The Peace Through Commerce® eConference

How can business can help foster sustainable peace?

Watch the videos and join the world-wide discussion exploring the how responsible business and economic development can contribute towards building peace. The eConference addressed 9 themes (below) from March-May, 2009, and remains open for comments.

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What do leading business and NGO leaders see as the contribution business can make to sustainable peace?	What are some of the current practices of involving business in peace efforts?	What thought leaders believe it will take to manifest peace through commerce.
New academic research on the relationships of economic development, freedom and peace.	New academic research on how managers balance corporate risk exposure and economic development in conflict-sensitive zones.	Specific flashpoint issues in doing business in zones of conflict and post-conflict areas.
Partnership approaches to advancing business’ contribution to peace – with NGOs and with employees.	Perspectives from an industry most vested in peace: the tourism industry.	Where do we go from here?

Videos and resources for the eConference are drawn from the November, 2008 conference "Peace Through Commerce: A Global Imperative to Catalyze Multi-sector Collaboration", which was sponsored by: