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1. Business and Human Rights: Achievements and Prospects
2. Business and Human Rights in Conflict [Excerpt]
3. U.S.-Russia Relations: Under Stress, and in Need of Care
4. James Traub
5. Iran and the United States: David Speedie Interviews Gary Sick
 
   
     
 

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  Upcoming Events

Health as a Human Right: Rights, Roles, and Responsibilities  
Krista Bauer, Meg Boulware, Maggie M. Kohn, Lisa Oldring, Raymond C. Offenheiser 12/02/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will analyze the right to health, an element often overlooked in the study of human rights.
The Measure of America  
Sarah Burd-Sharps, Kristen Lewis 12/04/08
How does the United States compare to other OECD countries on measures of human development?

Past Events

Economic Gangsters  
Raymond Fisman 11/05/08
Columbia Business School Professor Raymond Fisman will discuss "Economic Gangsters," his new book (with Edward Miguel) on the secretive and chaotic world of lawless and violent thugs.

Business & Human Rights: Achievements and Prospects  
John Ruggie 10/28/08
UN Special Representative John Ruggie will report on his work to date and next steps.

The Shape of the World to Come  
Laurent Cohen-Tanugi 10/24/08
French intellectual Laurent Cohen-Tanugi argues that economic globalization exists in a complex dialectic with the traditional geopolitics that it has, ironically, helped to revive.

Can Web 2.0 Revolutionize Corporate Responsibility? LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE  
John C. Abell, James Farrar, Gerhard Pohl, Emily Polk, Steve A. Rochlin, Devin T. Stewart, Andrew Zolli 10/03/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will examine the intersection of Web 2.0 technologies and the effort to hold corporations to account for both the harms and benefits they create.

Green Jobs  
Heather Grady, Norine Kennedy, Jill Kubit, Peter Poschen, Michael Renner, Devin T. Stewart, Sean Sweeney 09/30/08
Peter Poschen of the International Labour Organization and Michael Renner of Worldwatch Institute will present the new report "Green Jobs: Towards Decent Work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World," released at UN Headquarters in New York on Sept. 24, 2008.

The Rise of the Rest: How the Ascent of Russia and China Affects Global Business and Security LIVE WEBCAST AVAILABLE  
Nikolas K. Gvosdev, Harry Harding, Flynt Leverett, David C. Speedie, Devin T. Stewart 07/01/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will discuss "The Rise of the Rest: How Russia's and China's Ascent Affects Global Business and Security Norms."

The Economic and Strategic Rise of China and India  
David Denoon 06/11/08
David Denoon demonstrates how the rapidly changing economic scene in Asia is leading to important strategic realignments as well.

When Principles Pay: Corporate Social Responsibility and the Bottom Line  
Geoffrey Heal 05/21/08
Geoffrey Heal presents a comprehensive examination of how social and environmental performance affects a corporation's profitability and of how the stock market reacts to a firm's social and environmental behavior.

Olympic Mettle: Business, Civil Society, and Politics During the Beijing Games SOLD OUT  
Ian Buruma, Robert L. Corcoran, Thomas Crampton, Qi Qianjin, Minky Worden, Devin T. Stewart 05/16/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will discuss the ethics of engagement with China.

Cyberethics: The Emerging Codes of Online Conduct SOLD OUT  
Steven C. Clemons, Michael Getler, Rita J. King, Jay Rosen, Alex Koppelman 04/03/08
This Workshop for Ethics in Business luncheon will explore the codes of online conduct that are emerging as new media gains more influence in political and business affairs.

Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt  
Barry Herman, Lydia Tomitova, Jonathan Shafter 03/07/08
A book launch with Barry Herman, Lydia Tomitova, and Jonathan Shafter of the joint Carnegie Council–New School Ethics and Debt Project, presenting "Dealing Fairly with Developing Country Debt."

Winners without Losers: Why Americans Should Care More about Global Economic Policy  
Edward J. Lincoln 02/12/08
Edward J. Lincoln contends that the best chance the United States has of ensuring peace and prosperity—for itself and for the rest of the world—will be found at conference tables rather than on the battlefield.

Reverse Brain Drain for the Middle East  
Marcus Noland, Michele Wucker, Devin T. Stewart 01/29/08
One strategy to improve the economies of the Middle East would be to reverse the brain drain, a development that contributed to the blossoming of the high tech sector in economies such as Taiwan and India. Can public policies contribute to this process?

Trade Imbalance  
Susan Aaronson 12/10/07
Susan Aaronson and coauthor Jamie Zimmerman traveled to Brazil, the European Union, India, South Africa, and the United States to examine how policymakers try to achieve trade and human rights objectives. They also explore how member states reconcile these goals at the World Trade Organization (WTO).

Branded! How the Certification Revolution is Transforming Global Corporations  
Michael E. Conroy 11/28/07
Author Michael Conroy will discuss "Branded!," his new book on certification schemes and their effect on global corporations.

Responsible Profit: Climate Change and the Green Economy  
Nikhil Chandavarkar 11/02/07
The third in a series of workshops on ethics and business with civil society and corporations, this joint RSA-Carnegie Council meeting will explore innovative ways of reconciling profit with environmental responsibility.

Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy  
Daniel Altman 10/24/07
Daniel Altman will discuss his latest book, Connected: 24 Hours in the Global Economy, which takes the reader on a whirlwind journey through more than a dozen cities, gathering points of view from moguls, ministers, and the men and women on the street.

The Enclave Economy: Foreign Investment and Sustainable Development in Mexico's Silicon Valley  
Kevin Gallagher 10/10/07
Charting the rise and fall of Mexico's "Silicon Valley," Kevin Gallagher and his co-author explore issues that resonate through much of Latin America and the developing world: the social, economic, and environmental effects of market-driven globalization.

Why Cooperate? The Incentive to Supply Global Public Goods  
Scott Barrett 10/05/07
Climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the threat of a global pandemic have the potential to impact each of our lives. Preventing these threats poses a serious global challenge, but ignoring them could have disastrous consequences. How do we engineer institutions to change incentives so that these global public goods are provided?

Reverse Brain Drain for the Middle East POSTPONED  
Marcus Noland, Devin T. Stewart, Jere Van Dyk 09/25/07
One strategy for spurring entrepreneurship in the Middle East and strengthening its links to the global economy would be to reverse the region's brain drain, a development that contributed to the blossoming of the high-tech sector in countries such as Taiwan and India.

Innovations in Fighting Corruption: What Works, What Doesn't, and Who Is Accountable?  
Katy Choo, Alice Eldridge, Brian Levy, Steve A. Rochlin, Devin T. Stewart 09/19/07
The second in a series of workshops on ethics and business with civil society and corporations, this meeting will explore innovative ideas on fighting corruption.

Can Rules Make Us Safer? International Security and the Dilemma of Rules  
Anthony F. Lang, Jr. 09/05/07
Anthony F. Lang, Jr. examines these dilemmas by exploring what the rules governing the international security order can and cannot do in the war on terrorism, pointing toward a possible world order that emphasizes constitutionalism as a way to reorder international security.

 
 

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Resource Highlights

Global Ethics Corner--Barack Obama: Hope and Change, but for Whom?
Global Ethics Corner
  How will President Obama deal with the hopes and fears of people abroad?
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Iran and the United States
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  David Speedie Interviews Gary Sick on the future of this troubled relationship.
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New from Policy Innovations Online Magazine
Policy Innovations Online Magazine
  "Don't Super Size the IMF," by Kenneth Rogoff: Now is not the time to ramp up IMF lending on a long-term basis.
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Ethics & International Affairs
Ethics & International Affairs
  Go to the Journal for articles on ethics and foreign policy.
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