Category: Global Projects

International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business July 1st 2013 at the United Nations Geneva – Palais des Nations

Post author By iahv
Post date June 5, 2013

The 2013 International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business in Geneva

Conference on Ethics in Business at the United Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

The International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business is an annual event taking place in European Parliament Brussels and its satellite conferences 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 Conference in Geneva is a satellite conference held at the United Nations for the first time and is organized in partnership with Global Partnerships Forum. The Global Partnerships Forum brings together policy makers, business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, investors, and thought leaders from across sectors leaders to address global challenges. The GPF aims to move the needle from aid to investments, using the power of partnerships. For more information, please visit the website: www.Partnerships.org.

The World Forum for Ethics in Business is organizing the 2013 Conference in Geneva in cooperation with:

International Association for Human Values (IAHV)
The World Bank Institute
Global Partnerships Forum

The Conference will consider the following questions:

What are the qualities of good governance?
The importance of transparency.
Business and Ethics – Complementary or Contradictory values
Leadership in the 21st Century – Time for a Paradigm Shift
In the wake of the economic crisis, is globalization still beneficial to society at large? In this next phase of globalization, 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 organization in addressing 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 transforming society and contributing to a better sense of community at the global level, while being profitable and achieving long-term success?
Leaders share their secrets to sustainability and success!

Leaders share their secrets to sustainability and success!

Ethics in Business Award

Recognizing sustainable success
Announcement of Ethics in Business Award Winners 2013 in European Parliament, Brussels

The World Forum for Ethics in Business (WFEB) will present the 2013 Ethics in Business Award at the International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business at the European Parliament Brussels on 28th – 29th November 2013. The WFEB Ethics in Business Award honors individuals and companies that have demonstrated fundamental human values and ethics in life and in the business arena.

For further information and registration please visit www.wfeb.org

Hurricane Sandy Relief

Post author By iahv
Post date November 5, 2012

Hurricane Sandy has taken lives and devastated people’s homes, flooded subways and bridges, and cut people off from steady electricity, medicine, food, and water. As agencies and volunteers fan out throughout the region, bringing much-needed materials and supplies, IAHV is serving those living in shelters with something that will help them think clearly, rebuild and recover: peace of mind.

Starting on Friday, Nov 2nd, New York and New Jersey volunteers began offering trauma relief techniques shelters in Monmouth and Manhattan. Just over the weekend, about 300 evacuees were reached by IAHV volunteers, and 80-90 evacuees learned IAHV’s simple and effective breathing and relaxation practices.

“I have been worrying when they will finally let me go home. But just 10 minutes of this practice has calmed my mind down. Accepting this situation was a constant struggle. Now I feel grateful for what I have now, as I see many people here in an even worse situation. Thank you” – Hurricane Sandy evacuee.

“You don’t know how much happiness you are bringing to me by doing this. Thank you.” – Hurricane Sandy evacuee.

“I am so grateful for the last 3-4 days. There is a deeper meaning and reason for our being here at this time.” – IAHV volunteer.

IAHV’s Hurricane Sandy Relief Effort plans to scale up over the coming week by training more IAHV volunteers to deliver the Breath Water Sound trauma relief program.

Global Projects

International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business 30th November – 1st December at the European Parliament in Brussels.

Post author By iahv
Post date July 20, 2012

The International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business, organized by the World Forum for Ethics in Business, in which the World Bank Institute and the International Association for Human Values are partnering organisations, is an annual event which brings together prominent leaders from business, politics, academia, civil society and faith‐based organizations to dialogue on the pressing need to strengthen human values and ethics in business. 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 recipients of the WFEB Ethics in Business Award, which honours individuals and companies that have demonstrated the importance of ethics in life and in the business arena, will also be announced at the Conference.

Over the past six years, Nobel Laureates, political leaders and top executives from global companies such as Microsoft Corporation, Coca Cola, Infosys, ING Bank, GMR Group, Daimler AG and Tata Services have participated in this event.

The theme of this year’s Conference, Capitalism – but not reloaded?! – A systemic crisis and its consequences” stems from the need to reconsider leadership styles and strategies in the face of the ongoing social and economic challenges worldwide. In particular, the Conference will examine new leadership styles that are sustainable and ensure profitability for businesses, and explore whether business and ethics are complementary or contradictory. It will provide a platform for leading minds to share their experiences on the value of an ethics based approach to deal with today’s challenges. In these most challenging times, is the focus on human values and ethics an indispensable key to overcoming the current crises and avoiding future crises? What is the leadership style that can pave the way for a sustainable future?