Satellite observations indicate that Greenland’s glaciers have been dumping ice into the Atlantic Ocean at a rate that’s doubled over the past five years…. read more at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11385475/

How much ice needs to melt before we can move global warming from theory to fact? Who gets to make that decision?

Maybe we should start investing in fleece….

Satellite observations indicate that Greenland’s glaciers have been dumping ice into the Atlantic Ocean at a rate that’s doubled over the past five years…. read more at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11385475/

How much ice needs to melt before we can move global warming from theory to fact?

Maybe we should start investing in fleece….

“Here is Edward Bear, coming downstairs now, bump, bump, bump, bump, on the back of his head, behind Christopher Robin. It is, as far as he knows, the only way of coming downstairs, but sometimes he feels that there is another way, if only he could stop bumping for a moment and think of it…”

A. A. Milane, Winnie the Pooh (1926)

Since world of knowledge seeking practionares and academics is very fast I feel somehow caought in between two newletters therefore I made small research on what’s hot and here are results:

CONFERENCES

World Class Practices in Management Education
CENTRUM Católica, Lima, Peru

Date: 21–23rd May 2006
Deadline: -

In a continuing effort to make the World Class Practices series available to the widest number of management educators, this conference will be held in beautiful Lima, Peru. The conference will focus on the growth of business schools in Latin America, and what it takes for a business school to move to the next level of success. From management strategies and marketing techniques to changing curricula, this conference is about best practices that have contributed to b-school success. Speakers who understand the unique characteristics of b-schools in Latin America will be featured on the program.
Learning Outcomes
• Discover global trends and issues in business and management programs, as well as implications for strategic management at schools in South America and Central America.
• Share best practices in faculty management and development, student recruitment, and curricula identified through accreditation reviews worldwide.
• Learn about recent advances in accreditation standards, pre-accreditation processes, and benefits of accreditation.
• Hear from experienced deans on leadership and management of business schools and programs.
• Review successful models for international strategic alliances.

More information on web site:
http://www.aacsb.edu/conferences/events/conferences/wcp06-peru-desc.asp

Potential Growth and Potentials for Growth in Europe: Measurement, Determinants and Implications
Leuven, Belgium

Date: June 2006
Deadline: 31st March 2006

The process of European integration, having primarily started as a way of achieving political stability and peace, became a major force towards reaping the benefits of economic integration. The creation of first a customs union and then a single European market were major projects to realize these potentials for growth. Still, Europe has not been able to close the historical productivity gap relative to the US. For a long time the performance of several European economies, including the biggest economies in the eurozone, has been disappointing. Globalization, unemployment, enlargement, the economic and social consequences of an ageing population provide new challenges. On the other hand, the assessment of European growth performance depends also on measurement and comparisons and can vary accordingly.

More information on web site: http://www.infer-research.net/

Eighth Annual GBATA International Conference - Management and Technology in the Global Economy: Nurturing Innovations and National Heritage
Moscow, Russia

Date: 27th June – 1st July 2006
Deadline: 31st March 2006

The theme is designed to encourage submissions that take unique perspectives on the critical issues related to multi-cultural, economic, technological, social, legal, and regulatory challenges that public and private industries and organizations encounter. The author must specify paper(s) by track number, list two track numbers if appropriate, and up to four key words that describe the paper(s).

More information on web site: http://www.gbata.com/home.html

The First International Symposium on Environment Identities and Mediterranean Area
Corte-Ajaccio - France

Date: 10-13th July 2006
Deadline: 28th February 2006

This symposium is organized every two years at the University of Corsica in Corte. The goal of the symposium is to be a forum for exchanges and meetings between researchers working on the topics of environment and identity. The symposium is supervised this year by the Institute of Environment (IE) and it is divided into five workshops around the following topics:
1. Forest Fire
2. Renewable Energy
3. Water Management
4. Sustainable Development
5. Cultural Heritage

More information on web site: http://www.iseim06.iut-amiens.fr/index.php?page=welcome

¬¬Trust, Reciprocity and Social Capital - The 2006 Ratio Colloquium for Young Social Scientists
Stockholm, Sweden

Date: 25-26th August 2006
Deadline: 15th February 2006 (for proposals)

The aim of this conference is to bring together research and researchers in different fields dealing with trust, reciprocity and social capital. In this quickly growing area of research, there is big need for interdisciplinary communication. We therefore invite young scholars, including graduate students, in political science, economics, economic history, sociology, law, psychology, business administration and related disciplines to submit proposals for a two-day colloquium/workshop to be held in Stockholm. In addition to ordinary sessions, there will be two plenary sessions and a dinner.

More information on web site: http://www.ratio.se/pages/Normal.aspx?id=334

8th INFER Annual Conference 2006
University College Cork, Cork City, Ireland

Date: 22-24th September 2006
Deadline: 2nd May 2006

The INFER Annual Conference provides an opportunity for all involved in economic research to exchange their ideas. Researchers are invited to submit theoretical and applied papers across all areas of economics. Papers may be submitted under the theme of this years conference: “Public Economics: economic policy, governance and the role of institutions” or any other area that their research applies to. A number of keynote speakers will be invited to talk on this year’s special topic. Researchers are also invited to organise their own session, either under this years theme or a theme of their own choosing, comprising of 2 or more papers.

More information on web site: http://www.infer-research.net/

2nd International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility: Globalization and Corporate Responsibility
Humboldt-University Berlin, Germany

Date: 12-13th October 2006
Deadline: 30th April 2006 (abstract submission)
Organized and hosted by the Institute of Management and the Forum of Business & Society at the School of Business and Economics at Humboldt-University Berlin.
Program Partners: ESMT (Berlin), IMD - Forum for Corporate Sustainability Management (Lausanne), Nijmegen School of Management, and The Reputation Institute (New York City).
The Humboldt-University Berlin with its program partners invites submissions to the 2nd International Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility. Topics to be discussed will range widely within the general theme about Globalization and Corporate Responsibility and include the following topics:
• Globalization, poverty, and corporate responsibility
• Corporate philanthropy and shareholder wealth
• Corporate reputation, CEO reputation, and CR
• CEO leadership in managing the company’s impact on society
• The role of the stakeholders in monitoring the company’s wider social, economic and environmental performance
• The role of NGOs and the civil society
• Nations′ institutional and cultural effects on CR efforts
• Corporate strategy, effective communication and engagement in the local community
• Metrics, reporting, standard settings, and accountability initiatives of CR
• Corporate Social Investment
• Corporate governance and CR

More information on web site: www.cr06-berlin.de

WORKSHOPS

The Changing Role of Government and Corporate Responsibility
ESADE Business School, Barcelona, Spain

Date: 24th March 2006
Deadline: 10th March 2006

ESADE and EABIS are organizing a workshop to explore strategic insights from this research project as part of the EABIS corporate funded project. Academics, representatives from government, NGOs and businesses interested in the role of government in promoting corporate responsibility are all invited to participate (EABIS and non-EABIS members) and thez will focus on following:
• Discuss the evolution from the welfare state to the relational state
• Learn about the relational model as a tool to analyse public policies and programmes for corporate responsibility in different countries
• Compare government policies and programmes promoting corporate responsibility across three countries, the UK, Italy and Norway
• Consider the role of NGOs, business and government in the public policy process and the relationships between these sectors
• Discuss the role of government in promoting the business case for corporate responsibility
• Consider the relationship between government policies for corporate responsibility, innovation and competitiveness

More information on web site: http://www.eabis.org/research/GovernmentRole/workshop240306/

First PEGNet Workshop - Poverty Reduction, Equity, and Growth: New Issues and Findings
Kiel, Germany

Date: 28th April 2006
Deadline: 28th February 2006 (paper submission)

Topics that are going to be covered:
• Why Inequalities Persist
• Rural Constraints on Poverty Reduction
• Evaluating Pro-poor Growth Strategies
• Issues in Poverty Reduction, Equity and Growth
• Redistributive Measures
• Local Inequality and Project Choice in a Social Investment Fund
• Sectoral Dimensions of PPG
• Export-led Growth, Pro-poor or Not? A Case Study of Madagascar’s Textile and Apparel Industry

More information on web site: http://www.ifw-kiel.de/konfer/preg/program.htm

EABIS Workshop for PhD Students: Locating your CSR Research
University of Warwick Business School, UK

Date: 19-21st May 2006
limited of 30 participants

PhD students - and other researchers - working on themes like corporate social responsibility, corporate citizenship, business in society, often have difficulty locating their work. Are there theories out there to help me? Into which part of my university or business school do I really fit? In what academic discipline(s) am I located, and does this question matter? Who are my colleagues out there? If you ever ask yourself these questions, the Warwick PhD workshop is just what you need! Over two days you will have a chance to:
• ask and seek answers to all these questions
• meet fellow PhD students from across Europe
• present your own thesis plans to a group of fellow researchers
• start building the networks that you will need in the years to come.

More information on web site: http://www.eabis.org/csrplatform/phdandpostdoc/WP2event19052006/

SUMMER SCHOOLS

ISEO Summer School 2006
Iseo, Italy

Date: 23rd June - 1st July 2006

The summer school aims at bringing together 50 graduate students coming from the most important world university to improve their knowledge in economics.
Classes will be held by Nobel Laureates for economic sciences and notable American and European instructors.

The I.S.E.O. Summer School course introduces to some of the principles of international economy, investigating the role of America and Europe in the international economic scenario. It focuses on growth, on the strategies and instruments of monetary policy, on the structure and mechanisms of the financial sector, with a particular focus on the welfare state and unemployment.

More information on web site: http://www.istiseo.org/?IDPAG=1420&LANG=i

Summer School in Social Protection Policy
Maastricht Graduate School of Governance, The Netherlands

Date: 26th June to 1st July 2006
Deadline: 31st March 2006

The Maastricht Graduate School of Governance invites you to participate in its international, research related and policy oriented summer school in Governance and Social Protection. The Summer School is organized every other year and is part of the PhD program in Social Protection Policy.

Junior researchers and PhD students are invited to submit a paper related to welfare state and social protection policy. Both empirical and theoretical papers are welcome. Up to 12 papers will be selected for presentation during the paper sessions. For participants whose paper is accepted for presentation, the Maastricht Graduate School of Governance will cover the participation fee, travel and accommodation costs.

More information on web site: http://www.governance.unimaas.nl/espp_summerschool/index.html

More to come.

Greetings to all and get well Nadia,

Mislav

In the spirit of generating debate, I would point out that you already have stories about the empowerment of women (e.g. Shakti and DuPont) and it is common practice by development agencies and micro lenders to favor and support women led initiatives and businesses. It is even one of the UN Millennium Development Goals.

So it seems to me then that the question about whether “Ladies who Launch” is suitable for the Innovation Bank is less about women in general, than about how the Innovation Bank views women in Chagrin Falls with a bright pink webpage! Does this in some way not sit well with our social benefit images?

Are we limiting our definition of social benefit to images of the developing world poor?

Provided that their motivation and intention is around the upliftment of women (and this is not something I have insight on), I think Ladies who Launch is potentially fantastic for the empowerment of women in Cleveland for example - and there is no doubt in my mind that economically empowered women are of HUGE social benefit to this economically challenged city.

So for me, yes, Ladies who Launch is a social benefit. When the day arrives that women have true equality of access and opportunity in this country and around the world, you might want to reconsider, but for now, I think its good.

Would I design the look and feel of their website like that? No. But that’s not the point in question.