Next Course
24-28 September 2018
Overall Purpose of the Global Leaders For Unity Executive Course (GLUEC):
To prepare leaders in business and organizations with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to navigate the challenges of today’s world and remain competitive, impactful, profitable and viable in this age of disruption and the fourth industrial revolution.
in collaboration with:
Sophia Global Studies
CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND TRAINING
Sophia Global Studies (SGS) is the fruit of ten years of rich academic experience of Sophia University Institute. It is a centre for research and training on global relations and processes, aimed at training new leaders capable of facing the global complexities and motivated to promote dialogue and peace.
PROMOTING DIALOGUE AND PEACE
It is an international training and research center on global relations and processes. The center is the brainchild of Sophia University Institute and is embedded in its academic project and methodology. It is intended to foster the development of today’s youth into well-rounded leaders of tomorrow—leaders capable of facing global complexities and equipped with tools to promote dialogue and peace. Its mission is to organize, promote, and support research and training initiatives, as well as short courses and seminars. Its programs are aimed at forming a new generation of leaders, educators, politicians, and managers.
Europe in a changing World
RESEARCH & TRAINING PROGRAM
Europe in a Changing World is a platform for organizations, scholars and experts from different social, academic and cultural backgrounds. It intends to share new perspectives and experiences in order to help the European societies understand and respond to the global challenges in a more informed and prepared way.
Religions are elements of strong impact in the international scenario. They continue to influence cultures, societies and the broader academic and public debate worldwide. The scientific community, together with the leaders of religious communities, is required to further investigate and understand the distinctive features and their implications – either promising or troubling – of the so-called global resurgence of religion. Understanding the role of religions in the contemporary global world has to be conceived not merely in terms of political instability, social disorder, or a de-facto analysis of a pluralistic environment, but also as an analytical fact that opens a space for better grasping the positive function that religions can actually play on different levels.
The training course “Religions in the Global World” intends to deepen the understanding of the role of religion in the global context, paying particular attention to the perspectives and opportunities for dialogue and collaboration between various religious traditions. The main goal of the course is to equip participants with the essential tools to help them understand the main features and traits of the contemporary religious pluralism, to deepen the dialogue among religions and between religions and the society, to ignite personal and proactive engagement through the encounter with case studies and ongoing experiences and the reading of the criticalities and potentials that global transformations show.
Training course organized through separates modules.
Teachers, practitioners and professionals. There is no restriction of caste, creed or nationality. A diverse group is always encouraged.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The training program is composed of lectures, discussions, workshops and field trips. The participants will be involved in dialogue, debate, activities and brainstorming sessions with the aim to share their ideas and good practices. The trainers and professors, invited to conduct the sessions have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which enriches the training course.
The application procedure and details about the costs will be circulated soon.
For further information and subscription to our newsletter e-mail us at globalstudies@iu-sophia.org
Religion in a changing World
RESEARCH & TRAINING PROGRAM
Religions in the Global World is a network of scholars, leaders, and professionals from different academic and religious backgrounds that studies the role of religions in the international scenario through a trans-disciplinary and cross-cultural framework.
Since 2014, the Horizon2020 European Framework for Research and Innovation has identified in the relationship between Europe and the ever-changing world one of the pivotal societal challenges of our time. Sophia recognizes the need to rethink the idea of Europe on a more broader and inclusive level, which can provide a better framework to analyze societies as diverse socio-economic and cultural bodies and to explore the legacy of the European heritage for the world as well as the challenges for Europe coming from the new global balance.
The training course “Europe in a changing world” aims to deepen the understanding of the state of European integration in the light of the intercultural challenges presented by the global transformations. The main goal of the course is to equip participants with the essential tools in order for them to understand the state of European integration and to explore the opportunities and challenges that intercultural dynamics present today. It also aims to ignite the personal and proactive engagement of the participants through the encounter with case studies, ongoing experiences and the reading of the criticalities and potentials that global transformations bring along with them.
Training course organized through separates modules.
Teachers, practitioners and professionals. There is no restriction of caste, creed or nationality. A diverse group is always encouraged.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The training program is composed of lectures, discussions, workshops and field trips. The participants will be involved in dialogue, debate, activities and brainstorming sessions with the aim to share their ideas and good practices. The trainers and professors, invited to conduct the sessions have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which enriches the training course.
The application procedure and details about the costs will be circulated soon.
For further information and subscription to our newsletter e-mail us at globalstudies@iu-sophia.org
Together for Peace
TRAINING ON PEACE EDUCATION
The education system of a country determines what it wants its young people to learn and what kind of society it wants to build. However, in its usual form, education does not automatically guarantee morals and values such as unity, peace, forgiveness or principles like respect for the rights and well-being of others. Special efforts are needed if education is to promote these values and goals.
Sophia University Institute is especially committed to promoting intellectual inquiry while drawing wisdom from diverse disciplines and various cultures meeting up in a context permeated by a strong relational dimension. The training on peace education is designed to equip teachers and students for being agents of peace through the education process and daily life. The course is planned especially for the regions where peace-education cannot be integrated into the educational curricula. Hence, the acquired learning will help the teachers to build a culture of unity that goes beyond the curriculum by promoting good practices, life lessons, critical thinking and human values such as empathy, participation, nonviolence and dialogue.
Training course organized through separates modules.
Teachers, practitioners and professionals. There is no restriction of caste, creed or nationality. A diverse group is always encouraged.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The training program is composed of lectures, discussions, workshops and field trips. The participants will be involved in dialogue, debate, activities and brainstorming sessions with the aim to share their ideas and good practices. The trainers and professors, invited to conduct the sessions have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, cultural, and religious backgrounds, which enriches the training course.
The application procedure and details about the costs will be circulated soon.
For further information and subscription to our newsletter e-mail us at globalstudies@iu-sophia.org
Sophia Leadership Program
SHAPING LEADERS FOR THE FUTURE
The world is changing. There are more uncertainties, social divisions, and growing economic inequalities. The so-called Global Age has resulted in a world more divided, increasingly divergent and inevitably pluralist, where the rising of tensions and separations are putting at risk relationships within and among organizations, people, and societies at large. In this epoch-changing era, the 4th Industrial Revolution is providing new challenges for leaders and organizations, and potentially jeopardizing the good that is achieved by globalization.
The Sophia Leadership Program seeks to provide answers to these challenges. By offering a platform for current and future leaders to learn new skills, leadership models and integrated approaches, participants will be positioned to use the most effective methods to most effectively lead their organizations and reshape our world. The Program is designed to create a new understanding of leadership, develop university curricula, and teach business methodologies that can improve the current state of organizations, change the rules of the socio-economic system, and ultimately build a better and more unified world.
Participants in the Program can expect that they will strengthen their professional relationships, further develop their leadership capabilities, discover new opportunities to unite their teams, and learn tools they can apply in their in their own work environment.
Either a one-week program, separate modules on specific leadership topics, and/or one-on-one leadership or executive coaching with a professional executive coach. The Program will be offered through Sophia University Institute, and will be conducted in English. (Dates to be announced.)
Suitable for Senior Executives, Emerging Leaders, Professionals, or Future Leaders from for-profit or non-profit organizations in any industry or country. Depending on the specific offering, participants may come from the same company, or be mixed with leaders from various industries and countries in order to provide more diversity in the learning experience.
Those who complete a one-week program or separate modules equivalent to a maximum of 20 credit hours will receive a Certificate of Completion from Sophia University Institute.
The Leadership Program and modules are composed of lectures, debates, experiential workshops and field trips. The faculty members have extensive field experience and come from very diverse academic, professional, and geographical backgrounds which enrich the development experience.
Participant costs will vary by program, but will be structured to be competitive with leadership programs offered in university settings. Lodging will be available at reasonable rates near the Sophia University Institute campus in Loppiano, Italy.
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