Open Space

The open space workshops at the congress allowed participants to set the agenda, network and play a full role in group discussion.

Some of theses groups are still active. You can view the work of these groups, or even join them by using the links below and contacting the facilitators. To start an online group of your own, contact Anja Krüger.

Click here for more about the Open Space concept.

Open space documentation

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Marcus Hildebrandt

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Creating new ways of blended learning (F2F+S2S)

First we introduced ourselves and our experiences with this medium, which were quite different. Here is some flavour of our bouquet...

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Susan Vonsild

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Does training make a real difference?

This is a question of our energy and passion as trainers! Participant: "I am a racist and I don’t want to change!" vs. Preaching to the converted – What do we do?

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Joanne Ziteck

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Virtual teams

Click here to collaborate online! Common interest in working on a project on Multi Cultural virtual Teams bringing together knowlegde about... Project:
Establish a WikiWikiWeb online workspace...

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Peter Isaakson

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Rich media support for IC communication

The Open Space group that dealt with the dual question of educational films and a documentary database for intercultural learning materials reached a conclusion that...

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Jonathan Lévy

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Visibility and credibility for the intercultural field

Mission Possible: Building visibility and credibility as a field in the public eye and as an NGO. Our Action Points from the Discussion: #1: Create a Workgroup to...

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Kathi Tarantal

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Relocation training

Most of us are relocation trainers for expatriates. We want to get away from pure theory and formal terms and make our trainings more user-friendly and effective...

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Toni Charlotte Bünemann

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Bodywork, exercise and dance

Often, the body and ist expressions are not so much included in the training. The group explored movements and their ability to express different cultures and their intersection...

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Jussara de Souza

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Can we make really a difference?

Our first discussion was about training. It makes difference for people, that difference can be in different levels, depending on approach, who is doing it, the level of reflection, etc…

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Katy Nicholson

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Intercultural coaching

How can coaching add value to IC training and support in business? Does coaching, as a method of facilitating self-initiated discovery, have a Western bias?…

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Els Schellekens

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Majority and minority cultures and integration

Focus more on dominant culture in order to change attitudes towards minorities. Parallel societies: do we need integration? How do we manage it?…

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Nancy Caldwell

 

Story telling

Group to consider the use of storytelling in the intercultural field. Click here to collaborate online!