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Hosted by the Alliance of Civilizations, this high-level event will bring together political
leaders, representatives of international and regional bodies, donor agencies, civil society groups
and foundations to explore ways of addressing the growing polarization between nations and cultures
worldwide and develop partnerships to promote cross-cultural understanding globally.
Download agenda and link to more information.
Contact: Manuel Escudero ( escuderom@un.org )
Organized by the Commission of the African Union and the UN Global Compact. Topics to be discussed include: accelerating Africa's industrial development with corporate governance and corporate citizenship instruments such as the Global Compact; financing options for Africa's industrialization; promotion of regional partnerships; and the role of government in Africa's industrialization process.
Link to more information on the event, inclusing statements, declaration and media coverage
Contact: Mr. Kola Badejo, UN Global Compact, badejo@un.org , +1 917 367 9112 or Mr. Baboucarr Koma, African Union (Private Sector Development, Investment and Resource Mobilization), komab@africa-union.org , + 251 11 551 6106 .
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
Jointly organized by the International Chamber of Commerce, Transparency International, the
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime and the UN
Global Compact, this special private sector event takes place in the context of the Second
Conference of the States Parties to the United Nations Convention against Corruption being held in
Bali from 28 January to 1 February 2008. In this event, corporate leaders will discuss ways to
redouble efforts to curb corruption and assess current anti-corruption principles vis-à-vis the
fundamental values of the UN Convention against Corruption.
Link to
more
information on the Conference
Contact: Olajobi Makinwa (makinwa@un.org).
The Australian Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility's (ACCSR) 2008 annual conference is being held in collaboration with the United Nations Global Compact and is being hosted by Westpac. Leaders from business, government and civil society will explore big picture trends and issues affecting corporate responsibility and sustainability and the key factors required to lead sustainable business in 2008.
To view conference information, including the conference report, speeches and presentations, please visit: www.accsr.com.au/html/conf2008.htm
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven ( wynhoven@un.org ).
Conference for endorsers of the
CEO Water
Mandate .
Contact: Gavin Power (
powerg@un.org
).
The UN Global Compact will co-sponsor the largest student investment conference R.I.S.E. VIII
(Redefining Investment Strategy Education) at University of Dayton, Ohio. Last year’s conference
attracted more than 1,700 participants from 218 colleges in 58 countries. The three day conference
provides students and faculty with access to a variety of keynote panels, specialized breakout
sessions and workshops, as well as an optional student-managed portfolio competition.
As part of the forum, the University of Dayton (USA) and Loyola Institute of Business
Administration (India), in conjunction with R.I.S.E. VIII, are presenting “Mindful Leadership”, a
national level competition for graduate and undergraduate students in India. The “Mindful
Leadership” competition, based on the Global Compact’s principles, provides a platform for students
to contribute meaningful ideas and initiatives to combat challenges faced in today’s business
environment.
For
more information and to register for the
R.I.S.E. VIII Forum.
Learn more about the
“Mindful Leadership” competition.
Contact:
Jonas Haertle (
haertle@un.org
).
Organized by The Global Council of Corporate Universities and supported by the UN Global
Compact. The 2008 Global CCU Forum will be held on the theme: “Make your corporate university a
lever of your Corporate Responsibility”. Internal educational structures such as corporate
universities, leadership management centres or corporate business academies provide an ideal
opportunity to spread awareness and understanding of the Global Compact's ten principles throughout
companies. The Forum will enable corporate university professionals to anticipate and develop
corporate responsibility issues through their Corporate University.
The Forum is designed for chief learning officers, corporate university directors, human
resources directors, CSR or sustainable development officers, and committee executive members from
companies around the world.
For more information:
www.globalccu.com.
Contact:
Annick@renaud-coulon.com or + 33 1 45 44 13
92.
This annual Communication on Progress (COP) Workshop brings together companies, financial
analysts, civil society representatives, media and consumer groups to discuss stakeholder
expectations and how companies can best measure, evaluate and communicate on sustainability issues.
Additionally, participants will address how the COP can continue to evolve as a tool for
transparency and accountability.
Contact: Oliver Johner (
johner@un.org
)
The Official Launch of the Global Compact Local Network for the GCC States will take place on the 7 April, 10:30 am – 14:00 pm, at Dusit Dubai Hotel, Dubai/UAE. This formal, high-profile event will gather approximately 250 international and regional participants representing business, regional governments and public-sector organizations, business associations, academia, civil society, international organizations (UNDP etc), the diplomatic community, and the Global Compact itself, aiming to give a strong voice to the Global Compact in the Gulf Region and to garner further support for the initiative.
Contact: Matthias Stausberg (stausberg
@un.org
)
The Global Compact Local Network in Russia will be launched in the presence of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
Organized by the Barcelona Center for the Support of the Global Compact. The Progress and Value
Workshop is designed to prepare participants as mentors in their own organizations and also in
their local networks. The workshop will be attended by a mix of representatives from local
networks, company participants and other organizations working to support the implementation of the
ten principles.
Contact: Oliver Johner (
johner@un.org
)
Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Compact. B4E – the Global Business Summit for the Environment – is an international conference focusing on business and the environment. Now in its second year, B4E 2008 will highlight the most urgent environmental challenges facing the world today and discuss business-driven solutions for mitigating and adapting to climate change. Important topics addressed will include: resource efficiencies, renewable energies, new business models and climate strategies. Delegates will learn best practices for identifying and managing the risks posed by climate change and uncover opportunities for developing competitive advantages.
Download the flyer or visit the B4E website.
Contact: Lila Karbassi (
karbassi@un.org
).
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
The Global Compact's US Network will convene its first meeting of 2008 on the topic of "Business
and Human Rights", in recognition of the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human
Rights. The meeting is timed to coincide with the Ceres annual conference also being held in
Boston. The "Business and Human Rights" meeting will delve into areas such as: understanding
business risks regarding human rights; developing a human rights policy for your organization; and
monitoring and reporting progress. Presenters will include managers of companies at the forefront
of these issues, as well as thought-leaders at non-profit organizations, the United Nations and
Harvard University. Attendees will also participate in an interactive case study discussion about
business and human rights, facilitated by a Harvard Business School professor.
The conference will feature two distinguished keynote speakers: Mary Robinson, former
President of Ireland and current Chair of the Council of Women World Leaders, and Professor John
Ruggie, Harvard University.
Download
the agenda.
Please RSVP to Ms. Rhetta Holdorf (rmh2@case.edu) by no later than 2 April.
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
).
Meeting will feature, among other topics, the recently launched cooperation
between Global Compact Local Networks and JCI National Organizations from the region.
Further information:
http://www.jci-panama2008.com
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
)
Featuring the GRI Readers’ Choice Awards, supported by the Global Compact.
For more information:
www.amsterdamGRIconference.org
Contact: Oliver Johner ( johner@un.org )
Meeting will feature, among other topics, the recently launched cooperation
between Global Compact Local Networks and JCI National Organizations from the region.
Further information:
http://www.jci.cc/ouaga2008/
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
Contact: Nessa Whelan (
whelan@un.org
)
Contact: Nessa Whelan (
whelan@un.org
)
Meeting will feature, among other topics, the recently launched cooperation
between Global Compact Local Networks and JCI National Organizations from the region.
Further information:
http://www.jci2008aspac.com
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
View the meeting agenda and more information about the working group.
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
).
Meeting will feature, among other topics, the recently launched cooperation
between Global Compact Local Networks and JCI National Organizations from the region.
Further information:
http://www.jci-ec2008.com
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
Contact: Olajobi Makinwa (
makinwa@un.org
)
Jointly hosted by the Principles for Responsible Investment, UNEP Finance Initiative and the UN Global Compact, the conference’s objective is to facilitate the promotion of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors across the business activities of financial institutions, institutional investors and corporations. A joint conference on 17 June will provide a forum for discussion on current issues in the fields of sustainable finance, responsible investment and corporate citizenship that cut across all sectors.
For more information and to register: www.changinglandscapes.org
Contact: Sunok Lee (
lee21@un.org
).
The annual meeting of the Principles for Responsible Investment initiative is being held as part of the " Changing Landscapes: Towards a sustainable economy in Asia" conference (see above). More information on PRI.
Contact: Jerome Tagger (
jerome.tagger@unpri.org
).
The regional meeting of Global Compact Local Network Focal Points in Asia is being held as part of the " Changing Landscapes: Towards a sustainable economy in Asia" conference (see above).
Contact: Nessa Whelan (
whelan@un.org
)
Organized by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), the UN Global Compact Office and the Global Leadership Network. The workshop is designed to apply to both large and small companies and aims to:
1. Build the capacity of participants to implement the ten principles and
contribute to the advancement of the United Nations’ broader development goals.
2. Deepen the understanding of participants with regard to the value of
assessing and sharing information on progress towards those goals.
3. Provide practical guidance, including notable tools and resources, that
can be used to assist a company in implementing the 10 principles and preparing a Global Compact
Communication on Progress.
The expected outcome is a network of "mentors" with the skills, motivation and
capacity to support Indian Global Compact participants in deepening their engagement in the
initative.
Contact: Melissa Powell (
powell1@un.org
)
Organized by Strategic Foresight Group and co-hosted by the UN Global Compact, the conference aims to bring together leading intellectuals and innovators of the world to understand emerging problems facing humanity, conceptualise response strategies, develop approaches to measure economic benefits of peace for companies, and construct mechanisms to engage business leaders in efforts to build sustainable peace. It is expected that the conference will launch practical collaborative problem-solving initiatives, identify an agenda for policy research and dialogue, and create a network of business leaders for sustainable global peace.
Download more information and the conference agenda .
For further details on speaking, co-hosting and partnership opportunities, please contact:
Ilmas Futehally, Executive Director, Strategic Foresight Group (
initiatives@vsnl.com
or +91 22 26 31 82 60) or Melissa Powell, UN Global Compact Office (
powell1@un.org
).
Hosted by the Business Ethics Network of Africa (BEN-Africa) and endorsed by the Global Compact. The International Society of Business, Economics, and Ethics (ISBEE) is the first world-wide professional association to focus exclusively on the study of business, economics, and ethics. The main theme of the 4th ISBEE World Congress is: Global Fairness – Local Integrity.
For more information and a call for papers, please visit the official website at
http://www.isbee.org
The launch of the Global Compact in Israel is jointly organized by the Foreign Ministry of the State of Israel and Maala - Business for Social Responsibility.
Contact: Matthias Stausberg (
stausberg@un.org
)
Organized by Junior Chamber International and the Global Compact.
Contact: Matthias Stausberg (
stausberg@un.org
)
Meeting of
CEO Water
Mandate endorsers and stakeholders.
Contact: Gavin Power (
powerg@un.org
).
Contact: Nessa Whelan (
whelan@un.org
)
Contact: Jonas Haertle (haertle@un.org)
COPENMIND is the global market place for the world’s leading universities to present their
technical know-how to corporations in order to generate partnerships to solve major environmental
problems. The event will be centered on 6 themes: air pollution and climate change; energy;
agriculture and land; water; waste and recycling; and building technological partnerships.
COPENMIND will feature (i) an exhibition where top universities display their latest research, (ii)
a conference featuring leading academics and practitioners and (iii) forward-looking,
solution-oriented sessions on major environmental challenges.
Contact: Anders Holst (akh@copenmind.com) or visit the
COPENMIND website.
Co-organized by the UN Global Compact, the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the World Bank. The urgent need to improve the international competitiveness of African businesses will be the focus of a roundtable discussion moderated by CNBC news anchor Simon Hobbs.
Download agenda and press release.
Contact: Mr. Kola Badejo ( badejo@un.org , +1 917 367 9112 )
This first-ever UN Private Sector Forum, to be opened by the UN Secretary-General, will bring together approximately 100 chief executives, Heads of State and Government, civil society leaders, heads of foundations and heads of UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes to identify and discuss action needed to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), particularly in the context of the longer-term response to the global food crisis. Co-organized by: United Nations Development Programme, OCHA (in its capacity as coordinator of the High-Level Task Force for the Global Food Crisis), UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, UN Office for Partnerships and the UN Global Compact.
Contact: Melissa Powell (
powell1@un.org
)
Hosted by the International Economic Alliance, in partnership with the Global Compact, U.S. Department of State, IFC-World Bank, the Financial Services Forum, and NYSE-Euronext.
Dowload the agenda. For more information: http://newyork.iealliance.org/
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
)
Co-hosted by the United Nations Global Compact Office, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the United Nations Office for Partnerships. This meeting will bring together UN staff from HQ and from the field, working with the private sector in various capacities. It will also include a number of senior private sector, civil society and bilateral aid agency representatives and other partnership experts. We will continue to pursue the key themes that have arisen in the past, with a focus on projects and initiatives that address system-wide challenges and create opportunities for inter-agency collaboration - in the spirit of UN Reform.
Contact: Melissa Powell ( powell1@un.org ).
Organized by the Institute of Management of the Humboldt University Berlin, in cooperation with the Global Compact. The conference topics will cover a wide range of CR issues, with a focus on "Corporate Responsibility and Governance" - the mechanisms, institutions, rules and regulations with which different actors (e.g. governments, companies, NGOs, civil society) discuss and decide on global issues. Keynote speakers include among others: Prof. Michael Spence, Nobel Prize winner in economics; Prof. Dr. Peter Eigen, founder of Transparency International, and Prof. Dr. Mark Pieth, Chairman of the OECD Working Group on Bribery.
Further information is available at http://www.cr08-berlin.de/
Contact: Matthias Stausberg (stausberg@un.org )
The Global Compact and partners will convene an international meeting of Caring for Climate signatories to take stock of progress to reduce emissions, review the priorities, address challenges and identify opportunities. More specifically, the meeting will: i) constitute a learning forum to discuss strategies; ii) showcase innovative best and emerging practices; and iii) provide a platform to analyze actions undertaken by various sectors. The first version of a report on the effrots of Caring for Climate Signatories will be released during the event.
Learn more about Caring for Climate and how to endorse this environmental leadership initiative.
Contact: Lila Karbassi (
karbassi@un.org
).
Annual meeting of Global Compact Local Networks from around the world to exchange experiences
and practices. This annual meeting also provides the opportunity to seek the input of Local
Networks on key governance issues relating to networks and the broader Global Compact initiative.
Link to the
forum website.
Contact: Soren Petersen (
petersens@un.org
)
The next meeting of the Global Compact Human Rights Working Group will take place
in conjunction with the Annual Local Networks Forum.
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
).
Transparency International's 13th International Anti-Corruption Conference will gather leading experts on sustainability, governance, and transparency to discuss how countering corruption and enhancing good governance contributes to sustainable development. Special private sector workshops will focus on promoting good corporate governance and transparency in business, effective anti-corruption programmes and risk mitigation strategies that contribute to companies’ sustainability efforts.
Confirmed plenary speakers include : H.E. Kostas Karamanlis, the Prime Minister of Greece; Siim Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission; Mary Robinson, former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights; Peter Eigen, Founder, Transparency International and Chair, Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI); Jermyn Brooks, Director Private Sector Programmes Transparency International & former Chairman, Combined US and European Operations, Price Waterhouse; Irene Khan, Secretary General of Amnesty International; Sophia Tickell, Chairperson, Board of Directors, SustainAbility; and Mo Ibrahim, Founder of Celtel and President of the Mo Ibrahim Foundation.
The Global Compact is a supporting partner of the event.
For more information about the event click here.
Contact: Olajobi Makinwa (
makinwa@un.org
).
This event will bring together senior representatives of business, the United
Nations, Government and other national and international organizations to explore how companies can
work to implement the ten principles and advance corporate social responsibility in Sudan. The
event will also facilitate multi-stakeholder collaboration and partnerships aligned with the
priority needs of the country and launch a Global Compact Local Network in Sudan.
All Global Compact participants with operations in Sudan are invited to participate.
Contact: Ms. Melissa Powell ( powell1@un.org )
The Global Forum for Responsible Management Education will be the first conference of its kind to be held at the UN in New York, bringing together the leadership of top-ranked business schools, company executives and UN representatives to discuss and showcase good practices in responsible management education and research.
The
Principles
for Responsible Management Education (PRME) initiative is the first organized relationship
between the United Nations and business schools. To date, over 120 business schools and
management-related academic institutions from around the world have adopted PRME.
Link to the
forum website for more
information and registration.
Contact: Manuel Escudero (escuderom@un.org) or Jonas Haertle (haertle@un.org).
This seminar will celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights, and provides an opportunity to review global progress on
this issue over recent years and chart the developments ahead. The event will bring together
business, political, civil society and trade union leaders, as well as diverse learning from around
the world. The Seminar will be chaired by Mary Robinson, Chair of the Business Leaders
Initiative on Human Rights, President of Realizing Rights: The Ethical Globalization Initiative,
former President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.
For more information on the event:
www.anniversaryseminar.org
Early expressions of interest can be made to Charis Desinioti (cd@anniversaryseminar.org).
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
).
This three-day course is designed to provide participants with an overall understanding of Corporate Social Responsibility as well as with valuable guidelines in addressing CSR-related labour and employment issues at the workplace. To this purpose, the ILO’s Tripartite Declaration of Principles concerning Multinational Enterprises and Social Policy (ILO MNE Declaration) will be unpacked as the main point of reference and foundation for good CSR policies and practices.
The course is designed for ILO constituents and professionals involved with CSR and labour practices issues, such as project managers, executives and technical experts from enterprises of all sectors and sizes, workers’ and employers’ organizations and governments.
For more information click here.
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (wynhoven@un.org)
Contact: Melissa Powell (
powell1@un.org
).
The second meeting of the Global Compact Labour Working Group will convene at
the UN Headquarters in New York on the morning of December 16. Download the
Meeting
Agenda or the
Summary Report
from the first Labour Working Group meeting.
Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (
wynhoven@un.org
).
