Beyond Intercultural Models: communicating appropriately and with confidence in diverse cultural contexts – 2-day interactive workshop

Working in an international environment is a complicated and subtle issue, requiring a great deal more than a list of “do’s and don’ts”.

While this two-day very interactive workshop begins with a review of models proposed by a number of interculturalists and anthropologists to explain differences in national culture, it goes beyond the ‘them’ and ‘us’ fixation to help participants explore who they might be as people with identities that are rich in cultural multiplicity. It aims to develop delegates’ awareness of how the continued use of national stereotypes may maintain barriers that have been central to prejudice throughout history. We are, in fact, part of multiple groups or cultures defined according to nationality, ethnicity, age, social class, gender, religion, political or sexual orientation, etc., with belonging shifting according to the context, purpose of interaction and interlocutor.

This workshop emphasises a non-essentialist view of culture and a deeper understanding of how to act, and respond to misunderstandings and dilemmas through observation, deep listening and reflection so that we can communicate more appropriately and confidently in diverse cultural contexts. This workshop uses case-studies, role-plays, video-clips and discussion between participants will be actively encouraged. In between the face-2-face days of the workshop delegates will have the opportunity to trial changes in behaviour and the individual learning journeys will be shared on the second day in June.

Day 1 : 12 March 2022 (Saturday)

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Day 2: 15 June 2022 (Wednesday)

Who can apply?

This course is for those looking to gain or improve confidence and extensive skills to communicate appropriately in diverse cultural settings. It is suitable for staff with a variety of job roles who work in international organisations.

What’s involved?

Participants will be invited to complete a pre-workshop questionnaire so the workshop can be highly-tailored to participant needs.

Programme Facilitator

Andrea Emara is a lecturer on the International Sport Management programme at The Hague University of Applied Sciences, where she teaches Intercultural Communication, the Dark Side of Football, Volunteer Management, Sport Development, Personal Professional Development and Sport and Sustainable Development. She also works as a CELTA trainer at the British School in the Netherlands. In the past, Andrea has been a VSO volunteer at an Islamic teacher-training college in central Java, Indonesia, a TEFL teacher in Cairo, Egypt, for the British Council, and has worked at various universities in Lyon, France. She has been living in the Netherlands for over 12 years.

Andrea has a BA in Geography and an MA in TEFL, both from Kent University, and an MSc in Sustainable Development from the University of Sussex. Her interest in Intercultural Communication stems from her move from the North to the South of England at the age of 17 and was further developed through her time living abroad, her studies and everyday interactions. She got married while she was living in Egypt and has two children, who attend the Lycée Français in the Hague.

Programme Fee

195 Euros 

(Payments can be made by credit card / debit card or by invoice. All invoices will be issued in the academic year 2021-2022 unless otherwise requested by contacting us directly finance@bsnila.com  .) 

Cancellation      

Cancellation can be made up to six weeks before the first day of delivery by contacting us directly at info@bsnila.com .  Any participant cancellation after this time is non-refundable.