ABSTRACT
Indonesia is known as pluralistic society consisting of ethnicities, races, religions, and languages. This pluralistic can realize national integration as the embodiment of national unity. In the other hand, when society disintegration appear among the society plurality, it can lead to horizontal conflict. Therefore, conflict prevention can be done through education multicultural. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of horizontal conflicts and analyze the horizontal conflict prevention through multicultural education. This research was conducted in Sidoarjo Regency that was using descriptive research with qualitative approach. The results showed that prevention horizontal conflicts in Sidoarjo Regency through multicultural education to the community has done quite effectively to realize the national integration. It is seen by raise awareness of inclusive diversity; appreciate the diversity of language; develop the attitude to not prejudice; anti-discriminative ethnic and race; appreciate the differences in ability; and appreciate the age difference
