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Dear all
Thanks for this fascinating discussion. Reading the points made in this discussion has helped me to broaden my views on a number of issues I’ve been thinking about recently. While my following questions are tangential to the core of this d…
Thank you for this highly insightful discussion. Stephen Kaplitt has written that ‘commerce and jobs alone cannot solve deep seated political, religious, historical conflicts…there are real limitations unless and until there is political resolution.…
Stephanie, a couple of egs of places to look on business building bridges etc is the Institute for Multitrack Diplomacy (IMTD) in the US – they had some work in Kashmir I think. Check out Palestine International Business Forum (PIBF) – there may be…
Hi everyone,
Thank you to the organisers for the opportunity to discuss this topic. I am currently doing a Phd at Deakin Uni in Australia which explores the actual and potential role of transnational corporations (TNCs), specifically those in the oi…
Katherine, I agree. Perhaps we can make a statement by encouraging ourselves and others to point out to businesses (when we enter their stores) that their products/services could better support the environment/peace/social development if they develo…
The World Bank Institute and the Institute for Corporate Responsibility present an online Conference on Business and Peace.
Profile Information
- Source of my passion about the power of business to fight poverty
- I am an academic
- Industry:
- Business and Peace; CSR
- About my work:
- My research on business and peace issues began in 2000 when I fortuitously stumbled on Jane Nelson's report 'The Business of Peace'. Since then, I've worked on CSR issues in Australian State Government positions, focused a Masters in International Diplomacy on 'Business and Peace' issues and am currently doing a Phd. My Phd explores the actual and potential role of transnational corporations (TNCs), specifically those in the oil and mining industries, in assisting peace processes in intra-state conflict. This can include for example, advocacy and mobilising business support for peace; providing economic advice for peace negotiations; shuttle diplomacy; organising or joining 'peace' focused business organisations; assisting conflict resolution meetings/workshops between conflict parties at the local level or even national level mediations between conflict parties. I am also analysing case-studies of 'corporate peacemaking'. While my interest lies in the full spectrum of conflict phases, I specifically focus on pre- and during conflict. I am currently also teaching in such areas as global political economy, conflict resolution and International Relations. And of course, looking forward to completing the Phd!
- Interested in:
- Professional Contacts, Learning about work in the field, New ventures, Expertise requests, Career Opportunities
- Topics on my radar:
- TNC and domestic business involvement in peacemaking, peacebuilding and post-conflict reconstruction.
Role of extractives in conflict/peace.
Economic and social peacebuilding work by business.
Business and Human Rights and the development of the CSR field.
Company-community relations and grievance mechanisms.
Business Negotiations. Business ethics. Global voluntary and legal mechanisms in CSR/human rights.
Resource wars.
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