The author, the Dean of the Faculty of Education of the University of Malta, develops a philosophy for the inculcation of tolerance through schooling. He is inspired by the Joint Declaration of Ministers of Education against Violence, Racism, Xenophobia, Aggressive Nationalism, and Violations of Human Rights made at the Forty-fourth Session of the UNESCO International Conference on Education held in Geneva in October 1994. But the process of education for tolerance is complicated. One should have a clear definition of tolerance, one that calls for active, rather than passive, tolerance. It should be developed within a context of human rights and democracy by a state that is both neutral and willing to recognize cultural differences. An appropriate educational policy in favour of tolerance must begin by encouraging openness to the other and the ability and willingness to communicate. The article concludes with a short description of a programme for education for tolerance that is being developed for the schools of Malta.
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