Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD)

REGISTRATION IS OPEN for the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week - 6-12 July 2025. Join us for an exceptional professional development opportunity to equip yourself to protect and advance the field of developing across differences — a cause that's more crucial now than ever. The IDD is collaborating once again with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands to offer 13 courses (1, 2, and 3-day options) for both aspiring and experienced peers. 2025 workshops: 🔸 A-Ha! Activities: Jolts -  Annette Gisevius 🔸 Adult Bullying & Difference - Jana Hollá   🔸 Applying Neuroscience - Mai Nguyen 🔸 Authoritarianism & the Suppression Of Intercultural Consciousness - Milton J. Bennett 🔸 (De)Polarizing Dialogue - Maja Nenadovic, PhD 🔸 Educating Global-Ready Graduates - Didem Ekici with Darla K. Deardorff 🔸 Everyday Racism - Charlotte Wekker 🔸 Expanding the Repertoire: Connecting the DEI + Intercultural Divide (Tools & Methods) - Michaela Carriere 🔸 Generative Artificial Intelligence & You - Dr. Stephan Ruppert 🔸 Global Competence Frameworks for Higher Education - Professor Sarah-Louise Jones 🔸 Power Dynamics & (In)Equity - Dr Anjana Singh & Michaela Carriere 🔸 The Relational Roots of Intercultural Communication - Milton J. Bennett 🔸 Using The Power of Belonging  - Nadine Binder, PhD & Annelie Wambeek Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. ENROLL TODAY at https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj  __________ Together, we're building a #GlobalCommunity passionate for #DevelopingAcrossDifferences. If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸FOR YOU🔸 Join the Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD) and colleagues from 20+ countries to connect, learn, and grow together this 6-12 July in the Netherlands https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj A WEALTH OF DIVERSITY Hailing from Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, peers and experts from across sectors and around the world take part in the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week. Participants span a wide range of age groups, ethnicities, economic backgrounds, professional roles, career stages, interests, life experiences and learning preferences. They are all, in a word, different. UNITED IN PURPOSE Yet, there is one thing they all have in common: they appreciate the power of Developing Across Differences. The very variables that make us unique, can, when thoughtfully curated at events like this, come together to create an equally unique synthesis. This results in even greater impacts — for each of us individually and for all of us collectively. DEVELOP YOURSELF We’d be delighted to have you become a part of our IDD Community this 6-12 July on the beautiful, historic campus of our partner, the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Join us for this exceptional professional development opportunity. On offer are 13 advanced level 1, 2 and 3-day workshops and the chance to develop yourself. 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre   University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸 Expand your own expertise, advance the field, and better support all those you serve https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj Join colleagues and experts from around the world and across sectors at the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week this 6-12 July. Our 2025 lineup features 13 in-person workshops led by renowned experts, with many “back-by-popular-demand” classics and a wide array of timely new offers: 🔸 A-Ha! Activities: Jolts -  Annette Gisevius 🔸 Adult Bullying & Difference - Jana Hollá   🔸 Applying Neuroscience - Mai Nguyen 🔸 Authoritarianism & the Suppression Of Intercultural Consciousness - Milton J. Bennett 🔸 (De)Polarizing Dialogue - Maja Nenadovic, PhD 🔸 Educating Global-Ready Graduates - Didem Ekici with Darla K. Deardorff 🔸 Everyday Racism - Charlotte Wekker 🔸 Expanding the Repertoire: Connecting the DEI + Intercultural Divide (Tools & Methods) - Michaela Carriere 🔸 Generative Artificial Intelligence & You - Dr. Stephan Ruppert 🔸 Global Competence Frameworks for Higher Education - Professor Sarah-Louise Jones 🔸 Power Dynamics & (In)Equity - Dr Anjana Singh & Michaela Carriere 🔸 The Relational Roots of Intercultural Communication - Milton J. Bennett 🔸 Using The Power of Belonging  - Nadine Binder, PhD & Annelie Wambeek 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj This exceptional professional development opportunity is offered by the IDD in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. It is designed by and for professionals who work to help people and organizations better connect with each other. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔹CURIOUS about our in-person workshops this July?🔹 Join expert practitioners Maja Nenadovic, PhD, Annette Gisevius and Dr. Stephan Ruppert live on Wed, 26 Mar at 5PM CET/Noon EDT to learn about their courses & more https://lnkd.in/eeBwsYSY JOIN US LIVE ONLINE In this free 45-minute online session —plus post-session networking time— you'll meet three of the IDD’s 2025 Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week expert faculty members to learn how the courses they'll lead this July can benefit you: 🔸 (De)Polarizing Dialogue - with Maja Nenadovic 🔸 Generative Artificial Intelligence & You - with Stephan Ruppert 🔸 A-ha! Moments: “Jolts” - with Annette Gisevius CURIOSITY + Q&A Discover how our 4th annual advanced training and community event —held in partnership with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands this 6-12 July— is your opportunity for exceptional professional development and connection with colleagues from around the world this summer. 🔹SIGN UP🔹 Wed, 26 Mar at 5PM CET/Noon EDT at https://lnkd.in/eeBwsYSY Learn more about the July in-person event at https://lnkd.in/dnMTiDhy. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. University of Groningen Language Centre University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸REVISITING THE RELATIONAL ROOTS OF INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION🔸 How the were lost…and how to get them back  - 1 day workshop with Milton J. Bennett (10-11 July 2025) Over the years, the emphasis in IC has shifted to culture — particularly to the comparison of cultures in terms of values, beliefs, and behaviors — and away from communication. This course returns to the relational roots of the field to construct an updated set of “observational categories” that compare communication systems. These categories can be easily incorporated into intercultural training and education to guide a more coherent development of IC competence. Register for this workshop to help yourself and those you work with:  1. Better understand intercultural communication's origins 2. Learn updated and expanded approaches to observing cultural differences 3. Apply intercultural communication-based strategies in training and education 4. Consider how to “inoculate" for ethnocentrism in this work 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸at https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj Join renowned faculty and experienced peers from around the world at the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July. This 4th annual exceptional professional development opportunity is offered by the IDD in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre   University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸USING THE POWER OF BELONGING🔸 Practical strategies to boost inclusion and performance  - 1 day workshop with Nadine Binder, PhD & Annelie Wambeek (8 July 2025) https://lnkd.in/duuXTrNA Belonging is a crucial, approachable element that is often missing in DEI efforts. Learn how strategically focusing on this shared human need — and navigating the balance between inclusion and exclusion — can improve well-being and performance, making diverse teams and organizations more cohesive and effective. Register for this workshop to help yourself and those you work with:  1. Understand the science and benefits of Belonging 2. Develop strategies to improve well-being and organizational outcomes 3. Mitigate the “dark sides” of Belonging 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸at https://lnkd.in/duuXTrNA or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj Join renowned faculty and experienced peers from around the world at the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July. This 4th annual exceptional professional development opportunity is offered by the IDD in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre   University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔹CURIOUS about our in-person workshops this July?🔹 Join expert practitioners Charlotte Wekker, Michaela Carriere and Annelie Wambeek live on Tue, 11 Mar at 5PM CET/Noon EDT to learn about their courses & more https://lnkd.in/eeBwsYSY JOIN US LIVE ONLINE In this free 45-minute online session —plus post-session networking time— you'll meet three of the IDD’s 2025 Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week expert faculty members to learn how the courses they'll lead this July can benefit you: 🔸 Addressing Everyday Racism - with Charlotte Wekker 🔸 Expanding the Repertoire: Connecting the DEI + Intercultural Divide (Tools & Methods) - with Michaela Carriere 🔸 Using The Power of Belonging  - with Annelie Wambeek and Nadine Binder CURIOSITY + Q&A Discover how our 4th annual advanced training and community event —held in partnership with the University of Groningen in the Netherlands this 6-12 July— is your opportunity for exceptional professional development and connection with colleagues from around the world this summer. 🔹SIGN UP🔹 https://lnkd.in/eeBwsYSY 📆 Tue, 11 Mar at 5PM CET/Noon EDT Learn more about the July in-person at https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. University of Groningen Language Centre University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL COMPETENCE FRAMEWORKS🔸 A design-based thinking approach for your higher education institution  - 1 day workshop with Professor Sarah-Louise Jones (11 July 2025) When we look at the myriad of nested crises afflicting our planet and humanity, it is not difficult to build an argument for why we need to embed global competence into higher education or, in fact, all stages of education. Register for this workshop to help yourself and those you work with:  1. Co-create a definition of global competence for your institution 2. Develop a custom global competence toolkit 3. Learn design-based thinking and how to apply it to your work 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸at https://lnkd.in/euWfg3WD or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj Join renowned faculty and experienced peers from around the world at the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July. This 4th annual exceptional professional development opportunity is offered by the IDD in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre   University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸 Expand your own expertise, advance the field, and better support all those you serve https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj With each passing day and every breaking headline, the case for finding new ways to more effectively develop across differences becomes clearer and more urgent. At the Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD), we are committed to this mission — no matter what the circumstances. Join us and similarly dedicated colleagues and experts from around the world and across sectors at the 4th annual European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week this 6-12 July. Our 2025 lineup features 13 in-person workshops led by renowned experts, with many “back-by-popular-demand” classics and a wide array of timely new offers. Join us this July for professional development that truly matters. 🔸ENROLL TODAY🔸https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj or https://lnkd.in/eysBxzdj This exceptional professional development opportunity is offered by the IDD in partnership with the University of Groningen in The Netherlands. It is designed by and for professionals who work to help people and organizations better connect with each other. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. Regular registration closes 3 May. Late registration (for select courses only) closes 1 July. University of Groningen Language Centre   University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople

🔹CONNECT WITH THE EXPERTS🔹and learn about their upcoming workshops at the IDD’s 2025 Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week  https://lnkd.in/e33svEpg Join us for a series of 45-minute info sessions —plus post-session networking time— with the faculty members leading courses at our 4th annual advanced training and community event in Groningen, Netherlands this 6-12 July. Together with colleagues from around the world, learn how you can benefit from their workshops and take part in this exceptional in-person professional development experience. LIVE INFO SESSIONS & FEATURED FACULTY 📆 Tue, 11 Mar @5pm CET / 12noon EDT with Annelie Wambeek, Charlotte Wekker and Michaela Carriere 📆 Wed, 26 Mar @5pm CET / 12noon EDT with Annette Gisevius,  Dr. Stephan Ruppert and Maja Nenadovic, PhD 📆 Wed, 09 Apr @5pm CET / 11am EDT with Jana Hollá,  Didem Ekici and Milton J. Bennett 📆 Wed, 23 Apr @5pm CET / 11am EDT with - Dr Anjana Singh, Professor Sarah-Louise Jones and Mai Nguyen 🔹SIGN UP🔹for each free session you’d like to attend at https://lnkd.in/e33svEpg Or, to learn more about our July in-person event held in partnership with the University of Groningen at https://lnkd.in/exT_Mmkj. __________ If you help individuals, organizations or communities better connect, then the IDD is for you. University of Groningen Language Centre University of Groningen Summer & Winter Schools #DevelopingAcrossDifferences #IDD #UniversityofGroningen #InterculturalCommunication #GlobalLearning #DiversityEquityInclusion #GlobalCompetence #professionaldevelopment #connectingpeople