Issues related to intercultural dialogue, diversity, migration and anti-discrimination education have become increasingly visible in Polish educational and cultural activities, although they are still implemented unevenly across the country. Such topics are addressed mainly through civic education, cultural education projects, NGO initiatives and local educational programmes rather than through a comprehensive national intercultural education policy.
In recent years, Polish society has become significantly more diverse due to increased international migration, especially following the large-scale arrival of refugees from Ukraine after 2022. As a result, questions related to intercultural competences, integration and cultural diversity became more important in schools, cultural institutions and local educational policies. Public debate increasingly emphasises the need to strengthen intercultural competences, media literacy, anti-discrimination education and critical thinking skills within the educational system, particularly in the context of migration, disinformation and digital communication environments. Some elements of intercultural education have been introduced into teaching programmes in the regions which have a significant number of students with origins other than Polish.
The question of interculturalism in arts and cultural education is pointedly connected with the issue of mobility. Schools and universities which participate in European programmes like Socrates, have made a notable contribution to the process of modernisation of Polish education. Activities concerning multilingualism, tolerance etc., as well as creative actions related to such issues become more and more popular among both students and teachers from all types of educational institutions.
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