CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Upcoming Events
AUGUST 3: IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH BUSINESS INNOVATIONS, New Delhi, India
BCtA is sponsoring, in collaboration with the International Business Leaders Forum, a workshop that will focus on learning around inclusive business models in India and support company efforts in this area. It will address key questions such as ‘What are inclusive business models and why include the poor?’; ‘How to create an inclusive business model’ The session will include discussions on inclusive growth in India and effective partnering in inclusive business. Additionally, case studies will showcase successful existing initiatives from member companies of the BCtA. Contact Joe Phelan at joe.phelan@iblf.org for more details.
AUGUST 3: GLOBAL COMPACT CHINA – JAPAN – KOREA ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE, Shanghai, China
On the occasion of the Shanghai World Expo, the UN Global Compact and the USA pavilion will organize a multistakeholder dialogue aimed at discussing best and emerging environmental protection practices by US and Chinese companies. The Forum will bring together 100 global business executives, government representatives and civil society leaders with a strong representation from China and the US. Contact Meng Liu at Lium@un.org for more information.
SEPTEMBER 21: ACCELERATING PROGRESS TOWARDS THE MDGS THROUGH INCLUSIVE BUSINESS, New York, NY
As global leaders come together for the 2010 United Nations General Assembly, a number of the world’s leading business organizations and development partners are convening a high-profile workshop aimed at rallying business energy and expertise around inclusive business models. Leading experts and business executives will lead sessions on developing inclusive business models.
To RSVP for this workshop, please write to Natasha.Ncube@businessactionforafrica.org
SEPTEMBER 21: 2010 WORLD BUSINESS AND DEVELOPMENT AWARDS, New York, NY
The biennial World Business and Development Awards acknowledge the contribution of the private sector to help achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) through their core business. Introduced by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in 2000, the awards have become increasingly successful each year. In 2004, IBLF and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) joined with ICC to organize the awards. To find out more, click here.
Event Archives
JUNE 24-25: UN GLOBAL COMPACT LEADERS SUMMIT 2010, New York, NY
JUNE 15-17: CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY: STRATEGIES FOR COMPETITIVENESS AND SHARED VALUE, Washington, DC
JUNE 7-8: WORK SMARTER: GLOBAL HEALTH ACTION, Washington, DC
MAY 14: WOMEN IN MINING, Washington, DC
MAY 12: BUSINESS INNOVATIONS FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE: GOOD BUSINESS AND BETTER DEVELOPMENT, Blantyre, Malawi
MAY 10: BUSINESS INNOVATIONS FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE PRACTITIONERS’ WORKSHOP, Kampala, Uganda
MAY 10-11: RWANDA INVESTMENT FORUM, Kigali, Rwanda
MAY 5-7: BUSINESS INNOVATIONS FOR AFRICA’S FUTURE BREAKFAST AND WORKSHOP, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
APRIL 28: EVALUATING THE DYNAMICS OF PARTNERSHIPS IN LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN, New York, NY
APRIL 7-8: INVESTING IN THE MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS, New York, NY
MARCH 24: INVESTING IN A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE, New York, NY
MARCH 22-23: FEDERE 2010, Paris, France
MARCH 17-18: PRODURABLE 2010, Paris, France (See Alternative Channel and Terre TV Interviews with BCtA.)
FEBRUARY 8-10: AFRICAN INVESTMENT FORUM, Accra, Ghana
