The Premier Conference for Corporate Social Responsibility in the Middle East

CSR As A Lever For Trust, Confidence
And Long-Term Corporate Success


Featuring Regional And International Speakers

 
PLUS Leading CSR Experts From:
Ministry of Social Affairs, UAEThe CSR Company, UAE
ISO 26000 Standard, SwitzerlandJohn D. Gerhart Center for
Philanthropy and Civic Engagement
,
Egypt
Starbucks, The NetherlandsNational Commercial Bank, KSA
National Bank of Abu Dhabi, UAEKPMG Al Fozan & Al Sadhan, KSA
Agility, KuwaitMansour Manufacturing and
Distribution Group,
Egypt
Standard Chartered Bank, UAEDLA Piper Middle East, UAE
Dubai Healthcare City, UAECorporate Citizenship, UK
Dubai Chamber – Centre for
Responsible Business
, UAE
Greater Good, UAE
The Savola Group, KSAKnowledge and Human Development
Authority
, UAE
Istidama, UAEPricewaterhouseCoopers, UAE
Procter & Gamble Gulf, UAEUnited Nations Environment
Programme
, UAE
Edelman, USASustainability Advisory Group, UAE
EWS-WWF (Emirates Wildlife Society), UAE 

Benefit From:
Insightful solutions on how CSR and sustainability can tackle the current crisis
Open dialogues between governments, private sector and NGOs
CSR best practice from the Gulf region and the Middle East
Essential knowledge to build sustainable enterprises of the future
Three practical workshops to supplement your skills


About The Event

NOMINATE YOUR ORGANISATION FOR THE CSR SUMMIT AWARDS AND BE RECOGNISED AS THE CSR LEADER IN THE REGION!

CSR And The Economic Crisis: A Match Made In Heaven?
There is little doubt that responsible business practices, trust and greater transparency will be the new business mantra. More than ever before it is vital for business leaders and senior managers to integrate corporate social responsibility in the overall strategy and, at the same time, encompass all stakeholders – employees, customers, suppliers, investors, NGOs, the environment and governments.

We all know that today’s economic downturn is synonymous with bad news. The scale of the crisis is enormous; can social responsible behaviour and sustainable business practices soften the crisis? And if so, what can we do to restore trust, confidence and long-term corporate success in GCC markets? How should the private sector respond and how can the public sector harness the best of the business sector? What are the new responsibilities of the public, private sector and NGOs, and what incentives need to be incorporated?

IIR’s 6th CSR Summit, taking place in Dubai from 18 – 22 October 2009, provides a much needed platform for insightful solutions and an open dialogue between public and private sectors, NGOs and investor representatives.

The longest running CSR event in the region covers all the important CSR issues, from measurement and reporting, to public-private partnerships, stakeholder engagement and communications. We ensure that you will hear the latest regional insights first-hand, generate new ideas and explore how to demonstrate the business value of your CSR initiatives.

The 6th CSR Summit is designed with your needs in mind. Do not miss this unique opportunity to join CSR thought leaders, senior practitioners and the most brilliant of minds. In addition to the two-day summit, you can also attend three workshops to tackle your most formidable challenges.


Who Will You Meet?

This Summit will be of particular interest to senior executives from the government, private sector and NGOs responsible for managing, measuring and communicating CSR issues, including senior professionals of:
• Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainable Development
• Corporate, Public, or Government Affairs
• Corporate Communications and Public Relations
• Internal and External Communications
• Risk Management
• Strategic Planning
• Community Involvement
• Investor Relations
• Environment, Health and Safety
• Human Resources
• Compliance

CSR Summit Awards

The CSR Summit Awards is the GCC’s awards programme for Corporate Social Responsibility. The programme recognises and honours GCC companies for outstanding, innovative and worldclass products, services, projects and programmes implemented in 2008/2009.

The Award categories for this year are:
• Best Environmental Excellence Award – company
• Best Community Programme Award – company
• Best Workplace Practice – company
• CSR Leadership Award – individual

The online submission form, categories, criteria, the selection process and the judging panel can be found here.
The CSR Summit Awards submission deadline is Thursday, 17 September 2009.