Faces of the IDD
Reflecting the wide diversity of professionals who make up the IDD’s Global Community, we regularly invite members to share how they contribute to and experience their work in the greater Differences field:
Dr. Elif Durgel, experienced intercultural trainer at the Teacher Development Center and independent coach in The Netherlands
Mohit Kanade, senior consultant at Cognizant, a multinational IT services and consulting company, and university lecturer in Germany
Dr. Sherwood Smith, Senior Executive Director for Inclusive Excellence & Faculty Engagement at University of Vermont and CQ Strategies in the US
Ana Carolina Cassiano, Brazil-based facilitator and learning designer who heads education development at AFS Intercultural Programs
Join our online sessions in 2026
The IDD is a vibrant global community dedicated to supporting all who do the essential work of helping individuals, organizations, and societies develop across differences. In other words, we aim to serve YOU.
DATES IN 2026*
- February 10, 2026 – 11am-12pm EST / 5-6pm CET [check your local time]
Community of Practice Lab: Bring your question or challenge - April 16, 2026 – 9-10am CEST / 5-6pm AEST [check your local time]
Certainty of Uncertainty: Navigating the new normal - June 25, 2026 – 11am-12pm EDT / 5-6pm CEST [check your local time]
Kindness in Times of Polarization - October 6, 2026 – 9-10am CET / 6-7pm AEDT [check your local time]
Inclusive Inclusion: Adjusting for cultural differences
- December 8, 2026 – offered twice to accommodate all Global Peers
- Option A: 9-10am CET / 7-8pm AEDT [check your local time]
- Option B: 11am-12pm EST / 5-6pm CET [check your local time]
Community of Practice Wrap Up: End of year reflections
Each IDD Global Community of Practice gathering has a broader theme to focus our conversation. After a brief introduction, we engage in community dialogues in small groups and in plenary to share knowledge, experiences, perspectives, and insights around the broader theme. We capture our main insights and resources to be shared with the greater community after each Global Community of Practice gathering.
*Topics are subject to change to reflect the Community’s interests throughout the year.
WHY JOIN?
Our Global Community of Practice provides a space for dialogue, reflection, and discussion so that we can collectively and individually improve our impact, “nerd out” together, and expand the field.
Connect with colleagues from around the world —most with 10+ years in the field (but all are welcome)—from across the greater Differences realm (such as intercultural communication, DEI, global learning, global competence), different professional backgrounds, and sectors.
We meet to discuss and share ideas, practices, scholarship, and experiences in an informal, noncommercial setting.
MORE INFORMATION
To accommodate our Global Peers in different time zones, we alternate the time of our sessions.
We also share a summary of insights and resources from each session with the entire Global Community of Practice via our mailing list.
Each session offers some opening thoughts on the respective topic, followed by self-facilitated discussions in breakout rooms and in plenary. While you are welcome to share what you have been working on and connect with others for collaboration, please do not use this as a platform to showcase or sell your services.
If you’d like to suggest a topic for a future Global Community of Practice session, please use the “comment” section in the sign up form below or contact IDD host Dr. Nadine Binder.
JOIN THE IDD GLOBAL COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
Please only complete this form if you have not yet signed up for the IDD Global Community of Practice in previous years. If you are already a member of the IDD Global Community of Practice, you will receive invitations and reminders for our sessions via email.