Rochester Summit on Citizen DiplomacyGlobal Competence in the 21st Century
October 23, 2008
RIT Inn & Conference Center
5257 West Henrietta Road
8:00 am-2:30 pm
Registration $40 (student rate: $30)
Registration deadline: October 21, 2008
The goals of the Summit are to share skills and strategies for improving global business and intercultural relations and to raise local awareness of the value and importance of citizen diplomacy by bringing together members of the business, academic, nonprofit and international exchange communities.
Global competence combines intercultural awareness, sensitivity and respect for personal and cultural differences with the knowledge, skills, attitudes and experiences necessary to strengthen America's image and maintain a strong presence in the global ecomomy.