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Interview and Live Q&A with John Ruggie
11:00 AM EST - SIGN UP
Prof. Ruggie will discuss subjects including:
- His UN Mandate
- The ‘Protect, Respect, Remedy’ Framework: What does it mean?
- Reactions to - and the significance of - the framework for lawyers
- Next steps and what happens after the Mandate
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June 8, 2010
Washington, DC
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GBC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Theme: Big Concepts in Global Health and How to Make Them Work
Tuesday June 8, 10:30AM-12:00PM
Presenters
Former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Co-director, O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law, Georgetown University
Senior Fellow, Harvard Kennedy School CSR Initiative
Vice President, Abbott Fund
Vice President of Health, Royal Dutch Shell plc
This session will cover:
* Key entry-points for business
* Cost-effective approaches to integrating health service delivery
* Ensuring you get sustainable results
* Partnering with ministries of health and NGOs
For more information, visit: http://conference.gbcimpact.org/node/32 |
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April 8, 2010
United Nations
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UNITED NATIONS' FORUM
A decade ago, the United Nation’s identified eight Millennium Development Goals to be achieved by 2015. With five years until their completion date, many of the goals are behind schedule, and many businesses are both deeply interested in their success and have the means to help the UN achieve them. For these reasons, BCLC’s Global Corporate Citizenship program is hosting a Forum on Investing in the MDGs at the UN headquarters in New York on April 8, 2010. The Forum will provide an update on the status of the MDGs and discuss how the business community might be able to advance them more rapidly. The Forum’s outcomes and discussion points will be incorporated into the High-level Plenary Meeting on the MDG’s during the 65th General Assembly of the United Nations in September, and the Report of the Secretary-General on the work of the United Nations Office for Partnerships. Ms. Nelson will speak on the panel: "Situation Analysis Plenary: Experiences with the Millennium Development Goals." | pdf of agenda
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March 29-31, 2010
Online
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GLOBAL PULSE 2010
JOIN THE CONVERSATION NOW!
The online Global Pulse 2010 event kicked off to an impressive start. Participants from over 131 countries have logged on to debate today's most pressing global issues. Conversations immediately formed around the role of microfinancing in sustainable development, ways to provide education to out-of-school youth, and the connection between conservative religion and women’s rights.
Just a few hours after launch, Global Pulse 2010 has attracted over four thousand individuals and more than two thousand posts.
Here are just a few examples of the discussions taking place:
Ambassador-at-large for Global Women’s Issues, kicked off the event by asking , “What do you think remain to be today’s greatest barriers to women and girls’ empowerment?". Participants responded by debating the role culture, tradition, and religion play in the struggle for equal status of women in male-dominated societies.
There is a robust conversation emerging around the ability of microfinancing to deliver long-term sustainable solutions. While the debate goes on, participants seem to agree that access to micro credit is important, but access to markets and skill training are also necessary for entrepreneurship to flourish in the longer term.
the USAID's Mission Director for Jordan, launched the discussion on "Inspiring a New Generation" by asking participants to share personal stories. We heard from people from Morocco, to Ghana to Jakarta, on what motivates youths within their communities.
Today's featured guests span the globe from , CEO of DoSomething.org in the U.S., to, Executive Director CEPIA in Brazil. These individuals will challenge participants to brainstorm ideas, share personal experiences, and offer innovative solutions to topics being discussed. The wide range of opinions and experiences is what makes Global Pulse 2010 a truly unique event.
Anyone who is interested in addressing today's critical global issues is welcome to join. Participants need to first register at https://www.collaborationjam.com/minijam3/globalpulse2010/registration/
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March 25, 2010
12:00 - 1:30PM
Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
Visiting Scholar, Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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March 15-16, 2010
New York Public Library
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ECONOMIST CONFERENCES' CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP 2010 EVENT
What is the role of business with regard to major global issues? Join a unique group of leaders including Jane Nelson of the Harvard Kennedy School who will speak on the topic of international aid alongside leaders from Chevron, (RED) and The Economist. Additional speakers at the conference include President Bill Clinton, Steve Case and key executives from Coca-Cola, Goldman Sachs, Operation Hope, Procter & Gamble, Timberland, Water.org and many others. Don't miss the opportunity to partake in this important debate. Visit www.corpcitizen.economist.com to learn more. |
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March 11, 2010
12:00 - 1:30PM
Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
Jeff Frankel
James W. Harpel Professor of Capital Formation and Growth
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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March 8, 2010
4:10 - 5:30PM
Starr Auditorium, Harvard Kennedy School
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CARR CENTER HUMAN RIGHTS COLLOQUIUM
John Ruggie |
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March 4, 2010
12:00 - 1:30PM
Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
Mark Carney
Governor of the Bank of Canada, speaking on Canada's response to the crisis and financial system
stability going forward
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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February 26, 2010
12:00 - 1:30PM Fainsod Room, Harvard Kennedy School |
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
Mortgage defaults, together with excessive debt and weak regulation, ultimately led to the financial crisis in the United States. But how did a steep drop in U.S. housing prices result in a severe financial crisis throughout the world? What did the U.S. government do right and what did it do wrong in responding to the crisis? And perhaps most importantly, what actions should be taken in the future to resolve the financial crisis and help prevent others from happening? Come hear Robert Pozen discuss his new book, "Too Big to Save?", in which he discusses his answers to these key questions and presents his vision for reparing the U.S. financial system. Please click for reviews of Mr. Pozen's book from Reuters, The Financial Times and Forbes.
Senior Lecturer of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
Book raffle and signing following presentation
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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Washington DC |
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CSRI ROUNDTABLE EVENT
The Brookings Institution
*Note: This event is by invitation only |
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11:30 - 1:00pm
Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School |
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
Healthcare reform, executive compensation, financial regulation, and climate change policies are just a few of the key issues being debated in Washington and in capitals around the globe. Lobbyists are playing a major role in the shaping of policy responses. Some argue lobbyists provide vital information to insure informed outcomes. Others say they are simply buying positions and votes. Come join a discussion with Senior Fellow Mark Fagan as he explores the myths and realities of lobbying and considers the role of lobbyists on policy making in the future.
Mr. Fagan is a Senior Fellow at the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government at Harvard Kennedy School. The focus of his research is on the role of regulation in competitive markets. He has written about the impact of regulation in network industries from transportation to electric utilities and in the financial sector. He is the co-author of Law and the Financial System: Securitization and Asset Backed Securities. He co-teaches Operations Management at HKS and Securitization at Boston University School of Law. He is a founding partner in the management consulting firm Norbridge.
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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5:00pm
Bell Hall, Harvard Kennedy School |
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CSRI VISITING PRACTITIONER SERIES SEMINAR
Technology can be an amazing tool for social and economic development. It can help people get a better education, learn new skills to earn a living wage, or start a business. It also can enable organizations to meet community needs by broadening access to healthcare, education, micro-banking and other essential services. One of the most significant advances in information technology (IT) today is the growing connectivity among smart devices—computers, mobile phones and even televisions. With the widespread penetration of mobile phones and other handheld devices that connect to the Web, nearly 4 billion people worldwide now have some level of access to computing. The increasing convergence of device connectivity, software innovation and “cloud connectivity,” has created a new computing paradigm to support an improved and integrated user experience. This new paradigm offers great potential to improve how we all work, but holds an even more significant promise for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to manage their operations more effectively, deliver a broader array of services and achieve a greater impact in the communities they serve. Microsoft’s Akhtar Badshah will speak on current developments in technology that are not only working to increase productivity, but are helping NGOs across the globe to improve and expand service delivery to more effectively achieve their missions and facilitate economic and social development.
is the senior director of Global Community Affairs at Microsoft Corporation, where he administers the company’s global community investment and employee programs. Since 1983, Microsoft and its employees have provided over $3.4 billion in cash, services and software to nonprofits around the world through localized, company-sponsored giving and volunteer campaigns. Among his responsibilities, Badshah manages the Microsoft Unlimited Potential Community Technology Skills Program (CTSP), a global initiative that is designed to help narrow the technology skills gap; aid global work-force development; and create social and economic opportunity by providing technology training through community technology centers. CTSP offers a comprehensive approach to broadening digital inclusion by bringing together critical components, including training grants, software donations, community learning curricula and a global support network. Microsoft is working to broaden digital inclusion and to bring the benefits of technology to the next billion people by 2015. Badshah also oversees programs aimed at helping nonprofit organizations improve their effectiveness through increased technology capacity. This includes Microsoft’s signature partnerships with organizations such as NPower, the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, telecentre.org, TechSoup and NetHope. He is an architect by training, a doctoral graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the former president of the Lambda Alpha International, New Jersey Chapter. |
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February 5, 2010
12:00 - 1:30pm
Malkin Penthouse, Harvard Kennedy School
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AN MRCBG BROWN BAG LUNCH MODERATED BY THE BUSINESS AND GOVERNMENT PROFESSIONAL INTEREST COUNCIL
The "Davos Debrief" brings together several Harvard faculty just back from the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland. In an informal setting, Harvard faculty experts will share their unique perspectives on the global proceedings.
Words of Introduction by
IBM Professor of Business and Government and Director of the Mossavar-Rahmani Center for Business and Government
Dean David Ellwood
Dean of Harvard Kennedy School and the Scott M. Black Professor of Political Economy
Professor Rosabeth Moss Kanter
Ernest L. Arbuckle Professor, Harvard Business School
Professor Jonathan Zittrain
Professor of Law at Harvard Law School, and co-founder of the Berkman Center for Internet & Society
Professor Ricardo Hausmann
Director of Harvard's Center for International Development and Professor of the Practice of Economic Development,
Harvard Kennedy School
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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Noon, Bell Hall
Harvard Kennedy School |
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BUSINESS & GOVERNMENT SEMINAR SERIES
This presentation will discuss the six essential tasks which boards of directors and senior executives must discharge to create sustainable value for the contemporary corporation in a time of economic turmoil. These tasks must balance risk-taking with risk-management and must fuse high performance with high integrity. Only by discharging these tasks with focused energy can corporations regain trust, answer critics of company leadership and set the standards for corporate accountability, now that maximization of short-term shareholder value has been discredited as the proper measure for holding companies to account.
Senior Fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
Distinguished Senior Fellow, Program on the Legal Profession at the Harvard Law School
Senior Advisor to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
Please RSVP to MRCBG@ksg.harvard.edu |
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