IDSS 2007: Presentations

Monday, 9 July: Keynotes & Discussion

Introduction of trainers and participants, technical information - Arthur Mettinger, Vice Rector of the University of Vienna and Gabriele Sauberer, Executive Secretary of TermNet (PDF, 804 kB)
Introduction to Diversity I: Models, concepts and the core dimensions - Norbert Pauser (equalizent)
Introduction to Diversity II: The European and International Perspective/The Development of Diversity Management in Europe: Convergence or Constraints? - John Wrench (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights) (PDF, 194 kB)
Standards and Quality Assurance of Diversity Management - Norbert Pauser (equalizent), Representative Austrian Standards Institute and Gabriele Sauberer (TermNet) (PDF, 1,2 MB)

Tuesday 10 July: Language & Culture

Keynote: The baby and the bath water: how diverse is diversity? - Michèle Kaiser-Cooke (University of Vienna)
European linguistic diversity & minorities - Elisabeth Alber (European Research Academy (EURAC) (PDF, 254 kB)
Workshop I: Sign Language, Deaf Culture and Linguistic Diversity - Verena Krausneker (University of Vienna) and Günther Roiss (Österreichischer Gehörlosenbund, University of Vienna)
Workshop II: Dialogue for Diversity Management - Kazuma Matoba (International Diversity Association)
Workshop III: Gender & e-learning - Ilona Herbst Workshop IV: Multilingual and multicultural society - Representative of National Language Service South Africa

Wednesday, 11 July: Law & Education

Keynote: Diversity management in Europe: how fundamental are rights? - Gabriel N. Toggenburg (European Research Academy/EURAC)
- Die Europäische Union und das Völkerrecht kultureller Vielfalt – Aspekte einer wunderbaren Freundschaft (PDF, 534 kB)
- Who is Managing Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in the European Condominium? The Moments of Entry, Integration and Preservation (PDF, 534 kB)
Legislation, Human Rights and Diversity Management - Barbara Liegl (Zivilcourage & Antirassismus-Arbeit (ZARA), Boltzmann Institute Vienna)
Workshop I: Case studies, benchmarking and discussion - Elke Koll (Dt. Gesellschaft für Diversity Management) and Andrew Morgan (Easy I) (PDF, 260 kB)
Workshop II: Diversity in the United States of America - Roland Engel (Austrian Society for Diversity)
Workshop III: New Media and Methods for Diversity Education: Good and best practice from Portugal - Maria de São José Côrte-Real (Center for Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Superior School of Education of Lisbon)
Workshop V: Free2choose & other intercultural methodologies - Barry van Driel (International Association for Intercultural Education (IAIE) (PDF, 365 kB)
Workshop I (cont’d): Parallel worlds. (Gender-)- diversity in the teaching of organizational practice, continuing education curriculum and the development of theory; Diversity Management Education,
Diversity curriculum development and e-learning - Michaela Judy (VHS Wien)
Workshop III (cont’d): New Media and Methods for Diversity Education: Good and best practice from Portugal - Maria de São José Côrte-Real (Center for Interdisciplinary Educational Studies, Superior School of Education of Lisbon)
Workshop IV: Diversity in the United Kingdom - Noah Roychowdhury (Central Office for Information)

Thursday, 12 July: Economy & Organizations

Keynote: Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), Change Management and Diversity Management - Martin Neureiter (Austrian Standards Institute (ON), International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Diversity in SMEs & Large Organizations - Mathias Fenkart (equalizent) and Knut Weltlich (Bertelsmann AG)
Presentations: Diverse Cities (Presentation + discussion) - Bernhard Bouzek (Integration & Diversity Centre, City of Vienna (MA 17)
Workshop IIA: Intercultural Management in Slovakia – The DEGUSSA affiliate Fermas in Banská Bystrica - Ralf Ostermeyer (Fermas) and Katarina Mikova (University Matej Bel)
Workshop IIB: Diversity and Large Enterprises - Knut Weltlich (Bertelsmann AG)
Workshop III: Diversity Score Cards - Nadja Schefzig (equalizent)
Workshop IV: Diversity Management in University of Vienna - Karoline Iber, Birgit Virtbauer (Diversity Stelle University of Vienna) (PDF, 585 kB)

Friday, 13 July:Conclusions & Way Forward

Presentation and evaluation of participants’ projects
Outlook: Diversity Management in the future - Gabriele Sauberer (TermNet), Norbert Pauser (equalizent)
Final Discussion: Results, Exchange, Recommendation (PDF, 33 kB)