The Australian Development Gateway (ADG) strives to support members of the development community in their efforts to reduce poverty and enhance sustainable development in the Asia Pacific region. The site has been created with participation from members of government, private, academia and non-government organisations. User feedback mechanisms have been incorporated to guide future directions of the site. The site is optimised for low bandwidth access to enable the widest participation throughout the Asia Pacific region.

Section navigation:

Practice / Effectiveness

ADG TOOLBOX

Suggest a resource to include in this section.
Wrong information?
Please let us know if we have published inaccurate info on this page.
Keep updated - subscribe to the ADG newsletter and forum mailing lists.

Main content:

Cross-cultural / contextual issues

Last updated on 24 August 2006

Cultural dimensions

Collection of online cross-cultural resources produced by eminent social scientist, Geert Hofstede. (Geert Hofstede's cultural dimensions) More info >>

We speak your language: a guide to cross-cultural communication

This guide outlines the basics of cross-cultural communication including key terminology and the use of translators and interpreters. (Victorian Interpreting and Translating Services (VITS)) More info >>

Cross-cultural counseling in disaster settings

This article reviews cross-cultural counselling, presents a review of a number of studies involving disaster victims and workers in other cultures and presents information about cross-cultural aspects of grief. (Massey University: 1999) More info >>

TOP

Australian Development Gateway

ADG channels: