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MANAGING ACROSS CULTURES COURSE ON 19-20 MAY
Time
19-20 May at 9am-4pm (both days)
Place
Aarhus University, Fredrik Nielsens Vej 4,
8000 Aarhus C, Building 1421, Conferenceroom 1.1
Price
To be paid by your deparment. For further information, please contact AU HR, Jannie Sommer Mikkelsen, jsmi@adm.au.dk, tel. 87153386.
DKK 4.200
About the course
For a German and a Finn, the truth is the truth. In Japan and Britain it is all right if it doesn’t rock the boat. In China there is no absolute truth. In Italy it is negotiable!
Whether it be welcoming a visiting professor, liasing with an overseas institution or communicating with a range of foreign partners, interaction across cultures is today an everyday occurrence.
A lack of cultural preparation can have an impact at many levels for both Danes and foreigners – from an embarrassing moment to a breakdown in communication. Understanding differences in, for example, communication patterns and attitudes to authority are essential for successful cross-cultural interactions.
Participants
Academic and administrative staff working in culturally diverse environments. Danish as well as international employees.
Objective
The purpose of the course is to provide the participants with practical tools as well as knowledge to improve their inter-cultural competencies as well as methods to develop their cross-cultural communication skills and increase overall cultural self-awareness when collaborating across cultural differences. The course provides the participants with two personal assessment tools (IDI and ICS) on communication styles and cultural competency as well as cultural coping strategies in a professional and reflective way.
Read more on the Staff Portal
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NEW RULES REGARDING USE OF THE EU HEALTH INSURANCE CARD
From August 1st, 2014, it will no longer be possible to use the yellow health insurance card as travel insurance. Instead, you should use the blue EU health insurance card or take out private travel insurance.
When are you covered by the EU health insurance?
The EU health insurance covers temporary stays (up to 1 year) in another EU/EEA country, i.e. the countries in the European Union and Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland.
Who can order the blue EU health insurance card?
You can order the blue EU health insurance card if you have a social security number (CPR number), live in Denmark, and are citizen of another EU country or Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, or Switzerland.
These new rules are particularly important for international staff from non-EU countries since they are not entitled to the blue EU health insurance card.
Learn more about the Aarhus University travel insurance covering travel on official business in the Insurance section of our website.
What does the card cover?
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The EU health insurance card covers expenses for necessary medical and hospital treatment under a stay in another EU country and Norway, Iceland, Lichtenstein, and Switzerland
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The health insurance card covers both in emergencies and so-called “need-specific treatment.” It is the doctor who determines what treatment is necessary during the stay. It is, among others, determined upon the length of the stay abroad and of which treatment is required
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The health insurance card does not cover treatment by private healthcare providers or private hospitals who do not have a contract with the state
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The EU health care card demonstrates that you are entitled to the same medical treatment and on equal terms as the citizens of the country you are in. You may therefore be required to pay part of the treatment, if this is applicable in the country in question
How do you order the card?
You can order the blue EU health insurance card online. If you are not able to order it online, you can get help with the local citizen service, the International Citizen Service (available only in selected cities), or at the library. You will receive the card within 2-3 weeks.
Order the EU health insurance card (in Danish)
Learn more about social security on our website about Going Abroad.
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WORK AND RESIDENCE PERMITS FOR GUEST RESEARCHERS DURING THE SUMMER
Since both our Guest Researcher Support and the Danish Agency for Labour Market and Recruitment (STAR) will not be fully staffed during the summer, we can expect a a longer processing time for work and residence permit applications. This will be of importance for Guest Researchers who expect to arrive during the months of July, August and September.
For those who wish to make use of our Guest Researcher Support (for matters of work and residence permits), we recommend you to contact the Guest Researcher Support as soon as possible.
The processing time for the permits is usually around 7 or 8 weeks, but as mentioned before, we expect some longer processing times during the summer.
If you have any questions with regards to this, please contact Inge Aachmann Pedersen by email at guestresearcher@au.dk
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Friday April 25th, 2014
10:30-12:00 | The Main Library, Hovedbiblioteket, Møllegade 1, 8000 Aarhus C
UIC: PlayGroup
International PlayGroup at the Main Library
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Wednesday April 30th, 2014
10:00-12:00 | Dale T. Mortensen Building 1650, Meeting Room 1, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, AU Campus
UIC: Language is the key to integration
Deputy Head Marianne Jensen and Chief Consultant Martin Wind, both from Lærdansk Aarhus, will give a presentation on the importance and the possibilities of learning Danish.
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Wednesday May 7th, 2014
10:00-12:00 | Dale T. Mortensen Building 1650, Meeting Room 1, Høegh-Guldbergs Gade 4, AU Campus
UIC: The Danish Author Steen Steensen Blicher and “The Rector of Veilbye”
Seminar on the Danish author Steen Steensen Blicher (1782-1848)by Professor Henrik Skov Nielsen, AU Centre for Fictionality Studies. The seminar will have concentrate on St. St. Blicher and especially on the text 'The Rector of Veilbye'.
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Monday May 12th, 2014
17:00-19:00 | The Great Hall, Aulaen, Nordre Ringgade 4, 8000 Aarhus C
UIC: Why are the Danes so weird” with Dennis Nørmark from Living Institute
Aarhus University co-organize with Expats in Denmark, International Community, and IDA the seminar “Why are the Danes so weird” with Dennis Nørmark from Living Institute. All are invited to this event.
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Wednesday May 14th, 2014
14:00-16:00 |
UIC: Masterplan for Gellerup
Presentation on the Masterplan for Gellerup, Brabrand with Aarhus Municipality.
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