The aim of the conference/workshop is to spread international cooperation among Czech Republic (KPED FF UK), Poland (University of Zielona Góra) and Portugal (University of Madeira) in the field of pedagogy, social pedagogy, sociology of education and comparative education. Specific topics are Advantages and Disadvantages of Multiculturalism in the Field of Education and Social Policy, the task of Rebuilding Trust and Solidarity in the Western Societies, the Questioning of Social Economy in Poland and in the Czech Republic as well as the Use of Workshop Methods as a Tool of Developing Students' Competences.