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  1. Institute for Educational Research, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

    Johanna Lasonen

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  2. UNESCO-UNEVOC International Centre for Education, Hermann-Ehlers-Str. 10, 53113 Bonn, Germany

    Rupert Maclean

  3. PuKyong National University, 599-1 Daeyoen-3 Dong, Busan 608-737, Nam-gu, Republic of Korea

    Man-Gon Park

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Lasonen, J. (2009). Intercultural Education: Promoting Sustainability in Education and Training. In: Fien, J., Maclean, R., Park, MG. (eds) Work, Learning and Sustainable Development. Technical and Vocational Education and Training: Issues, Concerns and Prospects, vol 8. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-8194-1_14

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