How can a large organisation win Olympic gold for intercultural competence?

Intercultural Toolbox

Agnès Domercq shares her experience of working on Olympics preparation as an interculturalist

3.12 Agnès’ Story

How Agnès entered the intercultural profession while working for a Japanese company, some Olympic experiences and her current work.

8.35 The behind-the-scenes landscape of the Olympics

About the IOC, the IPC, the Host City and the way they work together. Olympic inclusiveness through the "Universality slots".

13.55 Why does the Olympics need interculturalists?

Interculturalists don't simply help avoid organisational problems. They are working to build a "human legacy" for each games.

21.20 Agnès Domercq's Olympic intercultural work in practice

Agnès’ roles at the Olympics and her current project on the transfer of knowledge between the games in different cities.

27.25 Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 - particular cultural issues

“Why” people and “how” people. Brazil's brilliant problem-solvers. Running a games during a pandemic. The unique experience for the people working in Olympic roles.

37.20 Intercultural issues among the Olympic organisations

Differing perceptions of time are a key thing for Olympic organisers. Hierarchy and acceptance of requirements are also key: how much will a host city challenge the requirements of the organising committee? A tension between universalism and particularism sometimes arises when ideas about diversity are brought to harmony-based societies.

46.10 How special are the Olympics?

Working as intercultural under the spotlight of the world’s media.

49.20 Dealing with sceptics

How to win over sceptical intercultural training participants in country-specific training.

52.10 Toolbox tool

A contribution to the Intercultural Toolbox by Agnès Domercq

56.04 Contact

How to contact Agnès Domercq

Culture Count

• 1x German, Africa, Switzerland, Mongolia
• 2x Spain, USA
• 3x Brazil, France, Senegal
• 6x Japan

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