Hotel Espresso (formerly Days Inn Hotel)
1005 Guy Street,
Montréal, QC (map)
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Conference Registration: http://cbern.sharpschool.com/cbern_events/cbern2010/

Planning is now well under way for CBERN's 3rd Annual Conference which this year will be held in Montréal in conjunction with the Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. Following is a brief outline of events and topics.

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Conference Program

Thursday, May 27 - PhD Cluster Workshop and Advisory Board Meeting

A day long PhD research workshop is planned for Thursday, May 27. Fred Bird, a key participant in CBERN and a leading business ethics and CSR research scholar, and Charles Sampford, (Director, Institute for Ethics, Governance and Law, a joint initiative of the UN University, Griffith University, Queensland University of Technology, Convenor or the ARC Governance Research Network, and President, International Institute for Public Ethics) will be special guests and PhD workshop participants. The CBERN Advisory Board will join PhD cluster participants for dinner and will meet following dinner.

Friday, May 28: CBERN Theme Day

Our Theme Day theme will be "Human Rights, Resource Extraction and Aboriginal Economic Development". The day will begin with an exploration of emerging international perspectives on business and human rights led by Charles Sampford. We have invited John McKay, author of Bill C-300, to participate in a discussion of the ethical responsibilities of Canadian mining companies engaged in resource extraction in developing countries. A panel chaired by Jim Cooney will begin the task of identifying where research is required to support current efforts to advance Canadian CSR initiatives particularly in the resource sector. The focus of discussion in the afternoon will shift to an interactive discussion of relations in Canada between mining firms and Aboriginal communities, and the challenges facing Aboriginal communities pursuing mining-based economic development using tools such as Impact and Benefit Agreements. The discussion will revolve around themes identified in our CURA project proposal and current developments around Schefferville, Quebec, an area of CBERN research activity, involving the Naskapi Nation of Kawawachikamach.

Saturday May 29: CBERN's Annual Meeting

As in the past, Saturday morning will be devoted to a discussion of research activities in which CBERN is currently engaged. Much of the afternoon will focus on CBERN policy issues, exciting website developments and a business agenda.

Sunday May 30: Research Project Planning

We have reserved Sunday morning (and afternoon if needed) for on-going planning and research project idea development. Details will be forthcoming at a later date.

 

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As in the past, CBERN will cover basic travel costs associated for eligible participants to attend the Annual Conference. Registration and reimbursement policies are available at http://cbern.sharpschool.com/cbern_events/cbern2010/