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Women as Global Leaders 2006: Call for Papers
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Gita Hashemi
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Nov 28, 2005 05:37 PST
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We write to you from Zayed University, in the United Arab Emirates. Zayed
University is a government institution for UAE national women, and one of
the main areas of curriculum focus is leadership education.
From March 12-14, 2006, we will be hosting our Second International Student
Leadership Conference, in Abu Dhabi, UAE. The inaugural "Women as Global
Leaders," in March 2005, brought over 1100 delegates from 42 countries. With
internationally renowned speakers, over 150 papers and workshops, and a rich
variety of cultural diversity, the conference was a milestone event in
leadership education and the history of the region.
In 2006, we intend to build on the success of our inaugural conference. Our
keynote speakers will include The Hon. Mary Robinson, former President of
Ireland, and Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi, UAE Minister of Economy and Planning.
For this conference, we want to attract women undergraduate students, and
graduate students, educators and leadership practitioners of both genders
from around the world. I would greatly appreciate if you could forward our
Call for Papers to whomever you consider appropriate, including Web sites
and listserv discussion groups. We have included it in the body of this
message. A more extensive version is online at the conference Web site at
<http://www.zuglobaleaders.org>www.zuglobaleaders.org, which also
contains more details about the event.
We believe that "Women as Global Leaders" is an exciting, inspirational
event for everyone involved. Any assistance you might be able to lend in
spreading the word will be greatly appreciated.
Regards,
Stephen Brannon
Supervisor of Publications
Zayed University
Elizabeth Faier
Director, Sheikha Fatima Program for Leadership
Zayed University
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Women as Global Leaders 2006: Communities in Transition
March 12-14, 2006
Zayed University
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
<http://www.zuglobaleaders.org>www.zuglobaleaders.org
Call for Papers
Community forms the basis of social, economic, political, and religious life
and it is within communities that we have our most intimate access to and
investment in leadership. Often people speak of community as something
deeply traditional, evoking ideas of close social relations, entrenched
values, and continuity over time. Increasingly, though, as communities
across the globe experience significant changes in both population and
scope, community is perceived through a uniquely modern lens. Women joining
the workforce, people moving for employment or education, poverty rates
increasing, global capitalism expanding, and access to healthcare and
disease changing all result in communities experiencing deep and significant
changes that affect all members. Moreover, many problems or conditions are
no longer perceived as specifically global or local as communities across
the globe face similar challenges in health, education, social roles, the
environment, and leadership-but with different concerns.
Whether leaders operate on the grassroots level or in formal positions, they
must not only manage these changes but also direct them as change agents,
envisioning what the future should look like for their constituencies. Women
actively take both informal and formal roles within their communities,
leading from all levels and not simply from home or positions of authority.
Moreover, women find themselves at the center of conversations about
transition as changing gender roles emerge as the focal point, catalyst, and
consequence of change. For women leaders, communities going through
transition significantly influence all levels of daily life.
Several conference subthemes have been identified, and submissions are
encouraged to address any theme; submissions across themes are also welcome.
Subthemes
For a full description of each subtheme, see the conference Web site at
<http://www.zuglobaleaders.org>www.zuglobaleaders.org.
1. Service Learning and Volunteerism: Educating Tomorrow's Leaders?
2. Community Organizations and Networks: Women's Leadership, Roles, and
Expectations
3. Partnering for Change: Social Capital and Leadership
4. Community Transformations: Societal Change and Leadership
5. Leaders as Change Agents: Local Action for Global Problems
6. Leading the Future: Vision, Imagination, and New Forms of Community in
the Modern World
7. Women in Public and Private Spaces: Building and Sustaining Community
Conference presentations may be in the form of an academic paper, panel
discussion, poster session or workshop.
The conference format will include presentations by prominent world leaders
and personalities, and opportunities for participants to interact with these
leaders, as well as papers, presentations and workshops. While student
participation is limited to female students, leadership practitioners and
educators of both genders are invited. Parallel and interactive sessions are
planned for all participants, and all sessions will be in English.
Deadline for Program Submissions: January 1, 2006
Submit proposals online at
<http://www.zuglobaleaders.org>www.zuglobaleaders.org.
Contact Information
Stephen Brannon
Supervisor of Publications
Elizabeth Faier
Director, Sheikha Fatima Program for Leadership
Zayed University
P.O. Box 19282
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
e-mail: <mailto:wagl-@zu.ac.ae>wagl-@zu.ac.ae
phone: 971-4-264-8899
Please also visit our web site at
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