[Discussion] Women as Global Leaders: Educating the Next Generation
Onur Inal
oinal@ku.edu.tr
Sat, 25 Dec 2004 18:13:16 +0200
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Women as Global Leaders: Educating the Next Generation
March 14-16, 2005
Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates=20
www.zuglobaleaders.org
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Zayed University announces its First Annual Student Leadership =
Conference, to be held March 14-16, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab =
Emirates. The conference will bring together female students, faculty =
mentors and student leadership professionals of both genders from around =
the world to focus on issues relating to "Women as Global Leaders."
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Request for Program Submissions
Although communication, capitalism and other transnational processes are =
bringing corners of the world together in new and interesting ways, the =
global environment is also becoming an increasingly complex and diverse =
place as different cultures, religions and nations intermix. This =
student leadership conference will explore what leadership roles women =
have and will play in this global environment, as well as the specific =
challenges, benefits and needs of different local and=20
global communities.=20
By focusing on women's leadership education, the conference also =
addresses key questions concerning how to create and transmit engaged =
and dynamic pedagogies for educating women as global leaders. For =
instance, how do we teach leadership so women can bridge both local and =
global arenas? What new trends are emerging with regard to global =
leadership and women? Are there specific requirements and challenges for =
serving as global leaders or leading in international=20
contexts? "Women as Global Leaders: Educating the Next Generation" will =
seek to answer these and other questions. The conference format will =
include presentations by prominent world leaders and personalities, and =
opportunities for participants to interact with these leaders, as well =
as papers, presentations,=20
simulations and workshops. While student participation is limited to =
female students, leadership practitioners and educators of both genders =
are invited. Parallel and interactive sessions are planned for all =
participants, and all sessions will be in English. Several conference =
sub-themes have been identified, and submissions are encouraged to =
address any theme; submissions across themes are also welcome. =20
Sub-Themes
For a full description of each sub-theme, see the conference Web site at =
www.zuglobaleaders.org.
=20
1. Educating for and about Women's Lea! dership: Lessons from the =
Classroom and Beyond
2. Between University and Community: Leadership Programs and their =
Applications=20
3. Responsible Leadership: Ethics, Gender, and Society=20
4. Is There "Women's" Leadership? Explorations into Gender, Roles, and =
Behaviors
5. Global Change, Cultural Traditions, and the Question of Women's =
Leadership
6. Global Trends in Leadership: Women in Cross-Cultural Comparison
7. Women at Home, Women at Work: Leadership Changes, Challenges, and =
Collaborations=20
8. Women as Peacemakers and Negotiators
Conference presentations may be in the form of an academic paper, panel =
discussion, poster session or workshop.
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Deadline for Program Submissions: February 1, 2005
Submit proposals online at www.zuglobaleaders.org.=20
Location: Untied Arab Emirates
Deadline: Feb 1, 2005
Website: www.zuglobaleaders.org
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>Women as Global=20
Leaders: Educating the Next Generation<BR>March 14-16, 2005<BR>Zayed =
University,=20
Dubai, United Arab Emirates <BR> =
www.zuglobaleaders.org<BR> <BR> Zayed=20
University announces its First Annual Student =
Leadership Conference, to be=20
held March 14-16, 2005, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The =
conference will=20
bring together female students, faculty mentors and student =
leadership=20
professionals of both genders from around the world to focus on =
issues=20
relating to "Women as Global Leaders."<BR> <BR> Request for =
Program=20
Submissions<BR>Although communication, capitalism and other =
transnational=20
processes are bringing corners of the world together in new and=20
interesting ways, the global environment is also becoming an =
increasingly=20
complex and diverse place as different cultures, religions and=20
nations intermix. This student leadership conference will =
explore=20
what leadership roles women have and will play in this global =
environment,=20
as well as the specific challenges, benefits and needs of different =
local=20
and <BR>global communities. <BR><BR> By focusing on women's =
leadership=20
education, the conference also addresses key questions concerning =
how to=20
create and transmit engaged and dynamic pedagogies for educating =
women as=20
global leaders. For instance, how do we teach leadership so women =
can=20
bridge both local and global arenas? What new trends are emerging =
with=20
regard to global leadership and women? Are there specific =
requirements and=20
challenges for serving as global leaders or leading in=20
international <BR> contexts? "Women as Global Leaders: Educating =
the Next=20
Generation" will seek to answer these and other questions. The =
conference=20
format will include presentations by prominent world leaders and=20
personalities, and opportunities for participants to interact with =
these=20
leaders, as well as papers, presentations, <BR>simulations and =
workshops.=20
While student participation is limited to female students, =
leadership=20
practitioners and educators of both genders are invited. Parallel =
and=20
interactive sessions are planned for all participants, and all =
sessions=20
will be in English. Several conference sub-themes have been =
identified, and=20
submissions are encouraged to address any theme; submissions across =
themes=20
are also welcome. <BR></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3>Sub-Themes<BR>For a full description of each sub-theme, see the =
conference Web site at www.zuglobaleaders.org.<BR> <BR>1. =
Educating=20
for and about Women's Lea! dership: Lessons from the Classroom and=20
Beyond<BR>2. Between University and Community: Leadership Programs and=20
their Applications <BR>3. Responsible Leadership: Ethics, =
Gender, and=20
Society <BR> 4. Is There "Women's" Leadership? Explorations into =
Gender,=20
Roles, and Behaviors<BR>5. Global Change, Cultural Traditions, and =
the=20
Question of Women's Leadership<BR>6. Global Trends in Leadership: Women =
in=20
Cross-Cultural Comparison<BR>7. Women at Home, Women at Work: Leadership =
Changes, Challenges, and Collaborations <BR> 8. Women as =
Peacemakers and=20
Negotiators</FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman"=20
size=3D3></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2><FONT face=3D"Times New Roman" =
size=3D3>Conference=20
presentations may be in the form of an academic paper, panel =
discussion,=20
poster session or workshop.<BR> <BR> Deadline for Program =
Submissions:=20
February 1, 2005<BR><BR>Submit proposals online at=20
www.zuglobaleaders.org. <BR>Location: Untied Arab =
Emirates<BR>Deadline: Feb=20
1, 2005<BR>Website: =
www.zuglobaleaders.org</FONT><BR></DIV></FONT></BODY></HTML>
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