[ecrea] conference (Re-)Th!nking Diversity

Dear sir or madam,

The second English conference of the series “Narrative and Innovation” 
organized by the Karlshochschule, this time revolving around the topic 
“(Re-)Th!nking Diversity”, will be held on the 20th and 21st September 2012.

The “VolkswagenStiftung” (“Volkswagen Foundation”) is sponsoring this 
two-day conference, the latter being named an initiative worth 
encouraging on the foundation’s website, an initiative which “deals with 
innovative issues that lead into the future or that pushes working areas 
to the extremes of founded knowledge, as well as bringing forth new 
research perspectives by combining a variety of disciplines.”

The participants include, beside five internationally renowned Keynote 
speakers, more than 20 other speakers from all around the world, 
predominantly scientists. In addition, practitioners and students from 
over 15 countries will take part.

The aim of the conference is to disperse knowledge about diversity by 
spreading novel research practices and Best Practices, as well as by 
supporting the development of new ideas, subjects and questions. The 
Karlshochschule International University intends to enrich the dialogue 
between scientists and practitioners, who often approach the topic of 
“diversity” with differentiating perspectives. The conference will be 
subject to an international and interdisciplinary approach in order to 
tackle its theme with greater complexity.

A corporate initiative supporting diversity in companies is the “Charta 
der Vielfalt” (the “Charta of Diversity”), which wishes to promote the 
recognition, appreciation and inclusion of diversity in the German 
corporate culture. Currently, the Karlshochschule finds itself in the 
admission procedure, the certificate issuance being scheduled for the 
20th September in the context of the panel discussion regarding 
“Diversity and Innovative Urban Governance” with Dr. Cassandra 
Ellerbe-Dück, diversity manager of the Stadtmarketing Mannheim GmbH.

Further participants in the discussion include:

- Christiane Riedel, ZKM Karlsruhe

- Bettina Schmidt, internationale gesellschaft für diversity management 
e.V. (idm)

- Czarina Wilpert, Eine Welt der Vielfalt e.V., Berlin

There are only few places remaining, which you can register for via the 
following link: 
http://rethinkingdiversity.karlshochschule.de/registration-form This 
link also enables you to put down your name for Thursday’s supporting 
program, including a cultural event in the “Majolika Manufaktur”, for 
the dinner on Friday evening and, finally, for the trip to Heidelberg on 
Saturday.

We are looking forward to welcoming you to the conference!

Best regards,

Gudrun Kett

Marketing



Karlshochschule
International University
Karlstraße 36-38
D-76133 Karlsruhe
Tel.: +49 (0)721 1303 3047
Fax: +49 (0)721 1303 300
(gkett /at/ karlshochschule.de)
www.karlshochschule.de






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