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The International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE): a brief history.

1982: Idea for the creation of the IAIE at a conference in Breukelen, the Netherlands

1984: IAIE officially established in London on September, 24, 1984.The first board, at that time called "Organising committee" consisted of Pieter Batelaan (secretary general), Jagdish Gundara and Staffan Lundgren, and since 1988 joined by Micheline Rey.

1980's: The IAIE organizes a number of conferences focusing on intercultural education issues

1993: The European Journal of Intercultural Studies, published by Trentham Books is offered to the IAIE as a membership journal. Pieter Batelaan and Crispin Jones are the first editors.

1993: Barry van Driel becomes the "final editor" of European Journal of Intercultural Studies , and since 2000 (when the journal was renamed as Intercultural Education) Barry became co-editor. From 1997 onwards the journal is published by Carfax, now a part of the Taylor and Francis group.
1994: Pieter Batelaan sole editor of European Journal of Intercultural Studies
1996: Lars Stensborg appointed Secretary General of IAIE, Pieter Batelaan President
1997: The European Journal of Intercultural Studies now published by Carfax, a division of Taylor and Francis.
1998: A new board is elected. Lars Stensborg re-appointed as Secretary General. The new board consists of Jagdish Gundara (president), Francesca Gobbo, Pirjo Lahdenpera, and Gita Steiner.
2000: Due to large number of articles submitted from outside Europe, The European Journal of Intercultural Studies becomes Intercultural Education.
2000: Barry van Driel becomes co-editor of Intercultural Education
2002: Due to increase in number of articles submitted for publication, Intercultural Education published 4 times a year.
2002 (Spring): Pieter Batelaan becomes interim Secretary General of IAIE to organize new elections
2002 (Autumn): New Board elections. Barry van Driel is appointed as Secretary General. The Board consists of Jagdish Gundara (President), Erik de Vreede, Inge Thorning, Agostino Portera, and Vlasta Ratkovics
2003: IAIE website launched (www.IAIE.org)
2003: IAIE newsletter for members launched
 
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