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United Kingdom
The Centre will celebrate its 14th anniversary
of its foundation on 15th March 2002.
The Centre will send a representative
to the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) National Conference in
November 2002 to maintain its links with British industry and to forge
new ones.
Brussels
The Centre will continue to liaise with
the European Commission and European Parliament on corporate social responsibility
(CSR) and environmental ethics/sustainable development from November 2001
onwards.
Spain
Spain will assume the Presidency of the
European Union in January 2002 and Centre for Business & Public and
Sector Ethics will continue to collaborate with Spanish companies during
Spain's Presidency.
China
The Centre has accepted an invitation
from the Director General of a Research Institute of the Government of
the People's Republic of China to visit Beijing in 2002 to discuss 'Ethics
in Government' and to engage in joint research.
India
The Centre's Director is considering
an invitation to spend 2 weeks as Visiting Professor of Ethics at an Indian
University during 2003.
Funds from business corporations and
other bodies are sought for joint research projects on 'Environmental
Sustainability in India', and 'Ethics in Government and Anti-Corruption'.
South Africa
The Centre will be involved in the World
Summit on the Environment in 2002 with South Africa and other nations.
International
The Centre values its links with the
United Nations, the World Bank, OECD, and other international bodies,
which have established policies in the fields of Business Ethics, Corporate
Social Responsibility, Government Ethics, Anti-Corruption and Environmental
Sustainability and will develop them further.
The Centre seeks to strengthen all these links
and activities to further the aims of international relations and research
as well as 'best practice' in business, government and the professions.
All these future developments of the
Centre, together with the ongoing research and related work, depend on
corporate funding and other donations and grants (
please see the Donations page if you would be willing to support the Centre's
work )
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