Global Compact Events Calendar 2007
January |
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Responsible Investment in Weak or Conflict Prone States |
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Organized by the Global Compact, the New York City Comptroller's Office and the Principles for Responsible Investment. This event will bring together institutional investors and companies from around the world, along with select civil society and UN representatives to explore the key challenges faced by companies operating in weak states. Discussions will also examine the implications and potential leverage for institutional investors, particularly in the context of the Principles for Responsible Investment (www.unpri.org). Contact: Melissa Powell (powell1@un.org)
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17 January UN Headquarters, New York |
4th Meeting of ISO Working Group on Social Responsibility |
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As part of the 4th Meeting of ISO/WGSR, the UN
Global Compact has been invited to deliver a presentation on the
initiative. Executive Director Georg Kell will present on 29
January. Contact: Kola Badejo (badejo@un.org ) |
29 January – 2 February Sydney |
February |
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Florida Conference on the United Nations Global Compact |
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Organized by the St. Thomas University Center for
Ethics |
16 February Miami Gardens, Florida |
Progress and Value Workshop (Global) |
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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. The workshop will concentrate on:
Contact: Jeff Senne (senne@un.org) |
22 – 23
February Barcelona |
March |
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Corporate Social Responsibility in the 21st Century Nigeria |
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Organized by the UN Global Compact Local Network in Nigeria. More
information. |
5 – 7 March |
Partnerships for
Sustainable Development |
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Hosted by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in cooperation with WBCSD, UNEP, the Global Compact, GRI, the Norwegian Ministry of the Environment and the City of Oslo. The Oslo Conference will address a broad range of sustainability issues. It has been inspired by the belief that broad dialogue and inclusive partnerships are key to successful implementation and innovation. The Oslo Conference will be an innovative and challenging event on the crucial challenges facing business and sustainability today: Can we continue to operate as we always have, or do we need to think and act in radically different ways? Event information: www.csr-oslo.org Contact: Cecilie Hultmann (hultmann@un.org) |
28 –
30 March |
Responsible Business
Practices in the Oil & Gas Sector:
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The World Petroleum Council and the Global Compact are convening a peer-to-peer industry forum for national and international oil and gas companies. At the forum, participants will share practical experiences and exchange the challenges and opportunities they face in acting responsibly and in implementing standards, such as the Global Compact principles, into their business operations. The forum focuses particularly on the Asian region and is kindly hosted by Petronas. The goal of the meeting is for participants to gain an enhanced understanding of how companies in the petroleum sector are implementing the Global Compact principles and engaging in community development. Contact: Melissa Powell (powell1@un.org) |
28 – 29 March |
April |
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Regional Meeting of Global Compact Network Focal Points: Asia |
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Contact: Melissa Powell (powell1@un.org ) |
2 – 4 April |
3rd Communication on Progress Expert Meeting |
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The objective of the meeting is to bring together preparers and users of COPs to understand how this communication mechanism can continue evolving as a reliable tool for transparency and accountability. Contact: Jeff Senne (senne@un.org) |
2 – 3 April |
US Network Meeting: Managing Climate Change |
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This meeting is open to all US companies, NGOs and stakeholders in the US Network. It will focus on the risks and opportunities presented by climate change with the objective of developing a strategic framework for action. The meeting will feature a range of presentations from experts as well as group dialogue. The meeting is also open to the US-based affiliates of non-US companies. Contact: Gavin Power (powerg@un.org ) |
3 April |
Global Compact Board Meeting |
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The second meeting of the Global Compact Board was held on 4 April 2007 at UN Headquarters in New York. The Secretary-General officially opened the meeting, which focused on the following areas: the Triennial Leaders Summit; Integrity Measures; Principles for Responsible Investment and Responsible Education; and Global Compact Working Groups, particularly on climate change and human rights. For more information, visit the Global Compact Board section on the Global Compact website. |
4 April |
Global Business Summit for the Environment (B4E) |
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Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Compact. Leaders from business, NGO, international organisations and government agencies will gather at B4E ’07 to discuss environmental issues related to growth and global climate change. With the theme “Aligning Environmental Responsibility with Business Success”, B4E’07 will reinforce the fundamental message of corporate environmental responsibility amongst the international business community. This will be the first major international conference focusing on business and the environment to be held in Asia. The conference will highlight the urgency for companies worldwide to embrace environmental responsibility and share strategies and best practices in environmental performance management, efficiency in corporate energy use and developments in green building, technology and urban planning. Contact: Lila Karbassi (karbassi@un.org) |
19 – 20 April |
Regional Meeting of Global Compact Network Focal Points: Eastern Europe |
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Contact: Nessa Whelan (whelan@un.org ) |
23 – 25 April |
May |
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Regional Meeting of Global Compact Network Focal Points: Latin America & Caribbean |
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I. Progress and Value Workshop (8 – 9 May) More information. |
8 – 11 May |
The UN Global
Compact:
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Organized by the Business Council for the United Nations and the United Nations Global Compact. Featuring:
RSVP form |
31 May |
June | |
World Diversity Leadership Symposium |
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Organized by Virtcom and the Global Compact, the forum aims to bring together chief diversity officers, corporate executives, government leaders and policy makers from around the world to discuss diversity and inclusion challenges and opportunities for improving organizational performance. It provides an opportunity to showcase your company's commitment to diversity and the next generation of global initiatives. Event information: Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (wynhoven@un.org) |
4 – 6 June |
Economic Summit
2007:
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Presented by the Cal State East Bay Small Business Development Center (SBDC) in partnership with IDEO, UN Global Compact and Fast Company. "Entrepreneurship and Sustainability" focuses on how an organization can improve its competitive position, reduce costs, and increase profits while becoming a more environmentally and socially responsible business:
Event information: Contact: Gavin Power (powerg@un.org ) |
11 June |
July |
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Global Compact Leaders
Summit
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Chaired by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the Leaders Summit was the largest high-level event ever held on the topic of corporate responsibility, bringing together more than 1,100 leaders and representatives from business, government, civil society, labour, academia and the United Nations. Through the launch of reports, impact assessments, action platforms and learning resources, as well as the convening of dialogues across all core issue areas, the Leaders Summit allowed the Global Compact’s multi-stakeholder base to candidly assess the initiative’s progress, renew commitment to the principles and project the Compact’s future course. More information on the Leaders Summit agenda, speeches, news releases and related materials. More information on key outcomes from the 2007 Leaders Summit. Contact: globalcompact@un.org |
5 –
6 July UN Headquarters, Geneva |
September |
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Global Compact Local Network Launch: Senegal |
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Contact: Kola Badejo ( badejo@un.org ) |
7 September |
Global Compact Local Network Launch: Côte d'Ivoire |
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Contact: Kola Badejo ( badejo@un.org ) |
11 September |
Global Compact Local Network Launch: Korea |
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Contact: Sunok Lee ( lee21@un.org ) |
17 September |
The Latin American Forum |
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Topics for discussion during the Forum will include good practices for partnerships by Global Compact Local Networks in Latin, as well as other network projects. Contact: Manuel Escudero ( escuderom@un.org ) |
24 September |
When Partnerships Mean
Business:
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Hosted by Dalberg Global Development Advisors, the UN Global Compact,
the Financial Times and Edelman, this panel discussion will
include senior executives from leading businesses, NGOs and the
United Nations about key components of successful public-private
partnerships and future opportunities for effective engagements. The event
builds on a new guide, "The Business Guide to Partnering with NGOs
and the United Nations", developed by Dalberg Global Development Advisors,
the Financial Times and the UN Global Compact to assist businesses in the
partner selection process and identify leading non-profit social actors
from around the world that have demonstrated skill and excellence in
working with companies. The full report — including the profiles of these
notable NGOs, UN agencies and other social actors — can be ordered on www.csrwire.com/guide and www.dalberg.com/guide Contact: Melissa Powell ( powell1@un.org ) |
25 September |
October | |
III International Meeting of CSR: A Global Compact |
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Hosted by ANDI (National Association of
Industries of Colombia). Visit ANDI website
for more information. |
4 – 5 October |
A Climate for
Cooperation and Strategic Leadership
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Hosted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), with the support of Brazilian business and industry and the UN Global Compact. Join the 1st Business & Industry Global Dialogue, where over 300 representatives from business, industry and financing institutions, public institutions and non-governmental organizations will discuss new trends, innovations and UN-business partnership opportunities to address climate change, energy and responsible chemicals management. Follow-up activities to the "Caring for Climate" initiative will be discussed during some of the roundtable dialogues. For more information, please contact Lila Karbassi at the Global
Compact Office (karbassi@un.org) or
Cornis Van der Lugt at UNEP (cornis.lugt@unep.fr). |
15 – 16 October |
Global Compact V Annual Networks Forum |
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Jointly organized by the Global Compact Office and the Barcelona Center for the Support of the Global Compact, the Annual Local Networks Forum is the global platform for representatives of Local Networks to share their experiences, review and compare progress and adopt recommendations for enhancing the effectiveness of the Local Networks. The agenda of the V Annual Local Networks Forum is based on the
recommendations of last year’s Forum, input gathered during regional
meetings in the first half of 2007, as well as bilateral contact between
the GCO and Local Networks. Addressing a wide range of issues and themes,
it is meant to give substance, inspiration and support for collective
action of Local Networks. The Forum’s specific objectives are: Progress & Value Workshop to be held before the Forum on 14 – 16 October Registration is open to the Local Network Focal
Point and up to two additional network participants who have been chosen
to represent the Local Network at the Forum: http://www.fundacioforum.org/eng/gcalnf07.asp. Contact: Nessa Whelan (whelan@un.org) |
17 – 18 October
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US Network Meeting: Responsible Procurement |
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The meeting will cover a broad range of issues related to Responsible
Procurement, including developing an overall strategy; sustainable travel
and food services; IT procurement; building and construction; and ethical
sourcing. The meeting will feature speakers and presenters from a diverse
group of organizations including: Business for Social Responsibility;
Starbucks; Ebay; American Express; Sun Microsystems; Hewlett-Packard;
Webcor; Bon Appetit; Rainforest Alliance; WWF; and the City of San
Francisco. |
22 October 10 am-6 pm, with dinner following |
Creating a UN Global
Compact Network in Canada
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Hosted by the Global Compact and Canadian Business for Social Responsibility. The meeting is designed to engage influential Canadian business leaders interested in establishing a GC Network in Canada. Contact: Melissa Powell ( powell1@un.org ) |
24 October |
The Next Great Transformation: Sustainable Enterprise |
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Jointly organized by the Applied Research Centre in Human Security, the UN Global Compact, Boston College and The Eden Project. Local and global economies and all enterprises – large and small, from the individual to the global corporate – must now adapt to seize the 21st century challenges and opportunities. Humanity has reached a turning point and we want to tell the world about the most brilliant, innovative practices around the world on sustainable enterprise. We want to hear from sustainable enterprise pioneers, from innnovative thinkers, from business, from government, from agencies, from NGOs, and from academics. During this is event, we hope to explore new models, new systems, new policies and new strategies for this century. For further information and registration: please visit www.coventry.ac.uk/archs or email Jeanette Morris (tngtconference.bes@coventry.ac.uk) |
24 – 26 October |
Global Compact National Network Meeting: Turkey |
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Hosted by Koc Holding. Contact: Carrie Hall ( hallc@un.org ) |
25 October |
Principles for Responsible Investment: Asia-Pacific Roundtable |
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Hosted by UNEP FI, in coordination with its 2007 Global Roundtable event: Awareness to Action – Sustainable Finance for Today's Global Markets. The event will bring together PRI signatories from the Asia-Pacific region. Contact: Jerome Tagger (jerome.tagger@unpri.org) |
26 October |
November |
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Global Compact Board Meeting |
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For more information, visit the Global Compact Board section on the Global Compact website. |
1 November United Nations Headquarters, New York |
General Assembly
Second Committee:
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This panel will highlight the progress to date of the UN Global Compact – the UN’s voluntary corporate citizenship initiative, which aims to make global markets more sustainable and inclusive. The role of the initiative in helping to engage business in poverty reduction, including through the generation of employment opportunities, will also be discussed. The outcomes of the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit, which took place at UN Headquarters in Geneva on 5-6 July 2007, will be addressed. Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (wynhoven@un.org) |
1 November United Nations Headquarters, New York |
5th ISO Social Responsibility Plenary Meeting |
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Hosted by the Austrian Standards Institute (ON) and co-sponsored by the Austrian Government, the United Nations Global Compact and United Nations Industrial Development Organization. For more information, visit the ISO Social
Responsibility website. |
5 – 9 November Vienna |
Principles for Responsible Investment Board Meeting |
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The Principles for Responsible Investment includes
more than 236 signatories with assets over $10 trillion. More information on
PRI. |
14 November Paris |
Global Compact Implementation Workshop for Senior Managers |
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Invitations sent to all Global Compact participating companies with over 5,000 employees. The workshop held at the UN System Staff College (UNSSC). Contact: Jeff Senne (senne@un.org) |
26 – 30 November Turin, Italy |
Introductory Meeting of the Northeast Ohio Network of the UN Global Compact |
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Hosted by Chuck Fowler, President and CEO, Fairmount Minerals, and David Cooperrider, Fairmount Minerals Professor in Social Entrepreneurship, and Founder & Chair, Center for Business as an Agent of World Benefit, Case Weatherhead School of Management. Contact: Gavin Power (powerg@un.org) or Jonas Haertle (haertle@un.org). |
29 November Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland |
December |
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Responsible Business Practices in the Oil & Gas sector:
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Hosted by Petroleum Federation of India (PetroFed), with the goal of providing companies and NGOs a platform to share practical experiences and exchange the challenges and opportunities they face in implementing the Global Compact principles. Contact: Melissa Powell (powell1@un.org) |
6 – 7 December
Delhi |
Caring for Climate Special Event |
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The Caring for Climate dinner event will take stock of the initiative's progress and communicate its potential to contribute to the mobilization of the business sector in mitigating climate change through innovative solutions and cooperation. The event will highlight role models and share best practices. The participants will be leaders from business, governments and civil society. Speakers will include CEOs of leading companies that have shown leadership on the climate issue. Contact: Lila Karbassi (karbassi@un.org) |
10 December Bali |
Global Compact Human Rights Working Group Meeting |
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View the meeting agenda. Contact: Ursula Wynhoven (wynhoven@un.org) |
12 December London |
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Event Calendars of Global Compact Core Agencies (where available): |
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| (Last updated 9 January 2008) | |
