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Abstract: The article describes the experience of organization of the International cultural and educational project "Global Understanding", initiated by the University of East Carolina (USA). The authors consider the term "global understanding" taking into account the globalization processes happening in society today. They dwell on the differences between the concepts "understanding", "tolerance", and "forbearance". Proceeding from the considered definitions, new purposes of implementation of the project are offered: the joint solution of some practical tasks arising as a result of the main problem; the formulation of themes of joint activity which would create difficulties in understanding, rather easily surmountable, but nevertheless demanding from partners some conscious efforts for acceptance of positions of each other. The paper offers some methods of realization of the "Global understanding" project which would allow students from different countries to understand each other in the process of dialogue and get rid of imposed stereotypes.