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FECT Events and Courses

Upcoming Events and self-study courses
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Intercultural workshops

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Cultural Fluency in Europe: Strategies for Inclusive Academic Environments (in English)
Wednesday, May 7th, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

In celebration of Europe Week, this workshop offers university staff the opportunity to enhance their intercultural skills and reflect on their role within Europe’s diverse academic landscape. 

By the end of the workshop, participants will have strengthened their intercultural awareness, enhanced their collaboration skills, and developed practical conflict-resolution strategies. It is a unique opportunity to reflect upon your role in the European academic community and gain valuable skills to navigate and embrace diversity.

More information here.External link


Recognizing and Overcoming Unconscious Bias in Intercultural Collaboration (in German)
Tuesday, October 21st, 2025, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Our decisions and perceptions are often unconsciously influenced by cognitive biases—especially in an intercultural environment. How can we recognize and overcome these distortions to promote respectful collaboration in a diverse academic community? This workshop offers the opportunity to delve deeply into these challenges and develop practical strategies for a bias-free and inclusive way of working.


The workshops can be credited in the "iKompass" certificate program, the intercultural competency passport for employees of the University of Jena. This program helps university employees to overcome challenges that arise during international encounters. More information can be found here: iKomPass - Intercultural Competence for Employees at the University of Jena

Please register via ikompass@uni-jena.de

Intercultural Competence and Communication - Courses for Self-Study

The FECT and EC2U projects aim to facilitate smoother mobility between European universities and promote intercultural collaboration among academic staff from various regions and disciplines. To support these objectives, we offer opportunities for professional development on the topics of intercultural communication and competence.

A dedicated space on the Glocal CampusExternal link provides extensive material with integrated exercises for practical self-study in intercultural communication.

Course Highlights:

  • Intercultural Communication
  • Virtual Intercultural Teams
  • Intercultural and Diversity-Sensitive Learning

Registration:
After registering on the Glocal CampusExternal link, please sign up via email.

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