__________________________________________________
Conference Announcement "Human Rights and Diversity: From Civil Society to Organizational Practices" SIETAR France Congress Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research (SIETAR) Catholic University of Lille Lille (France) 28-30 October 2010 __________________________________________________ SIETAR France with the support of SIETAR Europa has decided to dedicate this congress to the position of human rights in our complex diverse world, reflecting on all sectors of society: politics, business, education, social and medical. How are human rights understood and how do they affect the diversity of cultures, ethnic backgrounds, religious beliefs, age, and gender within the multicultural society? How are human rights respected in the diverse workplace? How do we deal with social injustice and equity? What ethics are needed in intercultural relations in order to respect the dignity of all? These questions and others need to be addressed or revisited for all professionals working for better intercultural relations. Whether they are HR professionals, trainers, consultants, teachers, academics, social workers, NGO or intergovernmental personnel, interculturalists can benefit from discovering innovative initiatives and finding ways to put them into practice. The Congress program will be a new and original format, providing 4 types of experiences: - Key note speakers and discussion panels with experts and practitioners from different sectors presenting and debating on the congress theme. - Learning Communities: All participants are invited to join in group discussions and other experiential activities over the 3 days in order to share ideas and methods. These groups will be led by trained facilitators. - Training workshops: Participants are invited to sign up to one of several workshops on a chosen subject, which will meet each afternoon (total of 9 hours of training). Each workshop will be led by 2 talented trainers in their respective fields. This will be a true learning experience providing principles, methods, techniques and practical tools. - Film festival: New and innovative documentary films will be shown on the theme of the congress, followed by debriefing sessions with the filmmakers after viewing. These different situations will provide a rich interlocking experience for the participants, with each part nourishing ideas for the other parts, resulting in a coherent and stimulating program. The afternoons will be taken up by 8 training workshops. Participants are invited to select 1 workshop which they will follow for the 3 days, making the equivalent of 9 hours of training. Some workshops will be in English, some in French and some will use both languages. Please make careful note of the language of the training workshops. The 8 workshops are: Workshop A: Dialogue on Race and Racism - presented by Kelli McLoud Schingen and Natasha Aruliah (in English) Workshop B: The Value of Difference; Bridging Different Professional Fields - presented by Dympna Cunnane and Elisabeth Plum (in English) Workshop C: Respectful Approaches to Multicultural Education: Tools for Parents, Teachers, Child Professionals, and All Concerned with the Future – presented by Jonathan Levy and Ségolène Lefort (in English and French) Workshop D: Social Conflict, Conflict Resolution and Intercultural Dialogue - presented by Jose Pascal da Rocha (in English and French) Workshop E: Beyond the Words: Turning the Scale of Intolerance Around - presented by Silvia Costanzo and Linda Vignac (in English and French) Workshop F: Religions and Society: What Relationships and What Rights? - presented by Guy Trolliet (in English and French) Workshop G: Diversity and Human Rights: Exploring Our Personal and Professional Values and Practices - presented by George Simons and Laurence Sicot (in English and French) Workshop H: Visions of the World Through Language: The Ethics of Respect - presented by Shawn Simpson and Annie Moisset (in English and French) Venue: Université Catholique de Lille Campus St. Raphaël building E 83 Boulevard Vauban F-59000 Lille Contact: Christine Longé, Administrative Secretary Les Résidences de l'Argentière; Bât. E 637 boulevard de la Tavernière F-06210 Mandelieu-la-Napoule France Tel/Fax: +33 (0)4 93 93 36 59 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.sietar-france.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
