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