UCLA Center for
East Asian Studies
International
Conference on
BUSINESS -- SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP:
BEYOND PHILANTHROPY
DECEMBER 4-7, 2002
DEADLINE FOR PRE-REGISTRATION: DECEMBER 31, 2001
Conference website: http://www.iimcal.ac.in/cdep/conference.asp
Background of the Conference
The rapid pace of change today frequently exceeds the capacity of national and international institutions to adapt. Part of the solutions could be found in the emergence of "global policy networks" which bring together international institutions, civil society and private sector organizations and national governments in pursuit of common goals. Kofi AnnanSecretary - General, United Nations
Globalisation and the increasingly multinational nature of business and electronic means of communication have led a rise in the powers of the business community and to a reduction in the powers of the nation - state to affect development. With global influence comes global responsibility. One such public policy network that has won wide praise is the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI). Tackling issues of social and environmental concern no longer rests solely with government but has obligation of the business community. Does this transfer of governmental responsibilities to the other sectors lend itself to greater levels of collaboration between the private sector and NGOs?
The Focus of the Conference
A coherent Corporate Social Responsibility based on integrity, sound values and a long-term approach offers clear business benefits to companies and a positive contribution to the well being of society. This requires discussing certain questions by all sectors: What are the respective roles of government and private sector in providing social, educational and health services? How far along the supply chain does a company's responsibility extend? How should it adapt to local cultures? How far into the future should a company plan? etc.etc.
Therefore, the focus of the conference will be to discuss the strategies in order to develop new collaborative relationship between business, government and the NGOs. The purpose is to explore the scope for shared power and control for these stakeholders that will help them to realise their respective organizational goals in a globalised world. Who Should Participate
1. Presidents and Vice-Presidents of Corporations 2. Academicians and Research Scholars 3. Chief Executives and Senior Functionaries of NGOs. 4. Senior Government Officials.
Conference Sub - Themes:
1 Globalisation and National Development. 2 Corporate Social Responsibility: A Strategic Business Investment. 3 Global Business and Cultural Integration 4 Business and NGOs in the Global Partnership Process. 5 New Stakeholder Orientation. 6 The Human Aspect of Globalisation.
Venue
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta
Indian Institute of Management Calcutta is the leading business school in Asia - Pacific region. For details please visit our web page at http://www.iimcal.ac.in
Conference Language
The official language of the conference will be English.
Submission of Papers
1. Intending participants are invited to submit their papers on any of the sub-themes. Submitted papers must not have been previously presented or scheduled for presentation; published, accepted for publication, and if under review must not appear before the conference. 2. The cover page should include: (1) Name of author(s), (2) Title and Affiliation(s), (3) Full address of corresponding author(s) including their phone, fax, and e-mail. 3. The next page should include the title of the submission and a 300 word single-spaced abstract. 4. Full paper should be limited to 3000 words excluding references, tables and graphs. The style to prepare the full paper will be informed to intending participants in the 2nd Announcement of the Conference. 5. Works-in-Progress are encouraged, particularly from Doctoral Students.
We strongly urge the use of e-mail for submission of full papers, as an attachment in MS Word format.
A committee of experts and scholars working in this field will screen all the papers for presentation. We are in talks with a few publication houses for a post-conference publication.
Deadlines
1. Receiving the filled-in Pre - Registration Forms: December 31,
2001
2. Deadline to Submit Papers: June 30, 2002
3. Notification of Acceptance : September 15, 2002
Tours & Excursions
IIMC will arrange for Post - Conference Tour / Excursion programs depending on adequate interest from the delegates.
Conference Registration Fee
1. International Delegate US $ 300 2. Domestic Delegate Rs. 3000/=
Full-time doctoral students could register at subsidized rates.
The registration fees will cover Conference Materials, Conference Lunch and beverages etc. The fee does not include accommodation. The conference secretariat will help the delegates in identifying suitable hotels in Calcutta.
The detailed particulars of registration formalities, style for preparing full paper and information on selected hotels in Calcutta will be intimated to the Pre-Registered delegates through 2nd Announcement.
For enquiries, please write to any of the members of the organizing committee.
Organizing Committee
Chairman
Dr. Amitava Bose, Director, Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta; e-mail: abose@iimcal.ac.in
Members
1. Prof. Anup Sinha, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India; e-mail: aksinha@iimcal.ac.in
2. Prof. Rabin Ganguly, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India; e-mail: rabing@iimcal.ac.in
3. Prof. Sunita Singh-Sengupta, Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, India; e - mail: Sunita@iimcal.ac.in
Address for Correspondence
Dr. Sunita Singh-Sengupta Conference Convener Indian Institute of Management Calcutta, P.B. No. 16757, P.O. Alipore, D.H. Road, Calcutta 700 027 INDIA