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December 4 - 6, 2006 11th World Congress on Quality and Performance, Wellington, New Zealand
Globalisation and Creative Abrasion - Research Paper Presentation by Richard Vicenzi, Executive Director, Operations
Wednesday December 6
October 27, 2006 California Council for the Blind Fall Convention, Los Angeles
Diversity and Identity - Luncheon Address to Association for Multicultural Concerns
Richard Vicenzi, Executive Director, Operations
April-June, 2006 Spring II Certification as an Ethical Diversity Practitioner (CEDP)
In six weekend modules
Offered by the Global Diversity Institute and the Center for Ethical Leadership at
California State University, Long Beach College of Business.
Certification
January-May, 2006 Spring I Certification as an Ethical Diversity Practitioner (CEDP)
In six weekend modules
Offered by the Global Diversity Institute and the Center for Ethical Leadership at
California State University, Long Beach College of Business.
November 9-12, 2005 SIETAR USA Conference, Jersey City, New Jersey
Gary Y. Adkins presented in three forums within this conference:
November 9 , Pre-Conference Full Day Workshop by Gary Y. Adkins introducing and providing basic elements of the GDI Certification as Ethical Diversity Practitioner (CEDP)
November 10, Co-Presenter with Sue Shinomiya, Chair of SIETAR USA's Professional Development Committee:
Global Diveristy and Interculturalism: A Case Study of the 2005 Uprising in France and Western Europe
November 11, Panel Member: A Dialogue Between Interculturalist and Diversity Practitioners
The Potential Marriage Between Global Diversity (Multinational) and Interculturalism
September 21-25, 2005 SIETAR Europa Conference, la Colle sur Loup (near Nice), France
SIETAR Europa is the European arm of SIETAR International, The Society for Intercultural Education, Training and Research, the world's largest interdisciplinary network for students and professionals working in the field of intercultural communication. Gary Y. Adkins, Executive Director of Programs and Content, was a featured participant in several of the conference sessions.
September 15, 2005 PIHRA District 7 Monthly Luncheon Meeting, Long Beach, CA
Presentation by Gary Y. Adkins on Optimizing Diversity in the 21st Century Organization
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May 24, 2005 Greater Valley Forge Human Resources Association 10th Annual Diversity Award Presentation and Roundtable, King of Prussia, PA
The Philadelphia Area Affiliate of the Society for Human Resource Management
Presentation by Gary Y. Adkins on Diversity Beyond The Numbers
February through May 2005 Certification for Practitioners in Workplace Diversity and Ethical Pluralism Beta Test Program
A compressed timeframe offering of the program for certification to finalize curriculum content and format.
April 30, 2005 Alliant International University, Alhambra, CA
Conference on CONFLICT AND CONSCIENCE IN THE PRACTICE OF OD
for faculty, staff and PhD students
Featured Speaker: Gary Y. Adkins, Director of Content and Programming
"Sin and the Secular Organization: Values Conflicts and Organizational Vitality"
April 7, 2005 Long Beach Management Association Management Luncheon
Guest Speaker: Gary Y. Adkins, Executive Director, Programming
"Organizational Change, Diversity and Vitality in a Time of Uncertainty"
January 20, 2005 PREVIEW Certification for Practitioners in Workplace Diversity and Ethical Pluralism
California State University, Long Beach College of Business Administration
Two hour overview of the GDI / CSULB Certification Program
February 3rd and 16th, 2005 "Implementing Diversity Initiatives in Large Scale Organizations"
California State University, Long Beach / Boeing Executive MBA Program
Gary Y. Adkins, Executive Director, Programs and Content
Febuary 19, 2005 INTRODUCTION
Certification for Practitioners in Workplace Diversity and Ethical Pluralism
Full day introduction to the GDI / CSULB Certification Program
California State University, Long Beach College of Business Administration
November 18-21, 2004 SIETAR USA Conference, Bloomington, Indiana
Creating Cultural Bridges
Gary Y. Adkins, Executive Director, Programs and Content of the Global Diversity Institute, presented Optimizing Diversity In a Time of Uncertainty: Working with Chaos, Complexity and the New Sciences at this conference. SIETAR-USA is the U.S. arm of SIETAR International,
The following were all presented by or moderated by Gary Y. Adkins, Executive Director, Programs and Content
June 2004 GDI Symposium - Religion In the Workplace
A one-day symposium featuring an in-depth examination of the issues and questions raised in the Spring 2004 edition of Diversity Praxis
Long Beach CA Museum of Art Oceanview Gallery
April 20, 2004 "Sexuality in America: The Case for Same Sex Marriages"
Golden West College
April 17, 2004 "Bio-Ethics: Human Identity and Genetic Manipulation"
University of Southern California
March 26, 2004 ASTD - Los Angeles
"Diversity In a Time of Uncertainty"
Manhattan Beach, CA
February 5, 2004 GDI Symposium
"Diversity In a Time of Uncertainty"
Long Beach CA Museum of Art Oceanview Gallery
February, 2004 "Human Sexuality: Gender and Sexual Orientation"
Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa CA



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