The importance of Cultural Leadership Today, when the cultures of the world blend and develop, understanding cultural diversity and respecting cultural diversity have become the common understanding of people all over the world. Even so, only a few people have cultural leadership. Most people only understand the most basic ability of cultural exchange and communication, and a small percentage of …
Cultural Infusion CEO and founder Peter Mousaferiadis’ Peace Ambassador speech
Cultural Infusion CEO and founder Peter Mousaferiadis was in Colombo, Sri Lanka to accept the 2017 Peace Ambassador Award from the Centre for Peace Studies. I pay my respects to the organising committee, the speakers before and after me, and most importantly the past, present and future communities and leaders of Sri Lanka. I’d also like to pay my respects to …
How to vanish like a zebra (a story about a Science Communicator)
As a curious child, Tunisian-born Imen Saidi wanted to know the truth about everything; birds and bees and babies. Her parents’ claim to have ‘found her’ just wasn’t convincing. Her curiosity about the natural world led to her career as a biologist, a geologist, and a teacher in both of these sciences. This year, Imen will bring her enthusiasm for …
Tummy Bug (foreign-trained doctors)
When we take our toddlers to the doctor, we don’t usually think about the language that we are using. We don’t think that crook tummies are weird or unusual. Wogs, bugs and lurgies are just part of the (very weird) Australian childhood experience. If, however, you happen to be a doctor who was not born in Australia – then the …