[ICANN Academy WG] Intercultural Awareness Program - Call for Work Team Members until 31 August 3017

[Tina Dam]

Hi Sandra, all, I would love to volunteer on this team if you still have
seats available.

I believe we often miss opportunities and knowledge sharing due to lack of
cultural understanding and incorrect interpretations or cultural
misunderstandings.

Tina - If viewed by location I would either represent US or Europe, but
based on experience I have fortunately worked with many cultures across our
beautiful globe :)

On Aug 18, 2017 18:18, "sandra hoferichter" <info at hoferichter.eu> wrote:

> *Dear All, **During ICANN59, the Academy WG announced a new ICANN
> Academy **Intercultural Awareness Program
> <https://community.icann.org/display/LTP/ICANN+Academy+Intercultural+Awareness+Program>* *will
> be developed in cooperation with Incite Learning, Inc. a professional
> development firm that has been working with ICANN for several years.  *
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> *A first pilot is scheduled for 3rd November, the last day of ICANN60 in
> Abu Dhabi.*
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> *We are now calling for Work Team Members to help developing and
> facilitating this course. Ideally such a team should consist of up to 5
> people, from different stakeholder groups, representing all regions of the
> world. This team will work over the next 2 month (and beyond) in close
> cooperation with Incite Learning. Team members will be also supporting the
> conduct of this course as community facilitator. *
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> *Please reply until 31 August if you are seriously interested to help
> shaping this course. If more than 5 people show interest we have to make a
> selection based on geographical, stakeholder and gender diversity.*
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> *A call for Work Team Members for the other two programmes of the ICANN
> Academy (Chairing Skills and Leadership Programme) will follow.*
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> *About this new programme:*
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> *What: **Understanding cultural nuance and differences is a challenge for
> every global organization.  ICANN is rich in its cultural diversity and
> global reach.  Developing Cultural Intelligence at ICANN is a learning
> experience focused on improving cultural knowledge and awareness; what we
> are calling Cultural Intelligence.  We will examine our behaviours and
> beliefs and how they impact our awareness and interaction when working with
> people from different cultures.  We will explore the dual dimensions of
> culture like:  individualist vs. collectivist; direct vs. indirect; formal
> vs. informal; and hierarchical vs. democratic.  Leveraging our in room
> talent there will be much interaction, discussion and activity about
> similarities and differences around the world and around the room.
> Additionally, we will consider specific cultural challenges ICANN deals
> with and how to best overcome them.  *
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> *When:**  The experience will begin with a webinar before our
> face-to-face meeting on November 3rd in Abu Dhabi.  After our time together
> we will have follow-up phone calls to address related topics that came up
> during the meeting.*
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> *Why:**  The topic of Culture has come up repeatedly during the ICANN
> Academy Leadership Programme.  The request was made to address this in a
> separate experience. *
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> *Who:  **Ideally participants should have participated in the ICANN
> Academy Leadership Programme. Alumni’s will be offered the first
> opportunity to register for this course until 31 August. After this date we
> will offer available seats to the wider ICANN community.*
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> *Best Sandra*
>
> *Chair of the ICANN Academy WG*
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