6th ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF BUSINESS IN SOCIETY

6th ANNUAL COLLOQUIUM OF THE EUROPEAN ACADEMY OF BUSINESS IN SOCIETY (EABIS)

“The Emerging Global Governance Paradigm: The Role of Business and Its Implications for Companies, Stakeholders and Society”

20 & 21 September, 2007 – Barcelona, Spain

Dear Colleagues and Friends,

EABIS’ 6th Annual Colloquium is shaping up to be one of the most significant business-academic-stakeholder events worldwide in the field of corporate responsibility. More than 350 senior representatives are expected to join us at ESADE in Barcelona to debate cutting-edge issues on global governance and the role of business in society.

We hereby present you with some of the Colloquium highlights and encourage you to register online to assure your place. Please note that the full programme will be posted online next week on the conference website.

Delving Deep into Global Governance and the Role of Business
The 6th Annual Colloquium will create an outstanding arena for participants to engage with leaders from business, academia, policy and civil society on the emerging global governance paradigm. The conference will address this subject in plenary from four different angles:

The Context of Global Governance and the Role of Business in Society

New Forms of Global Governance – Self Regulation, Voluntary Standards and Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships

Business, Global Governance and Global Issues – The Challenges and Opportunities of Climate Change

New Kinds of Leadership for Global Governance and the Implications for Management Development

Emphasis will be placed throughout on a high level of audience participation and a genuinely interactive debate of the core issues.

Engaging Leaders from Across the Stakeholder Spectrum
This year’s Colloquium has already attracted an excellent range of senior representatives that reflect the multi-stakeholder ethos of the event. We are pleased to announce that the following prominent figures have accepted speaking roles:

Hans Ulrich Maerki, Chairman (EMEA), IBM

Antonio Brufau Niubó, Chairman & CEO, Repsol

Georg Kell, Executive Director, UN Global Compact

Daniel Litvin, Managing Director, C-Resource and Author of “Empires of Profit: Commerce, Conquest and Corporate Responsibility”

Chris Marsden, Chair, Amnesty International Business Group

Prof. Robert Keohane, Public & International Affairs Department, Princeton University

Frank Brown, Dean, INSEAD

Dr. Polly Courtice, Director, University of Cambridge Programme for Industry

Prof. Ans Kolk, Research Director, University of Amsterdam Business School

Prof. Atle Midttun, Centre for Corporate Citizenship Director, BI Norway

We expect to confirm more high level speakers in the next couple of weeks, but already we are excited at the calibre of inputs that will enrich the Colloquium debate.

Other Colloquium Highlights and Special Events
As in previous years, the EABIS Colloquium will go beyond the in-depth plenary sessions and offer a wide range of networking, knowledge development and learning opportunities. The programme will include:

European Unveiling of the UN Global Compact Principles for Management Education

3 Sessions of Cutting Edge Knowledge and Learning Input on Global Governance

3rd EABIS Education and Training Exchange on Corporate Responsibility

Gala Dinner with International Awards Ceremony and Cocktail Receptions

Annual PhD Conference hosted by IESE Business School

Public Launch of 2 EABIS Special Issue Publications

Conference Fees & How to Register
see www.eabis.org

Registration will this year be administered online. You may also download the registration form if you wish to register via fax/ email.

€ 825 for Business
€ 725 for Academia, SMEs, NGOs and Civil Society
€ 725 for Affiliate EABIS Members
€ 300 for PhDs (limited places)
€ 60 set fee for those who only wish to attend the PhD Conference (no Colloquium registration)

For further inquiries please contact Christina Komrowski, ESADE Business School Coordinator, via e-mail christina.komrowski@esade.edu or Tel. +34 934 952 064 / +34 932 806 162.

We strongly encourage you to book early and make your travel plans for what promises to be an exceptional event in Barcelona!

With kind regards,

The EABIS and ESADE Teams

The European Academy of Business in Society (EABIS)
www.eabis.org