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November 2000 : development events
All
articles referred to in this document are available from Nicky Henson,
Information Manager, Worldaware, 31-35 Kirby Street, London, EC1N
8TE.
Tel: 020 7831 3844 E-mail: [email protected]
Recent
Events
13-24
November UN Convention on Climate Change
This ongoing convention focuses on the follow-up action to the
Kyoto Convention on greenhouse gas emissions. For further information
see the news summary below or go to http://cop6.unfccc.int/modules/none.asp?pageid=16
Forthcoming
Events
22
Nov – 6 Dec Overseas Development Institute Meeting Series
The ODI have begun a series of meetings focusing on the theme
‘The World Development Report on Poverty: What does it mean for
us?’ The remaining meetings, which start at 1pm, will tackle the
following issues:
- Wednesday
22 November, ‘Can aid be effective in reducing
poverty?’
Speaker: Alison Evans
- Wednesday
29 November, ‘HIV/AIDS, development and poverty’
Speakers: Alan Whiteside, University of Netal; Tony Barnett, University
of East Anglia
- Wednesday
6 December, ‘Were ‘the Voices of the Poor’ really
heard?’
Speaker: Robert Chambers, Institute of Development Studies
27
November 2000 The OECD Anti-Bribery Convention: Costs, Benefits
and Risks to UK Business
A one day seminar organised jointly by the Institute of Business
Ethics and Transparency International UK. Speakers include the
Minister for Trade, the Rt Hon Richard Caborn MP , Professor Mark
Pieth (Chairman, OECD Working Group on Bribery in International
Business Transactions) and Francois Vincke ( Chairman, ICC Standing
Committee on Extortion and Bribery). For more details e-mail [email protected]
7
December 2000 Social Accountability International Second Annual
Conference
This year’s conference will focus on the issues and opportunities
for manufacturers and retailers related to working conditions
in the facilities and those of their suppliers. It will offer
practical experience-based approaches to assuring humane and productive
workplaces throughout the global supply chain and to working constructively
with stakeholders. Expected attendance is over 200 leaders from
business, government, trade unions and non-governmental organisations
concerned about how to assure humane workplaces around the world.
For further details visit www.sa-int.org
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