The Intercultural Dialogue Index (ICDI) is a composite index for measuring the extent to which Intercultural Dialogue is being pursued and implemented as a diversity management tool within different countries. It was developed by Professor Fethi Mansouri and Dr Amanuel Elias, as an initiative of the UNESCO Chair of Cultural Diversity and Social Justice, at the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalisation, Australia.
A large body of research has discussed intercultural dialogue (ICD) and its potential value for fostering social cohesion and peaceful coexistence across difference. However, a lack of robust benchmark data precludes researchers and practitioners from empirically testing assumptions and hypotheses pertaining to ICD.
With support from UNESCO and funded by Deakin University, the ICDI uses publicly available data to measure indicators of intercultural dialogue across 150 countries. The index combines ten components across three dimensions: the legislative/policy contexts, structural foundations and intercultural opportunities that support and promote intercultural dialogue.
Suggested citation: Mansouri, F & Elias, A. (2024) ‘The Intercultural Dialogue Index (ICDI): Conceptual Framing and Country Analysis, Deakin University. (ISBN: 978-0-7300-0900-9)
Also see: Mansouri, F. and Elias, A. The Intercultural Dialogue Index (ICDI): An Index for Assessing Intercultural Relations. Soc Indic Res 155, 411–453 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-021-02616-8