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EDAD 2026 Info Sessions

Join our free expert info sessions to learn about advanced professional development opportunities at the 2026 European edition of the Developing Across Differences Learning Lab & Community Week this July in The Netherlands.

Meet the Global Peer: Elif Durgel

Global Peer Elif Durgel lecturing in front of an electronic blackboard

Meet the IDD Global Peer Elif Durgel, PhD Each month we ask a colleague who is a member of the IDD’s Global Community* to share more about their reflections, inspiration and hopes for the field. Following are reflections from Elif Durgel, an experienced intercultural trainer at the Teacher Development Center of Tilburg University in The Netherlands, and independent […]

Meet the Global Peer: Mohit Kanade

Meet the IDD Global Peer Mohit Kanade Each month we ask a member of the IDD’s Global Community of Practice* to share more about their reflections, inspiration and hopes for the field. Following are reflections from Mohit Kanade, whose world spans the corporate and education sectors: Based in Germany, he is a senior consultant at Cognizant, a multinational information technology […]

Meet the Global Peer: Sherwood Smith

Meet the IDD Global Peer Sherwood Smith, EdD Each month we ask a colleague who is a member of the IDD’s Global Community of Practice* to share more about their reflections, inspiration and hopes for the field. Following are reflections from Sherwood Smith (EdD), Senior Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence and Faculty Engagement and Lecturer in the Department of Leadership […]

Meet the Global Peer:Ana Carolina (Carol) Cassiano

Meet the IDD Global Peer Ana Carolina (Carol) Cassiano Each month we ask a colleague who is a member of the IDD’s Global Community of Practice* to share more about their reflections, inspiration and hopes for the field. Following are reflections from Ana Carolina (Carol) Cassiano, an interculturalist, facilitator and learning designer with over 10 years of experience. […]

Meet the Global Peer: Grazyna Drzazga

Grażyna Drzazga running with green grass and blue sky

Meet the IDD Global Peer Grażyna Drzazga, PhD Each month we ask a colleague who is a member of the IDD’s Global Community of Practice* to share more about their reflections, inspiration and hopes for the field. Following are reflections from Grażyna Drzazga, PhD, a post-doctorate researcher, trainer and faculty development consultant (among other roles) at the […]

Virtual Memorial & Celebration of IDD Honorary Patron Dr. Janet Bennett

Janet delivering a keynote address

Join us for a virtual memorial and celebration of the life and contributions of IDD Honorary Patron Dr. Janet Bennett on Saturday, August 6 at 8AM PDT (check your local time). Following Janet’s wishes, this remembrance will be a joyful gathering to reflect on her wisdom, humor, grace and outsized impact on so many.

Inaugural DAD Learning Lab & Community Week

We’ve just wrapped up a glorious week in Groningen, NL where we learned, created and connected with peers from around the world —Denmark, The Netherlands, Sri Lanka, Germany, US, Switzerland, Egypt, Spain, Pakistan, Italy, Poland, and beyond— for the inaugural Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week.