Dear Colleagues,
Kindly see below a few points/meetings that relate to the UN PRME Working Group on Business for Peace that I have the privilege
of chairing.
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Our next webinar entitled "War, Law and Business, A conversation about corporate responsibility in international humanitarian law and how it can be translated into innovative business and management education – insights and tools" will be held on Thursday, May 19th at 9:00 AM eastern standard time (U.S.). Join us for this conversation about corporate responsibility in conflict settings and learn how current and future leaders – in business, but also in other fields – can use IHL and the innovative guidance tools and educational experiences we have developed to lead in a more ethical and sustainable way. In particular, the guest speakers will share "War, Law and Business" – an online, simulation-based experience designed for embedding into university programs related to responsible/ethical business practices – including in the Business, Management and Law disciplines. Fauve Kurnadi, Legal Adviser -International Humanitarian Law, Australian Red Cross and Dr. Jonathan Kolieb is Senior Lecturer in Law at RMIT University, Peace and Conflict Theme Lead at RMIT's Business and Human Rights Centre will present. 'War, Law and Business' and all other educational materials and training produced are available free of charge and accessible to all. See the attached flyer for more details of the webinar. Please register for the meeting at the following link: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/...
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- PRME has compiled a Call-to-Action for Ukraine: https://d30mzt1bxg5llt.cloudfront.net/public/uploads/PDFs/PRME-Call-to-Action-for-Ukraine_25March22.pdf
- I also started to advise the German development agency (GIZ) on gender and conflict-sensitive business engagement in Ukraine. You can see more about the project here: https://eu4business.org.ua/en/
EU is supporting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Ukraine through its initiative EU4Business. At this platform, you may learn how to get a credit or a grant, improve your business development skills and get access to new markets.eu4business.org.ua
All the best,
Christina
Dr. Christina Bache
Research Affiliate, Queen's University
Chair, United Nations, Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), Working Group on Business for Peace
Tel: +32 (0) 460 94 6307
Webpage: https://www.christinabache.com
Twitter: @peacemissions
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All -- Andrew Lautz at National Taxpayers' Union warns that Democrats are already planning to hike Biden's $33B Ukraine bill
21% to $39 Billion and vote could come as early as today. But don't expect Republicans to be outdone. Get the full story here at Responsible Statecraft this morning: https://responsiblestatecraft.org/2022/05/10/democrats-want-to-raise-bidens-ukraine-aid-to-nearly-40-billion/
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Kelley V
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Kelley Beaucar Vlahos
Senior Advisor, Quincy Institute/Editorial Director, Responsible Statecraft
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