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About the World Diversity Leadership Summit

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Overview

“Symposium on Global Diversity & Gender Equality"

This year, participants will study cutting-edge global diversity best practices and case studies, as well as gain an understanding of diversity legislative frameworks in Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America. Participants will learn how organizations build and implement global diversity strategies, while networking with key diversity executives, leaders and experts from around the world.

The World Diversity Leadership Summit has five primary objectives:

To become the leading gathering of global diversity policy makers, experts and practitioners
To serve as the central source of global diversity strategy, best practices and application
To establish a global diversity collaboration network of policy makers, experts and practitioners
To explore cutting-edge global diversity research topics
To establish global diversity management as a core academic vocation

Cancellations received on or before Monday, June 9th, 2008, will NOT incur a cancellation fee. $75.00 will be charged for all cancellations after June 10th, 2008. No refunds will be issued after Wednesday, June 25th, 2008. All cancellations and name substitutions must be submitted in writing via email to info@virtcomconsulting.com.

Conference registration fees:

- Late registration (June 16 – July 3): $1495

Previous WDLS Participants

The following organizations have sent speakers and participants to previous summits:

• AARP • Adecco • Aljazeera International • Arrow Electrionics • Association for Women’s Career Development in Hungary • Aviva plc • BP • CitiGroup • Cleveland State University • Coca-Cola Company • Colgate-Palmolive Co. • Dale Earnhardt, Inc. • Department for Works and Pensions, UK	• ESC Rennes School of Business • European Commission • Georgetown College • Glovsky & Popeo P.C. • Google • Greater London Authority • Hewitt Associates LLC • Hilton Hotels Corp. • HSBC • IBM • John Deere • Johnson Controls Inc. • Johnson & Johnson • KPMG LLP • Lufthansa • Major League Baseball	• Medgar Evers College, CUNY • Mehri & Skalet, LLP • Merck • Merrill Lynch & Co. • McDonald’s • MGM MIRAGE • Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, • Monster • Motorola Inc. • MTV Networks • Procter & Gamble • Rockwell Collins • Shell • Sovereign Bank • Starbucks • Sun Microsystems • The Jackie Robinson Foundation	• Kraft Foods • Lehman Brothers • L’Oreal • The New York Times Co. • USA Swimming • US Department of Commerce • Visa USA • Weyerhaeuser Company

WDLS Mission Statement

Launched in 2004, the World Diversity Leadership Symposium is an important gathering of senior corporate, government and non-governmental organization (NGO) officials, focused on the complex challenges and opportunities related to global diversity management.

The World Diversity Leadership Symposium has five primary objectives:

To become the leading gathering of global diversity policy makers, experts and practitioners
To serve as a central source of global diversity strategy, best practices and application
To establish a global diversity collaboration network of policy makers, experts and practitioners
To explore cutting-edge global diversity research topics
To establish global diversity management as a core academic vocation

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