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International Conference on Leadership in Gdynia
2009-07-10 03:46:21
July 8-12, 2009
The International Jesuit Education Leadership Program Conference is being held between 8th and 12th July 2009 in Pedro Arrupe Centre in Gdynia, Poland. The 5-day event has been organized by the Arrupe Center (Poland) in cooperation with the Socires Foundation (Holland) and gathered representatives of catholic educational establishments from Belarus, Ukraine, Lithuania, Romania, Croatia, Denmark, Italy, Norway, Poland and Egypt.
The focus of the conference is on leadership and effective management of educational institutions. The special guests, who will share their knowledge and experience with the participants, are: Christopher Lowney from the USA - a former Jesuit, who later joined J. P. Morgan & Co., serving as a managing director and management committee member in Tokyo, Singapore, London, and New York until 2001, author of the widely acclaimed book Heroic Leadership: Best Practices from a 450-Year-Old Company that Changed the World. Alfred Darmanin SJ from Malta, theologian, philosopher, mathematitian and psychologist specializing in psychology of leadership, Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Malta between 1988-1994 where he teaches as a senior lecturer, author of books The Skilled Leader: An Integrated Approach to Leadership and Developing Leadership Skills. A Training Manual for Leaders. Erik Bloemkolk from the Netherlands, an international cooperation expert, trainer in lobby and advocacy as well as strategic planning, experienced lobbyist and project manager, Director of SOFT Tulip also working for Socires Foundation in The Hague. Thomas Roach SJ from the USA, longstanding Headmaster of Jesuit schools in the United States of America, working as President of Georgetown Preparatory School Washington for the last 15 years, the Secretary for Education by Superior General of the Society of Jesus in Rome.
On the photos above: Alfred Darmanin SJ during the first session of the Conference. Below: Eric Bloemkolk from Socires Foundation and Chris Lowney (autor of the Heroic Leadership).
Above and below: Eric Bloemkolk during his lecture and discussion with participants.
On the photos below: Chris Lowney.
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