Diversity Drives Innovation

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 EMBRACING CULTURAL DIVERSITY
“Diversity Drives Innovation”

WEEKEND SEMINAR, 
03 - 05 November 2023

Seminar Description

This seminar allows students and colleagues to put into practice their intercultural knowledge with students and lecturers from different cultures, nationalities, and countries and to continue this practice in their everyday lives. Students and lecturers acquire the ability to find cooperative and friendly responses to intercultural challenges. This seminar assists in improving participants’ empathy, tolerance, and cultural intelligence, and accounts for significant personal change. By promoting cultural awareness in education, students are able to understand and improve their problem-solving skills, work productivity, and acquire better cross-culture understanding.
 

This year’s intercultural topic for the workshops will be:
“Diversity Drives Innovation”
The Embracing Cultural Diversity seminar allows students and colleagues to experience personal growth, enhancement of social and intercultural competences, increased cooperation, and improvement in the quality of work produced. The topic of this event is Diversity Drives Innovation and its impact on personal and professional interactions. Additionally, this seminar will assist students and colleagues in the progression of their international careers.
 

The teaching method during this seminar motivates interaction between international students and colleagues. The language of instruction is English. Theory and practice are interlaced as students take an active part in role-plays and discussion activities.

Please email your CV and motivation letter to Selsela Arya (contact details below). Early registration is advisable as plces are limited in supply. Please note that you will be required to participate in all three days of the seminar. If you feel that you cannot attend all three days, please leave the place to other participants who can benefit from all scheduled activities.

Objectives

This seminar allows students and colleagues to put into practice their intercultural knowledge with students and lecturers from different cultures, nationalities, and countries and to continue this practice in their everyday lives. Students and lecturers acquire the ability to find cooperative and friendly responses to intercultural challenges. This seminar assists in improving participants’ empathy, tolerance, and cultural intelligence, and accounts for significant personal change. By promoting cultural awareness in education, students are able to understand and improve their problem-solving skills, work productivity, and acquire better cross-culture understanding.
 

Content

This year’s intercultural topic for the workshops will be:
“Diversity Drives Innovation”
The Embracing Cultural Diversity seminar allows students and colleagues to experience personal growth, enhancement of social and intercultural competences, increased cooperation, and improvement in the quality of work produced. The topic of this event is Diversity Drives Innovation and its impact on personal and professional interactions. Additionally, this seminar will assist students and colleagues in the progression of their international careers.
 

Teaching Method

The teaching method during this seminar motivates interaction between international students and colleagues. The language of instruction is English. Theory and practice are interlaced as students take an active part in role-plays and discussion activities.

Registration

Please email your CV and motivation letter to Selsela Arya (contact details below). Early registration is advisable as plces are limited in supply. Please note that you will be required to participate in all three days of the seminar. If you feel that you cannot attend all three days, please leave the place to other participants who can benefit from all scheduled activities.

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