Intrcultural understanding as a success factor in the technical and environmental cooperation

摘要

The successful and sustainable development of technology for the economic and societal wellbeing of the citizens set great challenges for the international cooperation cross the borders world-wide. However serious crises, cultural misunderstandings and controversial interests often prevent the positive achievements. Intercultural understanding can be taught and it needs to be integrated in the technical and professional culture of engineering. Copyright direct C 2000 IFAC