Extendend Version - Global Citizenship Programme

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
OPEN BADGE
Global Citizenship Programme

A.Y. 2022/2023
Global Engagement Office

Projects & Mobility Office
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS DIVISION
MODULE 1 MODULE 3 HUMAN RIGHTS

INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS The Challenging Relation between
SKILLS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
CHALLENGES in shaping Global Citizenship
(2 hours ) Prof. Pietro De Perini
(2.5 hours) Room 8, Beato Pellegrino Campus
KEYNOTE LECTURE 26 November, 9 am - 11.30am OR
Diversity, affinities and cross- cultural CHOOSE ONE TOPIC 12 pm -2.30 pm (additional slot in case of
overbooking)
competences in a changing world
Prof. Alessio Surian CLIMATE CHANGE
Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus Climate change is threatening global GLOBAL HEALTH
29 October, 10 am – 12 pm agriculture Obesity epidemic worldwide:
______________________________________________ Prof. Paolo Tarolli
common environmental determinants
Prof. Luca Busetto
Room 4, Beato Pellegrino Campus
MODULE 2 26 November, 9 am - 11.30 am OR
10 December, 9 am - 11.30am OR
12 pm - 2.30 pm (additional slot in case of
ACQUIRING AND USING overbooking
12 pm - 2.30 pm (additional slot in case of
overbooking)
INTERCULTURAL SKILLS
(5.5 hours) GENDER EQUALITY
The global citizenship of women __________________________________________
PART 1 - WORKSHOP through access to education and
Acquiring and using Intercultural Skills leadership: a slow process of FINAL REPORT
Dr. Jeanine Gregersen empowerment Following the attendance of all the
Room 3, Beato Pellegrino Campus Prof. Annalisa Oboe
11 November, 4.30 pm – 7 pm OR 7 pm - 9.30 pm modules, students are expected to
12 November, 9 am - 11.30 am OR 12 pm - 2.30pm Gender inequality and the submit a final report (2 pages max.) by
environmental crisis January 15, 2023
PART 2 - PRACTICAL ACTIVITY Prof. Maria Cristina Lavagnolo
(CHOOSE ONE OPTION) __________________________________________
Film Projection: “The Visitor”
Prof. Denis Brotto Globalizing care, rethinking
Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus citizenship TEACHING MODE
18 November, 7 pm - 10 pm Prof. Claudia Padovani
IN-PRESENCE ONLY
Theatre LAB: The Suitcase: using Process Room 3, Beato Pellegrino Campus
__________________________________________
26 November, 9 am -11.30am OR
Drama to Foster Intercultural 12 pm - 2.30pm (additional slot in case of
Communication overbooking REGISTRATION FORM
Prof. Fiona Clare Dalziel
Sala Ridotto, Teatro Verdi
17 November, 4 pm – 7 pm OR 1 pm - 4pm >>>CLICK HERE TO REGISTER<<<
(additional slot in case of overbooking)

Contacts: international@unipd.it
Web: https://www.unipd.it/en/welcome-days-ds
UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 1: KEYNOTE LECTURE
INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL SKILLS
Diversity, affinities and

cross-cultural competences
in a changing world
MODULE CONTENTS MODULE OBJECTIVES
This introductory session aims to present the
What are the key planetary trends?
characteristics and relevance of cultural skills in a
global and interconnected society.
How do they interrogate the way we define higher
education key learning outcomes and the way we _______________________________________
structure and facilitate relevant learning
processes? WHO
The lecture reviews recent literature and reports by The keynote lecture will be held by Alessio
international organisations, scholars and Surian, Associate Professor in Special
practitioners offering a reference framework and Didactics and Pedagogy at the Department of
focusing on practical implications in terms of cross- Philosophy, Sociology, Education and Applied
cultural competences. Psychology (UNIPD)
_______________________________________ _______________________________________
DURATION WHEN AND WHERE

2 Hours October 29, 10 am - 12 pm
Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus

UNIVERSITÀ DI PADOVA
MODULE 2 - PART 1 – WORKSHOP
ACQUIRING AND USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS
Acquiring and Using

Intercultural skills
The module explores the challenges and The workshop aims to present the real-world declination
opportunities in studying and living in a new of intercultural competences within the academic
cultural environment, with particular reference to environment. The workshop will be activity based and
Italy and the Italian university context. highly interactive, with ample opportunity for participants
Participants will explore their first experiences with to share their own cultural backgrounds and their
living in Padua and studying at the University of experiences with the Italian culture.
Padua: What have been the opportunities (good _______________________________________
moments) or challenges (surprises) they have
encountered so far in their contact with the WHO
university, their fellow students and citizens?
Participants will also have the opportunity to share The workshop will be held by Dr. Jeanine Gregersen,
their own cultural backgrounds and values with affiliated researcher at CHEI – UNICATT, Senior
regard to making friends, working together with Lecturer and Researcher at Zuyd University of Applied
fellow students, communication with lecturers and Sciences, formerly Vice-Chancellor (International) at
other admin staff, land compare these with Italian Glasgow Caledonian University.
approaches. _______________________________________
Last but not least, they will develop a joint list of
tips and tricks (intercultural skills) for being happy WHEN AND WHERE
and successful at the University of Padua – their 11 November, 4.30 pm – 7 pm OR 7 pm - 9.30 pm
home away from home. 12 November, 9 am - 11.30 am OR 12 pm - 2.30pm
_______________________________________
DURATION
2 Hours

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 2 - PART 2: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY
FILM PROJECTION
The Visitor
MODULE CONTENTS MODULE CONTENTS
The Visitor is a 2007 American drama film written The workshop aims to present the real-world
and directed by Tom McCarthy. declination of intercultural competences thanks to
cinematographic arts. The movie projection will be
The screenplay focuses on a widowed economics introduced by an expert who will guide students
professor whose solitary existence suddenly into a deeper understanding of the hidden social
changes when the encounter with an immigrant topics covered in the film. Students will have the
couple forces him to face issues relating to identity, opportunity to learn that a movie could also be a
immigration, and cross-cultural communication in kind of communication strategy to address social
post-9/11 New York City. issues.
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
WHO
DURATION
3 Hours The introduction will be held by Denis Brotto,
Associate Professor in Cinema and New
Technologies at the the Department of Linguistic
and Literary Studies (UNIPD)
_______________________________________
WHEN AND WHERE

November 18, 7 pm - 10pm
Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 2 - PART 2: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY
THEATRE LAB
The Suitcase: using Process

Drama to Foster Intercultural
Communication
Process Drama is a performative approach to The workshop aims to present the real-world
learning in which facilitators and participants co- declination of intercultural competences thanks to
construct a story. Process Drama has been used performative arts. The aim of the workshop is not
in a variety of educational contexts, including that to create a performance for public viewing or a final
of language learning, but in this workshop it will be product. Instead, but to have participants taking
used as a means of exploring the concept of part in a series of drama activities that remain
intercultural competence and communication. By within the space of the classroom. There are no
going in and out of a number of different roles, prerequisites for this workshop, but participants
participants will be encouraged to reflect on the are asked to come wearing comfortable clothes.
challenges of interaction with people from different _______________________________________
cultural backgrounds, and also on the strengths of
drama as a tool to facilitate intercultural dialogue WHO
and understanding.
The workshop will be held by Fiona Clare
_______________________________________
Dalziel, Associate Professor in English
Language and Translation at the Department of
DURATION Linguistic and Literary Studies (UNIPD)
3 Hours _______________________________________
WHEN AND WHERE

November 17, 4 pm – 7 pm OR 1 pm - 4pm
(additional slot in case of overbooking)
Sala Ridotto,Teatro Verdi

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – CLIMATE CHANGE (OPTION 1)
USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL

CHALLENGES
Climate Change is
threatening global
agriculture
Climate change is projected to pose a serious This workshop aims to present the real-world use
threat to agricultural systems, and impact crop of intercultural competences to face and tackle
yields, agricultural activities and food prices. There global challenges. A leading expert in CLIMATE
is a need for sustainable actions on agriculture CHANGE will guide the workshop together with
landscapes to improve their resilience to climate some facilitators. Following an opening
change in the coming decades. introduction about the module contents, students
_____________________________________ will work in different groups, applying intercultural
skills and exploring the relevancy of intercultural
DURATION skills to tackle this specific global challenge.
2.5 Hours _____________________________________
WHO
The workshop will be held by Paolo Tarolli, Full
Professor in Agricultural hydraulics and
Watershed protection at the Department of Land,
Environment, Agriculture and Forestry (UNIPD)
______________________________________
WHEN AND WHERE

November 26, 9am - 11.30pm OR 12 am - 14.30
(2nd session in case of overbooking)
Aula 4, Beato Pellegrino Campus

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – GENDER EQUALITY (OPTION 2)

CHALLENGES
Gender Equality
Gender Equality will be analysed through an This workshop aims to present the real-world use
interconnected perspective with Human Rights, of intercultural competences to face and tackle
Environment and Health, exploring the following global challenges. Leading experts in GENDER
dimensions: EQUALITY will guide the workshop together with
some facilitators. Following an opening
- The global citizenship of women through introduction about the module contents, students
access to education and leadership: a
will work in different groups, applying intercultural
slow process of empowerment
From the experience of Elena Cornaro, the skills and exploring the relevancy of intercultural
first woman graduate in Padua and the skills to tackle this specific global challenge.
modern world, to today’s challenges in _____________________________________
universities and higher education institutions.
- Gender inequality and the environmental WHO
crisis
The workshop will be held by Annalisa Oboe, Full
Gender inequality and the climate crisis are
two of today's most pressing challenges. Professor in English Literature and
Understanding the connections between Postcolonial Studies at the Department of
gender, social equity and climate change is Linguistic and Literary Studies; Cristina
urgent in order to act effectively in the search Lavagnolo, Associate Professor in
for solutions. Environmental Engineering at the Department of
- Globalizing care, rethinking citizenship Civil, Environmental and Architectural
How citizenship might look different when
Engineering; Claudia Padovani, Associate
viewed from the perspective of the relational
'ethics of care'. Professor in Political Science and International
Relations at the Department of Political Science,
_____________________________________ Law and International Studies (UNIPD).
______________________________________
DURATION
2.5 Hours WHEN AND WHERE
November 26, 9 am - 11.30 am OR 12 pm - 14.30
pm (2nd session available in case of overbooking)

For more information: international@unipd.it
Students will join this workshop guided by experts.
After the opening presentations about the topic, students
UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – GLOBAL HEALTH (OPTION 3)

CHALLENGES
Obesity epidemic worldwide:

common environmental
determinants
Obesity prevalence is increasing worldwide and its This workshop aims to present the real-world use
epidemic growth produces increasing burden for of intercultural competences to face and tackle
global health and health-care systems. Despite global challenges. A leading expert in GLOBAL
cultural diversities in obesity perception, HEALTH will guide the workshop together with
environmental promoters of obesity are shared some facilitators. Following an opening
across countries and they are in large part the introduction about the module contents, students
same contributors of climate changes. Prevention will work in different groups, applying intercultural
of obesity is therefore a part of the construction of skills and exploring the relevancy of intercultural
a more sustainable lifestyle. skills to tackle this specific global challenge.
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
WHO
DURATION The workshop will be held by Luca Busetto,
2.5 Hours Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at the
Department of Medicine (UNIPD).
______________________________________
WHEN AND WHERE

December 10, 9 am -11.30am OR 12 pm - 2.30

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – HUMAN RIGHTS (OPTION 4)

CHALLENGES
The Challenging Relation between

Human Rights and Cultural Diversity
in shaping Global Citizenship

There is a long-standing debate addressing the This workshop aims to present the real-world use
relation between the global human rights of intercultural competences to face and tackle
movement - which is advanced by international global challenges. A leading expert in HUMAN
law, the international community and a wealth of RIGHTS will guide the workshop together with
NGOs as universal, interdependent and indivisible some facilitators. Following an opening
- and cultural particularism. Some analysts and introduction about the module contents, students
activists, indeed, claim that to respect a person's will work in different groups, applying intercultural
dignity entails respect for that person’s culture, skills and exploring the relevancy of intercultural
which can be often incompatible with the universal skills to tackle this specific global challenge.
pathway "imposed" by human rights supporters. _____________________________________
The module will briefly present the key positions in
this controversial debate and allow a space for WHO
discussion starting from the participants' The workshop will be held by Prof. Pietro De
understandings and perceptions of the Perini, Researcher at the University of Padova
implications of this conundrum in theory and in our Department of Political Science, Law and
every-day life. The approach is interactive and the International Studies
discussion among participants will be enhanced ______________________________________
with the support of online interactive applications.
WHEN AND WHERE
_____________________________________ November 26, 9 am - 11.30 am OR 12 pm - 2.30
DURATION
2.5 Hours Aula 8, Beato Pellegrino Campus

UNIVERSITY OF PADUA
OPEN BADGE
Global Citizenship Programme
A.Y. 2022/2023

BADGE TITLE SKILLS

Global Citizenship Programme The badge holder is enabled to:
● work in a multicultural context;
● express and question his or her own opinions effectively while
PHRASE ON THE BADGE
respecting the views of others;
The student has successfully completed the Global
● deal with controversial topics with a critical and proactive spirit;
Citizenship Programme of the University of Padua
● organise and work within planned deadlines.
OBJECTIVES The badge holder has acquired the following skills:

The University of Padua offers its international students a ● intercultural communication;
learning programme for the improvement of intercultural skills ● self-awareness;
that are essential for both their university study experience ● critical thinking;
and dealing with the global challenges they must face. ● active listening;
The course consists of 3 modules: ● proactive approach to solving critical issues.
1. Introduction to intercultural skills: this module includes a
keynote address by a renowned scholar who will CRITERIA
introduce the topic of intercultural skills and their
The Global Citizenship Programme Badge is awarded to students
relevance in a global and interconnected society;
who have actively participated in the various activities of the
2. Development and use of intercultural skills: this module
programme and meeting the following conditions:
envisions active workshop participation and explores the
practical application of intercultural skills inside and
1. Participation in the experience must exceed 80% of the
outside the university;
planned activities
3. Experimenting with the intercultural skills acquired in
2. The student must submit a final report (2 pages MAX) by
addressing global challenges: this module envisions
January 15th 2023 that demonstrate an understanding of the
active participation in themed workshops on issues of
definitions, characteristics and possible applications of
global relevance (e.g., climate change, gender equality,
intercultural skills
human rights, etc.) and explores the relevance and
usefulness of intercultural skills in solving them.
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UNIVERSITY OF PADUA

Global Citizenship Programme

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 1 MODULE 3 HUMAN RIGHTS

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 1: KEYNOTE LECTURE

INTRODUCTION TO INTERCULTURAL SKILLS

Diversity, affinities and

DURATION WHEN AND WHERE

Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 2 - PART 1 – WORKSHOP

ACQUIRING AND USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS

Acquiring and Using

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 2 - PART 2: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY

WHEN AND WHERE

Aula Magna, Beato Pellegrino Campus

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 2 - PART 2: PRACTICAL ACTIVITY

The Suitcase: using Process

WHEN AND WHERE

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – CLIMATE CHANGE (OPTION 1)

USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL

WHEN AND WHERE

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – GENDER EQUALITY (OPTION 2)

USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL

Aula 4, Beato Pellegrino Campus

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – GLOBAL HEALTH (OPTION 3)

Obesity epidemic worldwide:

WHEN AND WHERE

Aula 3, Beato Pellegrino Campus

Global Engagement Office

MODULE 3: WORKSHOP – HUMAN RIGHTS (OPTION 4)

USING INTERCULTURAL SKILLS TO ADDRESS GLOBAL

The Challenging Relation between

MODULE CONTENTS MODULE OBJECTIVES

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BADGE TITLE SKILLS

OBJECTIVES The badge holder has acquired the following skills:

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