Administrators' Conference 14 - 17 April 2011 - Istanbul, Turkey
Cultural Day Thursday 14th April,
Main conference Friday 15th April - Sunday 17th April
The April Administrators' Conference attracts some 400 heads of schools, their deputies, senior teachers, board trustees, business mangers and advancement officers. The focus of this conference is an in-depth look at current educational issues. The conference design is flexible with keynote speakers, workshops, seminars and debates.
This year's conference theme is: Courageous Leadership
Our keynote speakers will be:
Michael Thompson, Ph. D.
Michael Thompson, Ph.D. is a consultant, author and psychologist specializing in children and families. He is the clinical consultant to The Belmont Hill School and has worked in more than five hundred schools across the United States, as well as in international schools in Central America, Europe and Asia.
He and his co-author, Dan Kindlon, wrote the New York Times best-selling book, Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys (Ballantine Books,1999). He is the author of Speaking of Boys: Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Raising Sons (Ballantine, 2000), and co-author (with Catherine O’Neill Grace and Larry Cohen, Ph.D.) of Best Friends/Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Worlds of Children (Ballantine, 2001) and Mom, They’re Teasing Me: Helping Your Child Solve Social Problems (Ballantine, 2002.) About Best Friends, Worst Enemies the Publishers Weekly review declared, “Not since Dr. Spock and Penelope Leach has there been such a sensitive and practical guide to raising healthy children.” Dr. Thompson’s book, The Pressured Child: Helping Your Child Achieve Success in School and in Life (with Teresa Barker, Ballantine, 2004) was written to help parents understand the complex journey of children through school, from Kindergarten through senior year. His comprehensive guide to raising sons, It’s a Boy! was published in 2008. He is currently working on a book about camps and overnight schools trips entitled, Homesick and Happy: How Children Change and Grow When They Are Away from Their Parents.
Dr. Thompson has been writing and teaching about the psychological aspects of school leadership for twenty years. He was the facilitator of the NAIS Institute for New Heads from 1991 until 2000, where he worked with over five hundred first-time heads of school. Since 2000 he has been part of the teaching faculty of the Academy of International School Heads summer seminar and the Institute for Experienced Heads sponsored by the Southern Association of Independent Schools.
A dedicated speaker and traveler, Michael Thompson has appeared on The Today Show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, ABC 20/20, CBS 60 Minutes, The Early Show and Good Morning America. He has been quoted in the New York Times, The Washington Post, Newsweek, Time and U.S. News and World Report and has been a guest on NPR’s “Morning Edition” with Susan Stamberg, “Talk of the Nation” with Ray Suarez and the Diane Rhem Show. He has written, narrated and hosts a two-hour PBS documentary entitled “Raising Cain” which was broadcast in January of 2006.
Dr. Thompson is married to Dr. Theresa McNally, a psychotherapist, and is the father of Joanna, 25, and Will, 19.
Wendy Luhabe
Wendy Luhabe is one of the most influential women in South Africa. She is considered to be a social entrepreneur and is regarded as a prominent, visionary and pioneering women.
Currently, Wendy is chairman of Vendome SA, and recently stepped down as the Chairman of the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) and the International Marketing Council (IMC). She is on the board of the Johannesburg Securities Exchange, a Trustee of The Duke of Edinburgh's Award International Foundation, a member of the Club of Rome in Europe, a Chancellor of the University of Johannesburg, on the board of the International Institute of Management Development in Switzerland and also sits on the International Advisory Board of ESSEC Business School in France.
For her pioneering contribution to the economic empowerment of women, Wendy was awarded two Honorary Doctorates in Commerce. She is assisting in launching a movement of Entrepreneurship in Africa in April 2011.
Wendy holds a portfolio of activities that are an example to people, who wish to live a life of diverse experiences that make a difference and have meaning. From corporate employment to social entrepreneurship, Wendy bridges the gap between women and the economy which is a common thread in all of her endeavours.
Her first business was in Human Resources Development connecting management and employees. She optimized the performance of new employees to prepare them for successful careers and equip them to thrive in an environment that culturally marginalises people who are different.
In 1994 together with three other women Wendy founded the Women Investment Portfolio Holdings which was listed in 1999 on the Johannesburg Securities Exchange (de-listed March 2003). This initiative revolutionized the participation of women in the economic landscape of South Africa. It was the first women owned company to be listed and has contributed significantly towards women claiming their power and taking responsibility for their financial independence.
Wendy published her first book" Defining Moments" in 2002 (Experiences of Black Executives in South Africa's workplace). Also in 2002 she was responsible for another first in South Africa, the launch of a €13m (R120 million) private equity fund for women-owned enterprises.
Wendy is a recipient of many global and local awards for her leadership role. She is featured regularly in the South African media as one of South Africa’s most powerful women.
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