The Role of Cross-Cultural Competence in Organizational & Mission Success

The Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness and the United States Air Force sponsored The Role of Cross-Cultural Competence in Organizational & Mission Success Symposium from 30 June through 1 July 2009 at Patrick Air Force Base, Florida. The Symposium brought together approximately 90 participants from a range of government organizations and across the Services to discuss the role of cross-cultural competence in achieving mission and organizational success. The purpose of this summary report is to detail the progress made in identifying potential barriers and gaps within organizations and to serve as a resource for the development of a Cross-Cultural Competence (3C) White Paper.