Intercultural Competence

Bringing different cultures and disciplines together is not always an easy task. In order to improve this collaboration among Global Change Ecology students, the Students' Board has organised this workshop. It aims to enable international and national students to positively benefit from studying together and to make the most out of their experience.

Communication plays a key role for mutual understanding and fruitful/successful collaboration. With the help of two professional trainers, we will highlight and discuss not only the role of cultural, but also of personal and situation-specific characteristics in conflicts. Avoiding the manifestation of cultural or national clichés, participants will be supported in dealing with difficult situations in an appropriate manner whilst making full use of the benefits which are offered by studying in such an international community.

This course will take place from May 25th to May 26th 2013, times and room are to be announced (tba).