NOVEMBER

Peace through Commerce
12-14 November
South Bend, Indiana

Organized by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the Global Compact
and the University of Notre Dame

At the founding of the UN in 1945, political and business leaders, as well as scholars, shared the conviction that commerce could play an important role in fostering peace. Half a century later, with the emergence of an interlocking global economy and the enormous new reach of business, the business community faces new challenges in its engagement with societies with a high risk of conflict. A number of companies operating in conflict zones of the world will present their experience, especially the lessons which might be replicated as “best practices”. Also scholars and public policy makers will discuss the conceptual issues and learning from around the globe.

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An International Academic Symposium hosted by the UN Global Compact and the UNISA African Centre for Corporate Citizenship.

The symposium is being convened by UNISA Africa Centre for Corporate Citizenship, the Global Compact and the Lindenberg Center for Global Citizenship, and will take place at the Ghana Institute for Management and Public Administration. “Is corporate citizenship making a difference?” This question will become increasingly prominent, as both protagonists and critics of corporate citizenship seek to understand, monitor, and enhance the contribution of business to sustainable development. It requires that we develop measures of success that are commonly agreed upon, that respond to the challenges of a transition to sustainability, and that relate to the broader impacts of business activity and not just discrete “best practice” examples. Papers discussed at the symposium will be considered for a special edition of the Journal of Corporate Citizenship, to be published in Winter 2007.

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4th International Learning Forum Meeting
22-24 November
Accra, Ghana

Organized by the Global Compact in partnership with the Centre for Corporate Citizenship of the University of South Africa and UNDP Ghana, with advice on the learning and facilitation methodology from the OASIS School of Human Relations.

If you would like to explore how to collectively prevent corruption; you would like to better understand the potential role of business in fighting poverty; you are facing challenges in community engagement or in assuring that your organization and supply chain will not be complicit in human rights abuses; you would like to become an empowered change agent in and for your organization; you have a burning question with regard to implementing Global Compact principles; and if you are willing to take responsibility for your own learning, then this 4th Global Compact International Learning Forum Meeting is for you!

To learn more about the event, please visit: http://www.ungc-learningforum.org

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2007

FEBRUARY

Dovetailing Leadership and Good Governance
23 February
United Nations Headquarters, New York

Hosted by the United Nations University, Office at the United Nations New York and the UNU International Leadership Institute, located in Amman, Jordan. The panel addresses challenges and solutions for future leaders and introduce the UNU-ILI vision for “leadership training” for young diplomats and professionals.

For more information on the event, please visit: http://www.ony.unu.edu/seminars/2006/leadership/index.shtml .

Global Compact Workshop
27 February
Dubai

A high-level workshop to show how business in the Gulf region can incorporate the Global Compact and its ten principles into corporate responsibility programs.


JULY

Global Compact Leaders Summit 
5-6 July
UN Headquarters, Geneva

The 2nd Global Compact Leaders Summit will be a historic gathering of top executives (CEO level) from participating businesses, heads of international labour, civil society and UN agencies, and high-ranking government officials. Approximately 1,000 leaders are expected to attend the Summit.

The Leaders Summit provides a platform:

• to take stock of previous actions and experiences;
• to discuss and debate the role of business in today’s society;
• to collectively identify practical solutions to the wide the spectrum of emerging opportunities and risks of globalization; and
• to further shape the international governance agenda in ways that advance the mission and objectives of the Global Compact and lead to meaningful changes in society.

The objective of the Summit is to advance and enhance leadership strategies for mainstreaming responsible corporate practices which are rooted in the Global Compact’s ten principles. A desired outcome of the Summit is a clear road map for the future of the initiative.

For more information, please visit: http://www.unglobalcompact.org/NewsAndEvents/Leaders_Summit_2007.html


Please visit the “News and Events” section of the Global Compact website for more details on the above events.