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Presentation of research and best practice projects
(Monday 5:45 to 8:00 pm)
“Longitudinal effects of participation in intercultural exchange from age eleven”
Jennifer Watson, Research Coordinator CISV International, UK

“Longterm-impact of exchange experience – biographical integration”
Frauke Peter, Cand. Psych., University of Hamburg, Germany

“Components of cultural training in sister-school exchange programs in Japan”
Judith A. Hayashi, EFL Language Instructor, Japan

“The Effects of an Intercultural Exchange Programme on Children’s Intercultural Communicative Competence Development”
Yan Jiang, PhD, Researcher, University of London, UK
Zhu Hua, PhD, Senior Lecturer in Applied Linguistics, University of London, UK

“I just wanted to see something different . . .”. Findings of the study ‘Long-term impact of international youth exchanges’ and their relevance for organizers, policy makers and funding bodies of exchange programmes
Rolf D. Witte, International Relations Officer BKJ, Germany

“Europeans for Peace. Looking back and moving forward - Intercultural Learning by international youth projects”
Sonja Böhme, Lecturer Foundation “Memory, Responsibility and Future“, Germany

“The Lego Complex: A New Model for Training Intercultural Transitions”
Anita Gabriel, Graduate Teaching Assistant Portland State University, USA

“Curriculum Adoption Across Borders; Consideration of Cultures”
Daphne P. Hobson, PhD, Executive Director Office of International Programs, Lehigh University, USA
Roger J. Douglas, PhD, Associate Director Office of International Programs, Lehigh University, USA

“How a Math Teacher found herself on a German Exchange: A model of school partnership and exchange that is focused on teaching as well as learning”
Ruth Miller, Roland Park Country School, USA

“Baden-Württemberg-Scholarship for high school students”
Heide Pusch, Director Regional Office South, AFS Germany

"Destination: Success, the Early PwC International Challenge"
Angela Weinberger, Global Mobility Leader / Human Resource Service, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Germany

“Enhancing host family-sojourner relationships”
Jane Jackson, Professor, Department of English, The Chinese University of Hongkong

“It all seems “Chinese” to me…The “Hosting from Asia”-Project”
Sara Tsudome, Director Regional Office Mid/West, AFS Germany

“Strategies for Enhancing the Au Pair/Student Exchange Experience: Pre-departure through Re-entry”
Valli Murphy, Senior Associate of The Folke Institute, USA

“Host Family Relations”
Anne Mees, National Director AFS Belgium Flanders