• Business and politics are moving towards diversity

    In the last decades, we saw different transformation in the daily life of people around the world, first through increasing contacts between cultures, not only in business but because of the changes in communication and mobility, and then, since 2020, because of the global pandemic and its effects.

    Changes bring the need to look at things […]

  • The Glocal Malta – an immersive counter-narrative experience on how people’s global mindsets can enrich Malta’s identity

    What is the Glocal Malta?
    The Glocal Malta is a cultural immersion experience that wants to promote migration counter-narratives, through first hand experiences and team building activities.

    But why and how did we at GMD came up with this idea?
    Existing narratives and how they influence us
    In October 2021, the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) of Washington D.C. published […]

  • Language trends and development in a decade writing on Emoji

    Cultures: building a multi-ethnic culture needs time. As consecutive waves of migration aided to form our multicultural inheritance over groups, so do the qualities of reciprocated esteem and consent develop over time. Education is an incentive for this awareness. Modern technology has aided us and developed our world through various methods of communication.

    In this assignment […]

  • How Could the Cultural Divide Contribute to National Security Risks?

    Working with different cultures: Introduction
    National borders are a very recent human construct. While these borders define national territories, they do not necessarily define a specific culture. (Hofstede et al., 2010, p. 20-21). Different regions within a single nation may have different cultural backgrounds, ethnicities and even dialects.
    With the ever-increasing globalisation of our world, the traditional […]

  • Cultural intelligence for university administrators

    The mobility and internationalisation of higher education is on the rise. Students travel for numerous purposes, including self-development and career advancement, exposure to various cultures, and the formation of professional networks. Some nationals are compelled to pursue their education at great distances in order to find higher-paying jobs and contribute financially to their families in […]