Düsseldorf, 1-3 October 2004 EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL MINDEDNESS CHAIR: Professor Jeff Thompson CBE
The initial flyer for the Conference stated:
“The time has come for individual and organizational partners to work together to found the Alliance for International Education which will foster reflection as well as action. A conference is planned, which will be a forum for international and intercultural exchange and at which the proposed Alliance will be founded.”
We invite you to discover
- the keynote speeches from Malcolm McKenzie and Dr. Betty Chan Po-king
- the strands and the inspiring discussions that took place
- the abstracts of the individual presentations
Please contact us if you would like to use any of these materials.
Downloads
 Prep for the Planet
Educating the 21st Century Child
Conference Summary
Promoting Global Citizenship
Learning to Understand Cultures
Promoting Partnerships
The Role of Language
Learning to Promote Peace
Evaluating International Mindedness
2004 Individual Presentations The work in the seven different strands was interesting, challenging and rich thanks to the inspiring presentations. The presentations are listed in the strands and in the sequence in which they took place. Promoting Global Citizenship Convenor: David Wilkinson Concepts of Global Citizenship Andrew Mahlstedt Globalisation and the Rise of International Education Aubrey Curran Globalisation as a Cross-Cultural Marketing Tool Tristan Bunnell The Values of the Internationally-Minded John Clemo Ethical Fitness for Global Citizenship Marc Corbeil Promoting Global Citizenship – Values of the School Neil Roskilly The Limits of Tolerance Simon Murray What Must a School do to be Globally Responsible? Clayton Lewis International-Mindedness to Achieve Performance Excellence Alexandre de Faria Acting on Global Issues Christopher Hunter Bridging the 18 Inches Between Head & Heart Daniel Egeler From Understanding into Action Sean Lynch Choices, Challenges & Complexities of Global Expansion Lesley Lewis & Jane Horan New Citizens for Old Clive Carthew Learning to Understand Cultures, Religions and Spirituality Convenor: George Walker What Values Should We Teach? Richard Pearce International Education & Cultural Heritage: Alliance or Antagonism? Anna Simandiraki Implications of Cultural Differences in the Classroom Daniel Egeler A First Synthesis Colin McKenzie Religious World Views & the Education of Young People in International Educational Settings Lawrence Burke International Mindedness & Teaching about Islam Caroline Ellwood The Mission of International Education & the Bahá’í Paradigm: an Examination of Identity, World-View & a Pedagogy of Change Bob Sylvester A Second Synthesis Colin McKenzie Thinking With & Through Parables Robert Diyanni Promoting Partnerships for International Education Convenor: Norm Dean IB Partnerships: Influencing the Quality of International Education Ian Hill Public-Private Partnerships: the WTO General Agreement on Trade Services as a Context for the IBO Strategic Plan James Cambridge The IB CAS Programme: Building Bridges Through Partnerships Shaun McInerney In The Spirit of Kurt Hahn-Let’s not be Spectators David Lloyd The Continuous Improvement Journey: Creating a National Accreditation Programme in Partnership with CIS Greg Peach Approach to Partnerships in the Australasian Council For International Education Helena Sobulis Creating Partnerships to Transform & Establish an International Ethos & Curriculum Owen Vince The Role of Language in Developing International-Mindedness Convenor: Coreen Sears The Mother Tongue Language Nest: Soaring the World Through Language Elaine Whelen & Amin Makarem Mother Tongue Language Courses: A Valuable Asset in International Schools Jan Boomsma Language as Right & Resource Margot Montet The Colonised Mind? – Linguistic Imperialism & International Education Trevor Grimshaw ESL: A Trans-Cultural Approach in International Schools Magda Groza The Role of Thinking & Language in International-Mindedness Jackie Holderness Developing International-Mindedness Through Inclusion Frances Bekhechi Focusing on L2 Students – A Collaborative Research Initiative Coreen Sears The Early Childhood Center’s International Journey Pat Parker The Effect of Culture on Second Language Acquisition: A Study Concentrating on Japanese Culture in the Context of an International School Patricia Mertin Language, Learning & Cultural Diversity Michael Allan Learning to Promote Peace and to Resolve Conflict Convenor: Samia Al Farra Peace & Conflict Studies: A Popular Choice for Students – Why not for Parents & Schools? Pelham Lindfield Roberts Conflict Resolution in the Governance & Management of International Schools Wilf Stout Human Rights, Education & the Internationally Minded John Clemo Is International Education a Form of Global Elite Reproduction of Privilege or is it a Force for Global Progress? Barry Hallinan Forging Understanding Through Education – a Model in Action Mishka Mourani Learning to Promote Peace and Resolve Conflicts from an Arab Perspective Nabil El-Sharif Peace…A Matter of Perception and Honesty Reem Habayeb Teaching Peace: A Dialogue on the Montessori Method Cheryl Duckworth Before Conflicts Arise Beate Chudy & John Vanden Branden Evaluating International Mindedness Convenor: Martin Skelton Evaluating International-Mindedness Boyd Roberts Evaluating the International School Mission Statement Mike Fertig Becoming an International Teacher John Bastable The Future Teachers of the World’s Children: How Internationally Minded are They? Lynn Walker Levy & Rebecca Duckworth Developing an Instrument to Evaluate Students’ Internationally Minded Values (student focused) Anna Simandiraki & Zhen Yao Global School Capacity & Readiness Profile (school focused) Linda Robertson An Internationalism Audit (school focused) Michael Allan Evaluating the ISA Internationalism Self-Assessment Instrument (school focused) James Cambridge & Clive Carthew Learning Internationally and its Implications for Pedagogy and Curriculum Convenor: John Munro Vision Without Action is but a Dream, but a Vision with Action can move Mountains Kim Anderson & Colin Dobson International Education & IB Programmes: World Wide Expansion & Potential Cultural Dissonance Barry Drake A Typology of Intergenerational Learning James Cambridge & Anna Simandiraki Vocational Education & the Core Values of the International Baccalaureate Organization Tony Halsall & Mike Clarke The Role of Intercultural Training in Promoting International & Intercultural Sensitivity & Skill Kenneth Cushner Developing Hearts & Minds in Relation to Global Dimensions Keith Allen IBMYP & Cambridge IGCSE: Working Together to Promote Real Life International-Mindedness David Chivers The School as a Learning Organisation in the 21st Century Pelham Lindfield Roberts ECIS/PiiP International Teacher Certification Lesley Snowball Training Prospective Teachers for Interpersonal Teaching Competencies in International Education Perry den Brok, Gerrit-Jan Koopman & Frans Kranenburg | 
