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Tuesday, April 22
 

8:30am EDT

Networking
Tuesday April 22, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
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Kick off the forum by connecting with colleagues from around the world. This is a dedicated space to exchange ideas, share experiences, and build relationships that foster global collaboration—because the World Council is all about meaningful connections!
Tuesday April 22, 2025 8:30am - 9:00am EDT
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  Networking

9:00am EDT

Opening Plenary with former UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
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Join Irina Bokova as she opens the 4th Annual Global Forum with an inspiring reflection on how our shared humanity serves as powerful tools in today’s world.
Speakers
avatar for Darla Deardorff

Darla Deardorff

Founding President, World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence
Darla K. Deardorff is the Founding President of the World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers across cultures, countries, disciplines and languages to advance... Read More →
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 Irina Bokova

former Director General, UNESCO
Irina Bokova, born in Sofia (Bulgaria), has been two terms the Director-General of UNESCO from 2009 to 2017.As Director-General of UNESCO, Irina Bokova was actively engaged in the adoption of UN Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development, particularly Goal 4 on inclusive and qualityeducation... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 9:30am EDT
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  Opening Plenary

9:30am EDT

Presentation by Universidad de Monterrey (UDEM)
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
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The Role of Universities in Shaping Global Citizens: The UDEM Case.
Speakers
avatar for Ana Lilia Ramos

Ana Lilia Ramos

Universidad de Monterrey
We are a private higher-education institution accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC), by the AACSB, AMBA and ABET.  At present, we have more than 20 thousand students and we offer 46 undergraduate degree programs, 31 graduate... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:30am - 9:35am EDT
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  Presentation

9:35am EDT

Breakout Discussion 1
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:35am - 10:00am EDT
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Discuss the context that we each work with/in and how our shared humanity can be fostered in our own contexts.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:35am - 10:00am EDT
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  Break out discussion

10:00am EDT

Practitioner Panel
Tuesday April 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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Hear from a distinguished panel of educators, institutional leaders, and changemakers as they share firsthand experiences of navigating intercultural engagement in diverse contexts.
Speakers
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Fanta Aw

Executive Director and CEO, NAFSA
Fanta Aw, PhD, currently serves as the executive director and CEO of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, having previously held its presidency from 2013 to 2016. NAFSA is the world’s largest and most comprehensive international education association, with more than 10,000... Read More →
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Mukhtar Ogle

Executive Office of the President, Republic of Kenya
Mr. Mukhtar A. Ogle is currently Secretary, Strategic Initiatives and Development in the  Department of Cabinet Affairs Office in the Executive Office of the President of Kenya.  Mr. Ogle  has previously served as the National Coordinator, the National Assessment Center and Exchange... Read More →
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Mohamed Abdel-Kader

Founder & Principal of Radial Global Advisory, USAID
Mohamed Abdel-Kader is the Founder & Principal of Radial Global Advisory where he advises leading NGOs and multilateral organizations, foundations and educational institutions, and government agencies, and companies in addressing their most pressing challenges. He previously served... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
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  Panel

11:00am EDT

World Council Working Group- Youth for Peace and Sustainable Development Working Group
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:15am EDT
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Working groups are at the heart of the World Council community and the way in which practitioners, researchers, students and policy makers are able to connect with each other in concrete ways.
Moderators
avatar for Didem Ekici

Didem Ekici

Educator, researcher and author, University of San Francisco and the Peralta Community College District
Dr. Didem Ekici is an educator, researcher and author. She has held various leadership roles within the non-profit peacebuilding organization, Pax Populi, since 2013, currently serving on its board. She has co-authored a book called Person to Person Peacebuilding, Intercultural Communication... Read More →
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Annika Maurer

Founder of Intercultural Connections
Annika Maurer is an intercultural trainer and peace educator, and the founder of Intercultural Connections, an initiative offering accessible workshops and webinars on intercultural competence, peacebuilding, and sustainable development for youth. She holds an Erasmus Mundus Master’s... Read More →
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Himanshu Rangi

Community Coordinator, Intercultual Connections
Facilitate Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI).Onboard and connect new volunteers and members.Led the Youth for Peace and Sustainable Development Working Group at the World Council for Intercultural and Global Competence.Organize SDG-related initiatives to promote peace and intercultural... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:00am - 11:15am EDT
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  Group Presentation, 1

11:15am EDT

UNESCO Presentation led by Raffaela Iuliano
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:30am EDT
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UNESCO Presentation led by Raffaela Iuliano, Assistant Programme Specialist in the Section for Intercultural Dialogue, UNESCO (TBC).
Moderators
avatar for Didem Ekici

Didem Ekici

Educator, researcher and author, University of San Francisco and the Peralta Community College District
Dr. Didem Ekici is an educator, researcher and author. She has held various leadership roles within the non-profit peacebuilding organization, Pax Populi, since 2013, currently serving on its board. She has co-authored a book called Person to Person Peacebuilding, Intercultural Communication... Read More →
Speakers
avatar for Raffaela Iuliano

Raffaela Iuliano

UNESCO
Raffaela Iuliano is a Consultant for the Inclusion, Rights and Intercultural Dialogue Section of UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector. Over the past two years, she has focused on thematic priorities such as intercultural dialogue, anti-discrimination, and inclusive digital... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:15am - 11:30am EDT
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  Presentation

11:30am EDT

 Breakout Discussion 2
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
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Reflect together on takeaways and learnings from the previous sessions, fostering continuous learning
Moderators
avatar for Didem Ekici

Didem Ekici

Educator, researcher and author, University of San Francisco and the Peralta Community College District
Dr. Didem Ekici is an educator, researcher and author. She has held various leadership roles within the non-profit peacebuilding organization, Pax Populi, since 2013, currently serving on its board. She has co-authored a book called Person to Person Peacebuilding, Intercultural Communication... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:30am - 11:50am EDT
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  Break out discussion

11:50am EDT

Wrap Up
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:50am - 12:00pm EDT
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Take this opportunity to reflect on key insights from the sessions so far. Share your thoughts, ask questions, and deepen your learning with colleagues from around the world.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 11:50am - 12:00pm EDT
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  Wrap up

12:00pm EDT

Networking Opportunity
Tuesday April 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
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Connect informally with colleagues worldwide! Don't miss out!
Tuesday April 22, 2025 12:00pm - 12:30pm EDT
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3:00pm EDT

Welcome and Recap
Tuesday April 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:05pm EDT
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Speakers
avatar for Darla Deardorff

Darla Deardorff

Founding President, World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence
Darla K. Deardorff is the Founding President of the World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers across cultures, countries, disciplines and languages to advance... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 3:00pm - 3:05pm EDT
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  Welcome

3:05pm EDT

UNESCO Story Circles Train-the-Trainer Workshop
Tuesday April 22, 2025 3:05pm - 5:00pm EDT
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Experience UNESCO Story Circles first-hard as a participant and then discuss the experience through a Train-the-Trainer discussion so that you will be able to facilitate future UNESCO Story Circles.

Facilitated by Dr. Darla K. Deardorff, author of the open access “Manual on Developing Intercultural Competencies: Story Circles” published through Routledge and UNESCO.
**Important: To ensure a meaningful learning experience, participants must stay for all of it and not leave early.**
Speakers
avatar for Darla Deardorff

Darla Deardorff

Founding President, World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence
Darla K. Deardorff is the Founding President of the World Council of Intercultural and Global Competence, a global nonprofit organization whose mission is to connect researchers, practitioners, students, and policymakers across cultures, countries, disciplines and languages to advance... Read More →
Tuesday April 22, 2025 3:05pm - 5:00pm EDT
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  Workshop

5:00pm EDT

Informal Facilitator Time
Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
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Meet fellow facilitators, exchange ideas and learn from each other. This session is a great opportunity to ask questions that you have been pondering!
Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:00pm - 5:30pm EDT
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5:30pm EDT

Intercultural Research Forum
Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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A Global Forum highlight where graduate students present cutting-edge research, facilitated by the World Council's Graduate Student Working Group.
Moderators
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Fatima Halday

Lecturer and Coordinator, Stellenbosch University
Serve as a member of the Language Centre management committee. Responsible for the strategic alignment of English language learning and communication courses and activities with the strategic goals of the LC, the Division for Learning and Teaching Enhancement, and SU. Promote multilingualism... Read More →
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Yiwen Jin

KU Leuven, Belgium
PhD student in linguistics at KU Leuven, Belgium. Specializing in intercultural competence development in Chinese higher education using ChatGPT. Holds a Master’s degree in Teaching Chinese as a Second Language. Experienced Chinese language instructor (Spain, the Czech Republic... Read More →
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Amy McHugh

National Centre for Cultural Competence at the University of Sydney
Dr. Amy McHugh is a lecturer at the National Centre for Cultural Competence at the University of Sydney. In her role, Dr. McHugh is involved in teaching, course coordination, facilitation, and research.
Speakers
avatar for Logan T. Pender

Logan T. Pender

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Logan is a first-year Ed.M. student in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, studying in the Department of Education Policy, Organization & Leadership. Their work sits at the intersection of education and diplomacy, with a focus on global engagement... Read More →
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Farhana Zamil Tinny

Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Farhana is a Ph.D. candidate at the Centre for Research in Media and Communication, Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Her research interests include intercultural communication, migration, political communication, and journalism.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 5:30pm - 7:00pm EDT
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