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February 18, 2009
Workshop

The Commission for Development Studies is pleased to invite you to the workshop "Researchers on the Move. Intercultural Dimensions in Sciences and Humanities".

More and more we hear that the world has become a global village, and yet, intense and meaningful communication and exchange between individuals and cultures is still not self-evident. For students, scholarship holders and researchers traveling and working internationally has become the norm rather than the exception. However, what position do science and research take in this? It is the aim of this workshop to enable the participants to discuss and elaborate on better methods for understanding scientific cooperation in an intercultural context.

To provide the background for these discussions, two invited guests from Argentina and Uganda will talk about their very personal experiences und observations:
Helen Nakimbugwe, Uganda: Agriculturalist, focus on animal science/breeding, studies (Diplomstudium) and PhD at the Vienna University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences - BOKU (2005)
Alicia Cabezudo, Argentina: Social Scientist, focus on education for peace and global learning, PhD at the University of Buenos Aires (1991)

Goals:
- Develop a clearer picture on synergistic effects regarding intercultural communication
- Demonstrating the potential of interculturality in sciences and humanities
- Building networks between different actors attending the workshop

Topics:
- What is the added value of intercultural research teams?
- What is the potential of academically trained persons with migration background in Austria?

Target group:
Individuals from different countries with academic background, university staff, students, scholarship holders, entrepreneurs and private business representatives, journalists and people with a general interest in the topic.

Venue: 1160 Vienna, Neulerchenfelderstrasse 83
Time: March 3, 2009, 11am - 5pm
Further Information:
Participation: free
Language: English
Registration: e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
Deadline: February 27, 2009 (participation limited to 30 people)

The team of the Commission for Development studies and the partner organisations Südwind Agency, Paulo Freire Center and Researchers without Borders are looking forward to your participation.

Blogsite: http://www.researchers-on-the-move.net