8th International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business
Nov 30, 2012Capitalism – but not reloaded?! – A systemic crisis and its consequences
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The International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business is an annual event which brings together leaders from business, politics, academia, civil society and faith-based organizations to dialogue on new leadership styles that support inclusive and sustainable development and ensure profitability for businesses. It provides a platform for leading minds to share their experiences and expertise on the value of an ethics-based approach to deal with today’s challenges in the global markets. It also examines the impact of this approach on the bottom line.
The International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business is an initiative of The World Forum for Ethics in Business, a registered public interest foundation with the aim to pursue and establish the indispensable ethical foundations of business in a globalized world.
The 2012 Conference is the eighth conference in the series, and the sixth to be held at the European Parliament.
The World Forum for Ethics in Business is organizing the 2012 Conference in cooperation with:
• International Association for Human Values (IAHV)
• The World Bank Institute.
“Climate change has gone from being a marginal issue to being at the forefront of business leaders’ minds. We need to stir our hearts and minds, and admit that fighting climate change is our ethical obligation.”
Prof. Jerzy Buzek: President of European Parliament; Former Prime Minister, Poland
The 2012 International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business consists of two events:
- 30th November – 1st December 2012
Conference on Ethics in Business in the European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium - 26th November – 1st December 2012
Ethics in Business – World Youth Forum
“The current financial crisis has given rise to soulsearching about the right rules and incentives for actors in the financial markets. Yet, without the glue of values no rule and incentive system can comprehensively guide people in desirable ways. What is desirable is itself open to question. To balance the freedom to experiment with values that guide us is the never-ending challenge – in financial markets and elsewhere.”
Mr. Michael Klein: Former Vice President, Financial and Private Sector Development, The World Bank
The Conference will address:
- The culture and leadership of successful organizations
- Human values as anchor to corporate social responsibility
- Emerging leadership and new management styles
- Learning from the crisis: the relationship between ethics and business
- Secrets of successful global leaders
- Pressing issues on the global agenda: further addressing the economic crisis, climate change, corruption, and poverty
The Conference will consider the following questions:
- The Euro zone – the end of a dream?
- Rating Agencies: blessing or curse?
- Regaining the trust.
- Greed – the human tragedy?!
- Combating Corruption – Case study India.
- Business and Ethics – Complementary or Contradictory?
- Leadership in the 21st Century – Time for a Paradigm Shift?!
- In the wake of the crisis, is globalization still beneficial to the society at large? In a new round of gobalization, who are the winners and who are the losers? How can globalization serve as a means to distribute wealth in a more equitable way?
- What is the role of the global player in addressing the basic needs of eradicating poverty, improving education and health systems, and dealing with unemployment and environmental degradation?
- What practices contribute to the highest executive and organizational performance?
- How can organizations implement an ethics-based approach to achieve long-term success, transform society and contribute to a better sense of community at the global level?
Join us as leaders share their secrets to sustainability and success!
