In 1996, participants at an American Council on International Intercultural Education conference adopted a framework for global education. The conferees created a list of developmental stages that “represent a continuum germane throughout all levels of education”:
A. Recognition of global systems and their connectedness, including personal awareness and openness to other cultures, values, and attitudes at home and abroad.
B. Intercultural skills and direct experiences.
C. General knowledge of history and world events -- politics, economics, geography.
D. Detailed area studies specialization -- expertise in another language, culture, or country.