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Different languages, one shared understanding.<\/strong> This was the guiding principle of the UNITA Blended Intensive Programme (BIP) “Intercomprehension for Specific Purposes: Tourism in Rural Areas”<\/strong>, organised by the University of Turin<\/strong>, in collaboration with the Universit\u00e9 Savoie Mont Blanc<\/strong> and the University of Pau and Pays de l’Adour<\/strong>.<\/p>

From 29 June to 3 July the programme brought together 22 students from several UNITA universities<\/strong> to explore one of the Alliance’s distinctive educational approaches: intercomprehension<\/strong>. Rather than asking participants to communicate in a single common language, intercomprehension enables speakers of different Romance languages<\/strong> to understand one another while each continues to use their own language. This innovative approach promotes multilingualism<\/strong>, inclusion<\/strong>, and intercultural dialogue<\/strong>, while strengthening receptive language skills in authentic international environments.<\/p>

Throughout the programme, students discovered how these linguistic competences can be applied on tourism and rural development<\/strong>. Before meeting in Turin, participants completed online learning activities through Elementi di Intercomprensione<\/strong>, the multilingual course available on the Start@UniTo<\/strong> platform, ensuring a common theoretical foundation before the intensive week.<\/p>

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The in-person activities combined interactive seminars, collaborative workshops, and field-based learning<\/strong>, allowing participants to experience multilingual communication beyond the classroom. A particularly significant part of the programme took place in the mountain village of Jouvenceaux<\/strong>, where students explored the opportunities and challenges of rural tourism<\/strong> while applying intercomprehension strategies in real-life contexts and interacting with local environments.<\/p>

By the end of the week, participants had strengthened not only their linguistic competences but also their ability to work in multicultural teams<\/strong>, communicate across languages, and understand how linguistic diversity can become a valuable resource for sustainable territorial development.<\/p>

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