United Nations Global Compact Business and Peace Workshop
30 March 2010
Dear Sir and Madame,
It is a great pleasure to inform you of a two-day workshop on the “Business & Peace” on April 25 and 26 in Tokyo. The workshop will be co-hosted by UNGC, GC-JN, the University of Tokyo and Keiai University in order to enhance levels of understanding and awareness of the “Guidance on Business & Peace”. As co-hosting partners, we would be honored if you would attend this two-day workshop.
This Guidance Document has been prepared by a working group chaired by Sir Mark Moody-Stuart (Chairman of the Foundation for the Global Compact, Vice Chairman of the Global Compact Board and Chairman of Anglo American PLC) in order to encourage and assist the business community to engage in peacebuilding and development in conflict-affected regions, and was reported by the UNGC board for the official launch at the Leaders Summit in June. This Tokyo workshop will be the first opportunity in the world for Global Compact members to discuss the Guidance Document.
The first day is primarily for expert practitioners and academics for in-depth discussions. The second day will include an interactive training session in the morning, followed by an open forum and networking opportunity in the afternoon. The main purpose of the second day is to introduce the Guidance Document and to share knowledge and experience with the aim of encouraging participants to play their respective roles.
The agenda of the two-day workshop is outlined below.
Day 1: Sunday, 25 April 2010 at the University of Tokyo, Komaba Campus, Tokyo
Expert Group consultation on “Implementing the Global Compact principles in Conflict-Affected or High Risk Areas: Guidance for Companies and Investors”
Day 1 Program
Day 2: Monday, 26 April 2010
at Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc.,Ootemachi, Tokyo
Day 2 Program
Registration Form
In the morning (9:00-12:30)
Social Innovation Lab, how to leverage social issues as a source of innovation: Interactive training session organized by Dylan Scudder, PhD candidate, the University of Tokyo, and Takahiko Nomura, FujiXerox
In the afternoon (14:00-17:30)
Public Forum on the Role of Private Sector for Peace and Development organized by GCO, GC-JN, the University of Tokyo and Keiai University
If you can participate in our workshop, please send an attached registration form to Mr. Hideaki Toyoshima who is in charge of the secretariat of this workshop by April 20th 2010. And please let us know which session you will participate, Day1 session, Day2 morning session, Day2 afternoon session or all sessions.
Mr. Hideaki Toyoshima
Vice-organizer of Business & Peace Workshop in Japan
School of International Studies, Keiai University,
1-5-21 Anagawa, Inage-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba-ken 263-8588 Japan
Tel +81-(43) 251- 6363 Fax +81-(043) 251-6407 Email: ungc@u-keiai.ac.jp
We sincerely hope that you will be able to take part in this event to push the agenda forward at this crucial moment. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Georg Kell, Executive Director Chairman,United Nations Global Compact Office
Toshio Arima, Global Compact Board Japan
Yasunobu Sato, Professor Professor,University of Tokyo
Mariko Shoji, Keiai University