2008 IMI Conference
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IMI Conference 2001:
Culture Matters - A Forum for Business Education and Training Professionals

Keynote Speakers:

Larry Diamond
Editor, Journal of Democracy
Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, Stanford University

Lawrence Harrison
Associate, Academy for International and Area Studies, Harvard University
Co-editor, Culture Matters – How Values Shape Human Progress

 

Presenters:

  • Ben Alexander – Senior Partner and Founder, Alexander Consulting and Training (ACT)
  • Fanta Aw – Director, International Student Services, American University
  • David Bachner – Director and Scholar-In-Residence, IMI; former Dean of Global Studies, Hartwick College
  • Judee Blohm – Gender and Development Training Director, U.S. Peace Corps
  • Lillian Comas-Diaz – Director, Transcultural Mental Health Institute; Clinical Professor, George Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
  • Anne Copeland – Director, The Interchange Institute
  • Sandra Fowler – Independent Consultant and Trainer; Co-editor, Intercultural Sourcebook, Vol.’s 1 & 2
  • Dean Louis Goodman – Dean, School of International Service, American University
  • Gerald Jackson – Visiting Senior Lecturer, Africana Studies and Research Center, Cornell University
  • Kathy Jordan – Principal, Jordan Associates
  • Jack Keogh – Vice President, Prudential Relocation International
  • Mr. Khan – Senior Roleplayer
  • Ray Leki – Director, Transition Center, Foreign Service Institute, U.S. Department of State
  • Pamela Leri – Senior Consultant, Global Diversity Practice, PricewaterhouseCoopers
  • Richard Linowes – Assistant Professor, Kogod School of Business, American University
  • Peggy Love – President and CEO, Full Circle International Relocations, Inc.
  • David Martin – Professor, Kogod School of Business, American University
  • Norma McCaig – President, Global Nomad Resources
  • Stephen Moles – Training Specialist, Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance (OFDA), U.S.A.I.D.
  • Mari Ostendorf – Account Manager, Cendant Intercultural, The Bennett Group
  • Marcella Simon Peralta – Principal, Peralta Associates
  • Marshall Singer – Professor Emeritus of International Affairs, U of Pittsburgh
  • J.P. Singh – Assistant Professor, Communication, Culture, and Technology (CCT), Georgetown University
  • Roger Volkema – Associate Professor, Kogod School of Business, American U
  • Gary Weaver – Conference Chair, Founder and Executive Director, IMI, School of International Service, American University

Session Topics:

  • Combining Tech and Training
  • The Contrast Culture Simulation – “Mr. Khan"
  • Culture Matters; also Culture and Development
  • Culture and Crisis - A View from OFDA
  • Current Trends and Challenges in Diversity Training
  • Developing Global Literacies
  • Diversity, Multiculturalism, and Counseling: The Challenge of Globalization
  • Entering the Intercultural Field: Professional and Educational Opportunities 
  • Global Diversity: Paradox and Potentialities
  • Globalizing Organizational Development
  • Intercultural Experiences in Higher Education
  • International Negotiation
  • Leveraging Hybrid Cultures to Address Management Problems
  • Preparing for International Assignments: A Practical Approach for Global Leaders
  • Relocating Families Overseas: Spouses and TCK's
  • Using Experiential Activities in Intercultural Training

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