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

Thu Sep 06 22:44:05 GMT 2012





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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