DAAD-Alumni Meeting in Toronto, Canada
May 1-2, 2015
Invitation to Apply
Dear DAAD Alumni,
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) regularly organizes meetings for our former
scholarship holders throughout the world. Our intention with these events is to allow our alumni to
maintain, renew, or intensify the professional and personal ties that help to create a valuable
worldwide network. I write you today to announce that the DAAD and our partner the Alexander
von Humboldt Foundation are planning a major alumni meeting in Canada for our grant
recipients. I would like to encourage you to consider joining us at what promises to be a most
stimulating event.
This meeting will take place on May 1-2, 2015 under the title:
„Migration and Multiculturalism in Germany and Canada“.
The event will be presented in a conference format with an interdisciplinary approach and feature
contributions from Canadian and German scholars that illuminate the conference theme from a
variety of perspectives. To facilitate the participation of all our Canadian alumni, the conference
will be conducted in English.
In addition to the academic content outlined above, the conference will also include a number of
opportunities for networking and socializing to allow participants to make the acquaintance of as
many of their fellow alumni as possible.
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The conference will take place over two days beginning on the evening of Friday, May 1 with a
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reception and dinner and continue on Saturday, May 2 with a one-day conference at the Munk
School for Global Affairs on the downtown campus of the University of Toronto. On Saturday
evening, conference participants will take part in a dinner boat cruise on Toronto harbour.
The DAAD would like to invite you to submit an application to participate in this event. Attendees
will receive a subsidy to cover travel costs to and from Toronto, two nights accommodation at the
Holiday Inn Bloor Street and all meals taken during the conference itself. Further logistical details
including information on how to apply to participate and a preliminary conference program can be
found below.
I hope you will consider applying to participate in this conference and am looking forward to
meeting you all in Toronto.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Dorothea Rüland
Secretary General
DAAD German Academic Exchange Service
How To Apply
If you are interested in attending the DAAD Alumni Conference in Toronto, please submit an
online application at:
Online Application Form - DAAD/AvH Alumni Conference Toronto, May 2015
Application deadline: January 16, 2015
When you go to apply online, you will be asked to provide the following
information:
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First and last name
Title/Function
Email address
Field of study while in Germany
German university with which you were
affiliated
Brief movitational statement (no more than
1250 characters) on why you wish to
participate
Conference Logistics
Accommodation and Meals
The DAAD will provide conference attendees with hotel accommodation for two nights (Friday,
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May 1 and Saturday, May 2 ) as well as all meals taken within the context of the conference
itself.
Travel
The DAAD is pleased to offer a travel subsidy to participants who travel to Toronto from within
Canada and whose journey is greater than 250 km (one way). The amount of the subsidy on offer
depends on the city/ province from which one travels. For details on the subsidy rates, please see
the Travel Subsidies table below.
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We are unable to provide travel subsidies to conference participants traveling to
Toronto from locations outside of Canada.
Conference participants will make their own travel arrangements and must present
the DAAD with proof of travel (e.g. flight bookings and boarding passes) in order to
receive their travel subsidy.
Participants are responsible for ground transportation costs from the airport to the
hotel.
Due to space and cost restrictions, only registered conference participants may take
part in conference as well as the social activities associated with it (welcome
dinner/reception, boat cruise/dinner).
Travel Subsidies (Train, Bus or Plane)
Travel Subsidies listed by Province / Territory
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British Columbia, Yukon & Northwest Territories – Toronto:
$700.00
Alberta / Saskatchewan - Toronto: $600.00
Manitoba / Nova Scotia / Prince Edward Island: $500.00
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Ontario:
1. Ottawa - Toronto: $300.00
2. Sudbury - Toronto: $300.00
3. Thunder Bay - Toronto: $400.00
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Québec – Toronto: $300.00
New Brunswick – Toronto: $450.00
Newfoundland and Labrador: $550.00
Travel By Car
Please note that in accordance with German Federal law, we will be able to reimburse
participants who choose to travel to Toronto by car at a rate of $.25/km to a maximum of $180.00
round trip ($90.00 max. each way).
Program
DAAD – Alumni Conference in Toronto, Canada
“Migration
Canada”
and
Multiculturalism
in
Germany
May 1-2, 2015
FRIDAY, MAY 01
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
HART HOUSE, MUSIC ROOM
5:00 – 9:00 PM
RECEPTION
4:30 PM
REGISTRATION OF PARTICIPANTS
OPPORTUNITY FOR NETWORKING & LIGHT REFRESHMENTS
WELCOME ADDRESSES
PROF. PETER N. LEWIS
VICE-PRESIDENT RESEARCH, UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
H.E. WERNER WNENDT
AMBASSADOR OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN CANADA
DR. DOROTHEA RÜLAND
SECRETARY GENERAL, DAAD
DR. KATRIN AMIAN
HEAD OF SECTION NORTH AMERICA, ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
FOUNDATION, BONN
MODERATOR: BENEDIKT BRISCH, HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DAAD BONN
MUSIC
5:00 PM
5:30 – 6:30 PM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
TO BE CONFIRMED
6:30 PM
PHOTO
ON OUTSIDE STEPS
7:00 PM
SEATED DINNER
AWARDS PRESENTATION TO NEW DAAD SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
and
SATURDAY, MAY 02
MUNK SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
8:30 – 9:15 AM
BREAKFAST
SOUTH LOUNG
9:15 – 9:30 AM
OPENING
WALTER STECHEL
CONSUL GENERAL OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY IN
TORONTO
CAMPBELL
CONFERENCE
CENTRE (CCC)
9:30 – 10:30 AM
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
DR. DOROTHEA RÜLAND
SECRETARY GENERAL, DAAD
MODERATOR: NN
INFO BOOTHS
ALUMNI PORTAL DEUTSCHLAND, RESEARCH IN GERMANY
CCC
ALL DAY
LOUNGES
FLOORS 1 & 2
PANEL I
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
MULTICULTURALISM: COMPARING GERMANY AND CANADA
PROF. HARALD BAUDER
RYERSON UNIVERSITY, TORONTO
DR. MARCUS FUNCK
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN
MODERATOR: NN
PANEL II
CCC
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
ATTRACTING SKILLED WORKERS AND IMMIGRATION POLICY:
COMPARING GERMANY AND CANADA
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PANELISTS: NN
MODERATOR: PROF. MATHIAS ALBERT, UNIVERSITY OF
TORONTO/UNIVERSITÄT BIELEFELD
PANEL III
10:45 AM – 12:15 PM
LANGUAGE AND MIGRATION / MIGRATION AND LITERATURE
PROF. MONICA HELLER
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
MODERATOR: NN
SATURDAY, MAY 02
MUNK SCHOOL OF GLOBAL AFFAIRS
12:15 – 1:30 PM
LUNCH
N208
GARDEN
PANEL IV
1:30 – 3:15 PM
MIGRATION IN GERMAN CINEMA
PROF. ANGELICA FENNER
UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO
MODERATOR: NN
PANEL V
CCC
1:30 – 3:15 PM
MIGRATION IN A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE: GERMANS IN CANADA
PROF. URSULA LEHMKUHL
UNIVERSITÄT TRIER / IGK DIVERSITY MONTRÉAL
PROF. MATHIAS SCHULZE
UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO
MODERATOR: NN
ROUND TABLE I
N108
1:30 – 3:15 PM
OPPORTUNITIES FOR DAAD-ALUMNI AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CANADIAN
DAAD – ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
RALPH WUSHKE
PRESIDENT OF THE DAAD ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
BENEDIKT BRISCH
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT, DAAD BONN
DR. ALEXANDRA GERSTNER
DIRECTOR, DAAD INFORMATION CENTRE TORONTO
N208
ROUND TABLE II
1:30 – 3:15 PM
OPPORTUNITIES FOR AVH-ALUMNI AND ACTIVITIES OF THE CANADIAN
HUMBOLDT-ASSOCIATION
PROF. CHUNG-WAI CHOW
PRESIDENT OF THE HUMBOLDT-ASSOCIATION IN CANADA
DR. KATRIN AMIAN
HEAD OF SECTION NORTH AMERICA, ALEXANDER VON HUMBOLDT
FOUNDATION, BONN (TBC)
N023
3:00 – 3:30 PM
COFFEE BREAK
GARDEN /
SOUTH LOUNGE
CLOSING SESSION
3:30 – 4:30 PM
CCC
6:30 PM
LOOKING BACK INTO THE FUTURE
ROUND TABLE DISCUSSION WITH ALUMNI AND SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS
CHAIR: DR. NINA LEMMENS, DIRECTOR, DAAD NEW YORK
PANEL: NN
TRAVEL FROM HOTEL TO BOAT CRUISE QUAY
7:00 – 10:00 PM
BOAT CRUISE
LAKE ONTARIO
WITH DINNER AND MUSIC
SUNDAY, MAY 03
DEPARTURE