OREANDA-NEWS. September 07, 2011. The main idea of CSR Week-2011 is to establish an effective dialogue on corporate social responsibility among the State, private sector, and civil society sectors, present successful CSR experiences and practices, formulate and implement CSR programs, and raise the role and effectiveness of social investments in Kyrgyzstan.
 
The following organizations became the organizers of the CSR Week 2011:

CSR Business Network

Aga Khan Foundation (AKF) 

Business Advisory Service Program (BAS) of  EBRD

American Chamber of Commerce in Kyrgyzstan (AmCham)

International Business Council (IBC) 

Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)

We are also grateful for supporting the CSR Week to the partner companies:

Kumtor Operating Company

The leading mobile phone operator – “Sky Mobile” (Beeline)

The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF)

The leading informational and analytical CSR portal in NIS – CSRJOURNAL

ASM Consulting (Kiev, Ukraine)
The list of the participants in CSR Week 2011 will include various interested groups: Kyrgyz business associations, CEOs of enterprises, experts in CSR, coordinators of social and ecological issues, experts in PR, HR and GR, directors for social issues, directors for business development, and investors. Representatives of the authorities, parliament and civil society. Journalists, representatives of media outlets. Researchers, experts and business consultants. Other interested parties.
 
For each of the focused groups there will be held special events:
Meeting of the Corporate Social Responsibility Committee under the IBC
/September 12-13, 2011/ Seminar for consultants: “Consulting for the Business Companies on CSR Issues"
/September 13, 2011/HR-practicum: “Corporate Volunteerism in CSR Strategy”
/September 14, 2011/ Seminar-training for media: “CSR: New Horizons of Contemporary Journalism”
/September 15 / Seminar-training for businesses: Author’s School “CSR: from Theory towards Practices”
/September 16, 2011/ Round Table. Discussion: “Interaction between Business and Civil Society Sector: is Cooperation Ever Possible?”
/September 16, 2011/ SEMINAR “CSR for Business and Society”
Informal Socializing Party “Happy Hour with Amcham”
Within the CSR Week 2011 the following publications will be presented:
Brochure “Experience and Practices of Implementation of Social Initiatives/Projects in Kyrgyzstan”, including cases of best practice Kyrgyz companies
Book “Learning CSR: from Simplicity to Complexity – Kyrgyzstan”.
As well as we launch "Partnership-2011" Competition for media outlets for the best coverage of the CSR issues.
 
Participation in CSR Week-2011 events will allow to:
Learn about local and international best practices on social responsibility.
Look at new ways of managing brand value and capitalization level through introduction of CSR principles in all areas of business.
Get new ideas on innovative ways to interaction with stakeholders.
Share information on achievements in CSR field.
Share outcomes of socially responsible programs and activities.
Share experience on socially responsible activities with colleagues from various sectors.                                
Agenda
Learn about latest trends from international practice from leading international CSR experts.  
To RSVP attendance at the workshops, please e-mail:  csr.kyrg@gmail.com, or telephone: +996 (312) 341502