Registration is open: 2026 European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week

Register now for one or more of  9 workshops in our annual advanced-level professional development and interdisciplinary learning programme this 6-11 July at the 2026 European Developing Across Differences (DAD) Learning Lab & Community Week.

For you

Expand your expertise in these key areas so you can better help people connect across differences:

• Intercultural communication,

• Global learning,

• Diversity & inclusion, and

• Global competence.

If you help individuals or groups work together, this is for you.

In-person workshops - Expert faculty - Global community

Our nine (9) different 1, 2, and 3-day workshops are led by RUG experts and renowned visiting faculty:

• Educating Global-Ready Graduates - Dr. Darla Deardorff  - 7-8 Jul (2 days)

• Building Psychological & Social Safety Today - Dr. Nadine Binder - 7 Jul (1 day)

• Conflict Transformation - Dr. Maja Nenadović - 7 Jul (1 days)

• Overcoming Diversity Opposition - Dr. Nadine Binder & Annelie Wambeek - 9-10 Jul  (2 days)

• The DMIS at Forty - Dr. Milton Bennett - 8 Jul (1 day)

• Applying Neuroscience - Dr. Mai Nguyen - 8-10 July (3 days)

• Bridging Differences with Practical Tools - Drs. Michaela Carriere - 8-10 July (3 days)

• Relational Roots of Intercultural Communication - Dr. Milton Bennett - 9-10 Jul (2 days)

• Global Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Benchmarks Method - Nene Molefi - 7-8 Jul (2 days)

Check out the full schedule or our partner’s website. Regular registration closes on 3 May. Registration for limited courses will continue until 1 July.

Questions? Contact us

▸Check out the programme FAQs.
▸Email us at ic rug.nl or info iddifferences.org to discuss how the DAD can best meet your needs and interests.

Organized by the University of Groningen in partnership with the Institute for Developing Across Differences (IDD).