Interface Deep Culture Network
We are a group of educators and trainers interested in Deep Culture learning.
We are a group of educators and trainers interested in Deep Culture learning.
Joseph Shaules (PhD) is the director of Interface International and the creator of the PICO Intercultural Learning System. He is a founding member and current director of the Japan Intercultural Institute. He has worked in intercultural education in Japan, Mexico and Europe for more than 20 years. He is an associate professor at the Rikkyo University Graduate School of Intercultural Communication, Tokyo. He has published extensively and is the author of Deep Culture – Hidden Challenges to Global Living (Multilingual Matters), numerous articles, as well as language and intercultural education textbooks. These include (among others) Identity (Oxford University Press), Impact Values (Longman International) Different Realities (Nan-un-do). He was for six years co-presenter of the NHK television program Crossroads Café. He teaches courses in intercultural education at the Rikkyo Graduate School of Intercultural Communication and the International Center at Keio University. He does intercultural training in Japan and is currently working with the International House of Japan to develop seminars in leadership skills for intercultural professionals. He holds a BA degree in foreign languages from Portland State University, an MA in teaching from the School for International Training, Brattelboro, Vermont, and a PhD from the University of Southampton, where he carried out research on intercultural adaptation. He has lived and worked abroad (Mexico, Japan, France) for more than 20 years and is proficient in English, Japanese, French and Spanish. Currently, he lives in Tokyo and Paris.
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Nobuo Nishikawa is a representative of P.A.R.K. Consulting. From 1972-2001 he was a Senior Manager with a Leading Japanese Toiletries Manufacturer. He holds an MBA from the Peter Drucker Graduate School of Management. He sits on the board of directors of the Japan Intercultural Institute. Nobuo specializes in cross-cultural management and communication issues and consults extensively for major German companies doing business in Japan. Nobuo is fluent in Japanese, German and English.
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Matthieu Kollig is a professional trainer and certified coach focusing on intercultural communication, pre-departure, (re-)integration, conflict management and management skills. Until 2006, he was project-manager in the Centre for the Treatment of Victims of Torture in Cologne (Germany). For almost five years, he worked in the Area Orientation Centre, a division of InWEnt (Capacity Building International), designing and evaluating intercultural trainings and supervising an international team of intercultural trainers. The Area Orientation Centre offers pre-departure programs for German development workers. Matthieu obtained an MA in psychology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz, Germany. He holds both French and German citizenship and he lived and worked in Belfast (GB) for almost two years. He is fluent in German, French and English. He is the CEO of Global Pilots, a training and consulting firm.
Estelle Bisch has worked as a consultant and training manager for major international firms, including Price-Waterhouse, The Cora Group, Rexel and DaimlerChrysler. Most recently, she was responsible for management training at DaimlerChrysler, France. Areas of expertise include international business law, management training, management evaluation, team coaching, sales and aftersales customer satisfaction. She holds a law degree from the University of Strasbourg, a Masters Degree in International Business Management (ESSEC), psychology degree (DEUG) from the University of Rennes, and trainer certification by DaimlerChysler. She is fluent in French, English and German.
Oikawa Yoshimoto is a specialist in Human Resource Management, Compliance/Governance and Strategy. He graduated from Tokyo University and worked for British and German insurance companies in the areas of underwriting, reinsurance, administration, M&A, and compliance. HR worked both as a line manager or a managing director and during more than 20 years of business experience in the financial sector. He is a member of Japanese Academy of Human Resource Development, the Japanese Association of Industrial/Organizational Psychology, and The Japanese Association of Administrative Science. He is a visiting lecturer of RoppongiBiz business school sponsered by RoppongiHills Academy. He is currently the CEO of Universal Brains Limited.