Application for extended OC is open!
Since @.net doesn't want to send emails on a Sunday afternoon, here comes the latest opportunity to help in organising the coolest event of the year ;-) read on:
Hey everyone!
Certainly you've heard already of Connect 2007. If not here a short description: Connect 2007 is a two days event bringing together students and experts to discuss different aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility. It will take place in Biel in the office of BrainStore, the IdeaFactory. The delegates will attend speeches from keynote speakers and participate in workshops led by experts in various fields of CSR, like environmental issues, community involvement and human rights. Confirmed speakers are, among others, Dr. Markus R. Neuhaus, CEO PricewaterhouseCoopers, Stefanie Koch, CSR Coordination, Holcim Group, François Mercier, Brot für Alle and representatives of WWF International and Amnesty International.
You have now the great opportunity to be part of the organizing committee of this event! We are looking for 7 highly motivated people who will join our team as extended OC members. Are you ready to work hard, to meet outstanding externals and to have fun in a great team? Then apply for extended OC for Connect2007. You can find the Application Form HERE.
Fill it in and send it to joan.vozeh(at)aiesec.ch until the 7th March 2007.
Soon, application for delegates will be out, so keep on checking our blog for more news.
Your OC of Connect 2007
Breaking news!!!
Well, exams are over and so we go beyond the random office video stuff and back to work, well actually most of the work in the last weeks has been done beside having exams, big applause for my great team who managed to work 200% for both uni and Connect!!!
Some results can be seen further down, where you get the newest speakers list as well as the topics (this is still subject to change however, so don't be disappointed if we change the topics still slightly), other results such as the sponsors we secured or the ad we'll be having in CASH or the flyers we created to promote Connect are more in the background and will only reveal themselves in the coming weeks or on the 13th/14th of April.
Soon we'll be coming to an LCM near you to tell you more about what's happening at Connect and why YOU should be there ;-)
Welcome & Key Note Speech
- Dr. Markus Neuhaus CEO PWC “How is PricewaterhouseCoopers fostering CSR?”
Workshops
- Stefanie Koch, CSR/SD Coordination Holcim “Community Involvement”
- François Mercier, Brot für Alle „Labour Standards in the IT-Industry"
- Eduardo Gai, SAM Group „Socially Responsible Investment”
- Bettina Ferdman Guerrier, Philias „Reputation Management“
- Liz Umlas, KLD Research & Analytics „Labour Standards and Human Rights in the Textile Industry"
- Regina Reinhardt, Intercultural Coach „Intercultural Aspects”
- Ethos Foundation, "Sustainability Reporting"
- Christa Schwaller, Remei AG "Social and Environmental Standards in the Supply Chain"
- Luzius Wasescha, Botschafter, Delegierter des Bundesrates für Handelsverträge, Chefunterhändler der Schweiz in den WTO-Verhandlungen
- Ivo Kaufmann, Ressortleiter internationale Investitionen und multinationale Unternehmen, Staatssekretariat für Wirtschaft seco, Bern
Panel Discussion
Facilitator
- Ernst Brugger, Brugger Consulting and Sustainability Forum Zurich
Participants
- François Meienberg, Erklärung von Bern,
- Liz Umlas, KLD Research & Analytics
- Stefanie Koch, Holcim
- Eduardo Gai, SAM Group
Closing Speech & Wrap up
- Guido Palazzo University of Lausanne, Wrap-up of the event
- Bettina Ferdman Guerrier CEO Philias, Outlook on the future and motivational speech
