Chennai to host SIETAR India Annual Conference 2008

SIETAR India, (Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research) will host its two-day Second Annual Conference here on January 19.

The theme of the conference is "From the Melting Pot to the Salad Bowl" that will delve into the area of intercultural communication and its relevance to the world we live in.

In this context, a pre-conference workshop 'Designing Training Games' will be organised by Dr. Sivasailam Thiagarajan.

It is the world's largest interdisciplinary network in the field of intercultural relations.

SIETAR India invites management and HR professionals, international business heads and students to attend this workshop to gain new insights into the field of intercultural communication and global leadership.

The conference strives to promote intercultural dialogue between people of different cultures.

Eminent speakers at the conference include intercultural practitioners, researchers and trainers who will discuss a range of subjects varying from "Snapshots of Indian Culture", "Expatriation challenges faced by Indian families" to "HR Trends in a Globalized World".

Lakshmi Narayanan, Chairman of Cognizant Technology Solutions would be the guest of honor for the conference.

SIETAR India launched in 2006, coupled with the First Annual Conference at Bangalore, witnessed a whooping figure of 100 delegates from various parts of the world to share their deep insights about their culture and research on the same. (ANI)

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