Introduction

  The world events of the recent few decades indicate that the understanding of all developments on a global, regional and national scale, and in the social, political, economic, scientific and technological spheres, is subject to the profound understanding of "culture" and its current processes. The research background in the field of culture and the experiences gained in this arena involves ever more intercultural-interdisciplinary oriented research with particular intention to contemporary world issues and participation of culture scholars in various fields.