2008 Woodie Awards
Students to travel to Dubai for leadership conference
Jillian Smith
Issue date: 3/7/08 Section: Front Page
Eleven Miami University females are scheduled to leave campus March 8 for an adventure far away from the snowy weather and American lifestyle they're used to.
Joining women from around the world, 11 students will participate in the third annual Women as Global Leaders Conference in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The conference, which focuses on the sharing of ideas and debate regarding women's leadership, will be held March 10-12 in Dubai. It will feature panels on such topics as "Functional Contexts of Women's Leadership" and "Women in the Media."
In addition to the Miami students attending the conference, there will also be women, educators, and students from over 85 countries and representing sectors ranging from education to government to non-governmental organizations.
At the conference, the Miami students, all drawing from a variety of majors, will discuss papers they developed on various topics.
According to senior Jessica Plechaty, a French and international studies double major with a history minor, the papers took a long time to compile and required a lot of research. Her paper concentrated on ,"The Female Impact on the Business and Media Outlet."
"This is a great opportunity," Pelchaty said. "Dubai is an amazing place to go."
Senior Rachel Rudwall, an international studies and Spanish double major with a minor in European area studies, agreed.
"One of the most important experiences through the university is an exchange of knowledge," Rudwall said. "One thing that is so interesting is that it is held in part of the world where we tend to think women do not have a voice, but they do."
The conference is organized by Zayed University and held at the Dubai campus. Students will be able to meet with speakers such as Carol Bellamy, former head of UNICEF and current president of the School for International Training; actress and humanitarian Jane Fonda; and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and philanthropist.
Joining women from around the world, 11 students will participate in the third annual Women as Global Leaders Conference in the capital city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
The conference, which focuses on the sharing of ideas and debate regarding women's leadership, will be held March 10-12 in Dubai. It will feature panels on such topics as "Functional Contexts of Women's Leadership" and "Women in the Media."
In addition to the Miami students attending the conference, there will also be women, educators, and students from over 85 countries and representing sectors ranging from education to government to non-governmental organizations.
At the conference, the Miami students, all drawing from a variety of majors, will discuss papers they developed on various topics.
According to senior Jessica Plechaty, a French and international studies double major with a history minor, the papers took a long time to compile and required a lot of research. Her paper concentrated on ,"The Female Impact on the Business and Media Outlet."
"This is a great opportunity," Pelchaty said. "Dubai is an amazing place to go."
Senior Rachel Rudwall, an international studies and Spanish double major with a minor in European area studies, agreed.
"One of the most important experiences through the university is an exchange of knowledge," Rudwall said. "One thing that is so interesting is that it is held in part of the world where we tend to think women do not have a voice, but they do."
The conference is organized by Zayed University and held at the Dubai campus. Students will be able to meet with speakers such as Carol Bellamy, former head of UNICEF and current president of the School for International Training; actress and humanitarian Jane Fonda; and Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York and philanthropist.
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