June 26 - July 1, 2011

WEDNESDAY JUNE 1st
Preparatory Module and E-contact 16 h - 18.30 Geneva Time

Prof. Michael HOPKINS, Course Director, A reading list will be prepared.  In most cases the material will be made available online.  Participants will also be sent a copy of Michael’s book ‘CSR and International Development – Is Business the Solution (Earthscan, New York and London, 2008, reprinted).  A webinar will be held on June 1st, over 2 hours to discuss with students the programme and preparatory reading.

The modules below are subject to minor changes since we try to make the course fit in with student interests as much as possible and we can (and do) bring in other specialists not listed.  Our intention is always to make the course work interesting and useful with as much student-teacher interaction as possible.

Sunday  JUNE 26th

18 h – 20 h             

• Welcome and Introduction to the CSR Summer School Dr Michael HOPKINS
• Welcome Cocktail

Monday  June 27th

What is CSR all about : Definition. Links to other concepts. Social and Sustainability (CSR/SD). Reports. From principles to practice. CSR award criteria.  CSR Strategy. Assessing development projects and their sustainability.  Environmental considerations.

9h – 13h           Dr Michael HOPKINS

• Introduction to Concepts, CSR and International Development
• Students evaluate CSR/SD report of their choice;
• Evaluation of development case studies

14h – 18h          Dr Catherine FERRIER

• CSR, Sustainability and the Environment
  

Tuesday June 28th

Key Impact Indicators. Business Case for CSR. Ranking systems such as Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI). Measurement systems such as Global Reporting Initiative, Environmental Indicators, the Arabia CSR Awards, CSR and SMEs, China and Africa.

9h – 13h            Dr Michael HOPKINS  

• CSR and Measurement : measurement case study; CSR/SD award case studies

14h – 16h          Mr Ivor HOPKINS, MHC International Ltd

• CSR, SMEs, and Governance in Emerging Markets
  

16h – 17h        

• CSR and personal responsibility

17h – 18h          Ms Jawahir ADAM, former World Bank, MHC International Ltd

• Is China’s investment in Africa socially responsible?
  

Wednesday June 29th

Social Accounting and Accreditation. AA1000. Sustainable Tourism. Carbon Footprint.  How can you become a Responsible Traveler? Company Practices, Linking Sustainable Development and CSR to Corporate Performance at a Global Level, EU Stakeholder. 

9h – 13h             Mr Ivor HOPKINS, MHC International Ltd

• Social Accounting, AA1000.  Sustainable Tourism.

14h -18h             Mr Pierre ECHARD, CSR Europe

• CSR, Stakeholder Relations, How to choose stakeholders, stakeholder dialogue

Thursday June 30th

Theory and practical application of Ethics and Human Rights within Organisations

9h – 18h              Dr Elizabeth UMLAS   

• Business, Ethics and Human Rights

Friday July 1st

Can noncompliance with human rights laws in developing countries embarrass large multinationals? Voluntary global standards: SA8000, Rainforest Alliance, Fair Trade.

9h – 16h               Ms Christine CAREY

• CSR and Supply Chain – Laws, Voluntary Standards and Verification                                    

16h – 17 h            Mr Antonio VIVES (via video from North America) 

• CSR in Latin America
  

17h – 18h             Dr. Michael HOPKINS

• Wrap-up and discussion

                                        
Evening: Farewell Dinner

Program may subject to change