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PEACE
THROUGH
TRADE
The Natural Resource Charter seeks to provide
guidelines and standards to inform and improve
natural resource management
The Natural Resource
Charter is a set of principles
for governments and societies
on how to use the opportunities
created by natural resources
effectively.
Some of the poorest countries
in the world are very rich in
natural resources and these
can provide a pathway out of
poverty. Yet in the past, these
opportunities have often been
missed, and resource abundant
countries have consequently
remained poor.
their conversion into a
productive economy is long and
complex. This is why the
process has so often been
unsuccessful.
The Natural Resource Charter
seeks to provide guidelines and
standards to inform and
improve natural resource
management. It aims to ensure
that the opportunities provided
by new discoveries and
commodity booms will never
again be missed.
Natural resources have the
potential to be transformative if
they are properly harnessed for
development. However, the
value chain from the discovery
of natural assets through to
The 2009 Oslo Summit on
Peace through Trade
PROGRAM
Professor Paul Collier,
Professor of Economics,
Oxford University
Economics Department
Paul Collier, CBE, is a
Professor of Economics,
Director for the Centre for the
Study of African Economies
at The University of Oxford
and Fellow of St Antony’s
College. He researches the
causes and consequences of
civil war; the effects of aid;
and the problems of
democracy in low-income
and
natural-resource-rich
societies.
PROGRAM:
0800 – 0900
REGISTRATION
Former Chief Trade Negotiator of China and vice minister of trade.
0900
WELCOMING REMARKS
Sports
Keynote: Kjell Magne Bondevik, Former Prime Minister of Norway.
The western view
INTRODUCTION TO THE OSLO SUMMIT
By moderator Mr. Jan Egeland, Director of Norwegian Institute of
BUSINESS, INTEGRITY AND PEACE
International Affairs
- The business case of business ethics
SECTION ONE:
LAUNCH OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE
CHARTER
The world in recession
- a call for a more ethically aware capitalism?
Foto: Sturlason
Mr. Fabian Stang
Mayor, City of Oslo
Per L. Saxegaard
Business for Peace Foundation /
World Trade Center Oslo
Thor W Togstad
Chairman, Oslo Chamber of
Commerce
Kjell Magne Bondevik
President, The Oslo Center for
Peace and Human Rights
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The 2009 Oslo Summit
on Peace through Trade
Oslo City Hall
May 14, 2009
The relationship between business and peace is interdependent and self-reinforcing,
but is often overlooked by both politicians and business people - ethical business
practice is the important link in this relationship.
The world’s financial system has gone through its greatest crisis in at least half a
century. This has been characterized as a crisis of capitalism, with fundamental
questions increasingly being asked about the nature of the global economic system.
Some are concerned that the economic crisis may even lead to a geopolitical one.
This global crisis has once again put into focus moral and ethical values in business,
inspiring calls for a more socially responsible capitalism.
The annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade addresses the ethical and responsible
aspects of business.
We invite you to the Oslo Summit 2009, arranged in collaboration between the
Business for Peace Foundation, the City of Oslo, The Oslo Chamber of Commerce, Oslo
World Trade Center, and the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, at the Oslo City
Hall on Thursday May 14. 2009.
A human flexes and raises a mighty form. It is
the “Wheel of Life” – the primal symbol of
continuity. Naigles’ “Wheel of Life” does not
join in a circular end, it is bisected by “the
handshake that obligates”.” Through an
ethical act, human beings contribute and
become part of the cosmic order. The sculpture
hints that ethical obligation is not a pre-given,
but has to be carried forth by each and every
human being – again and again and again …
Description by Bjørn Li
Corporate Responsibility, Professor of Business Ethics, George
Washington University
MEGATRENDS 2010; THE FIVE TRENDS IN SHAPING THE WORLD
Aiming to assist governments and societies of resource-rich countries
The rise of conscious capitalism
to harness their endowments of natural resources to maximum benefit
Keynote: Mrs. Patricia Aburdene, Author
1410 – 1450 PANEL DEBATE
The annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade will
address the ethical and responsible aspects of
business.
This year’s summit covers three sections:
SECTION 1:
The Launch of The Natural Resource Charter
We are honored to be hosting the formal global launch
of The Natural Resource Charter. This is a set of
principles for stakeholders in societies on how to use
the opportunities created by natural resources
effectively. Yet in the past, these opportunities have
often been missed, often by ethical and economical
mismanagement. Many resource abundant countries
have consequently remained poor. The Natural
Resource Charter seeks to provide guidelines and
standards to inform and improve natural resource
management. It is an international convention in the
making, but one that will be built by a participatory
process guided by academic research.
SECTION 2:
Business ethics – the link between Business and
Peace
The eastern and western view on Corporate Social
Responsibility, the academic underpinning of the
business case of business ethics and the relevant long
term trends observed in society, are perspectives that
serve as an approach to discussing the need for a more
conscious brand of capitalism.
The Oslo Business
for Peace Award
Keynote: Professor Timothy L. Fort, Exec. Director, Institute for
for their citizens.
SECTION 3:
The Oslo Business for Peace Award Ceremony
Seven outstanding individuals have been seleceted as
Business for Peace Honorees and nominees for the
Oslo Award. They represent international business
persons who, through action and commitments, have
outstandingly promoted socially responsible and
ethical business practices. The aim is to inspire
business people as individuals to see the strength of
the ethical business case, renewing the traditional
vision of success through focusing on higher
objectives.
Bruce Naigles
(b.New York 1958):
“The Just Man”
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The world in recession
- a call for a more ethically aware capitalism?
Oslo Business for Peace Award
Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade
“The Just Man” by the artist Bruce Naigles,
symbolizes the bond of trust between two
people joining in a handshake to confirm their
commitment to each other.
The eastern view
Anette Wiig Bryn, Commissioner for Business Development and
The third annual
Keynote: Mr. Long Yongtu, Secretary General of Boao Forum for Asia.
0905 - 1045
Professor Timothy L. Fort, Mrs. Patricia Abundene, Mr. Long Yongtu,
WELCOMING ADDRESS
Mr. Kjell Magne Bondevik, Professor Juan Carlos Echeverry
Minister of the Environment and International Development,
Moderated by Mr. Jan Egeland
Mr. Erik Solheim
INTRODUCTION TO AND MOTIVATION FOR THE CHARTER
Keynote: H.E. Festus Mogae, Former President of Botswana
“Natural Resources as the Springboard for National Transformation:
the example of Botswana”
Keynote: Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General UNIDO - United Nations
Industrial Development Organization “Resource Extraction and
1450 – 1510 Refreshments and seating for The Oslo Award
SECTION THREE:
THE AWARD CEREMONY
THE OSLO BUSINESS FOR PEACE AWARD
2009
Industrialization”
1510 – 1640
OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE NATURAL RESOURCE CHARTER
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - The Norwegian Soloists´Choir
Ceremonial launch of the Charter
Welcoming remarks by Mr. Fabian Stang, Mayor, City of Oslo
PRESENTATION OF THE PRECEPTS OF THE CHARTER
BACKGROUND AND MOTIVATION FOR THE AWARD
Professor A. Michael Spence, Nobel Laureate
The Oslo Business for Peace Award criteria
Professor Anthony J. Venables, Director Oxford Centre for
Mr. Børge Brende, Managing Director, World Economic Forum
Resource-Rich Economies
Karin Lissakers, Director of the Revenue Watch Institute
PRESENTATION OF THE AWARD COMMITTEE
Nobel Laureates:
1045 -1145 PANEL DEBATE
Professor Muhammad Yunus
Moderated by Mr. Jan Egeland
Professor Wangari Muta Mathai
Professor Paul Collier, Professor of Economics, Oxford University
Professor A. Michael Spence
Dr. Gobind Nankani, President of the Global Development Network
Mr. Christoph Rühl, Chief Economist, British Petroleum
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - The Norwegian Soloists´Choir
Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, former Head, Economic and Financial Crimes Unit,
Nigeria.
INTRODUCTION OF THE BUSINESS FOR PEACE HONOREES
Petter Nore, Director “Oil for Development” Norad
AND NOMINEES TO THE OSLO AWARD 2009
Zhengrong Shi (China)
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE
Jeffrey R. Immelt (US)
Mo Ibrahim (Sudan)
1150 -1245 LUNCH
SECTION TWO:
BUSINESS ETHICS - THE LINK BETWEEN
BUSINESS AND PEACE
Opening remarks by Mr. Thor W. Togstad, Chairman Oslo Chamber of
Mohammed Jameel (Saudi-Arabia)
Josephine Okot (Uganda)
Jiang Jianqing (China)
Anders Dahlvig (Sweden)
MUSICAL PERFORMANCE - The Norwegian Soloists´Choir
Commerce.
PRESENTATION OF THE OSLO AWARD WINNER 2009
1245 -1515
BY CHAIRMAN OF THE AWARD COMMITTEE
WORLD WIDE RECESSION, FUNDAMENTAL
WINNERS HONOUR
CHALLENGES FACING BUSINESS AND SOCIETY
- a new paradigm for collaborative solutions and corporate social
responsibility?
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Mr. Erik Solheim, Minister of the Environment and
International Development
Erik Solheim is a former member of the Norwegian Parliament, the Storting, and also a former
leader of the Socialist Left Party, SV. He holds
two positions in the current Norwegian cabinet,
and carries the title Minister of the Environment
and International Development. Mr. Solheim holds
Undergraduate degree in History and Sociology,
University of Oslo
Mr. Mohammed Jameel (Saudi-Arabia)
Mohammed Jameel is President of
Adbul Latif Jameel Co. Ltd. A great
philanthropist as well as a respected
businessman, Mr. Jameel has
developed several community
programs promoting job opportunities
for thousands of young Saudi men and
women each year. Jameel has been the
driving force behind the Grameen
Jameel Pan Arab Initiative, which aims to reduce poverty through
micro credit. In addition, he opened the first Bab Rizq (Gateway
to Prosperity) Jameel Center in June 2007 in Jeddah for creating
employment opportunities for women and offering financial
support for start-ups and loans for vocational training in both the
public and private sectors.
Mr. Jeffrey R. Immelt (US)
Jeff Immelt is the Chairman of the
board and Chief Executive Officer of
the U.S. based conglomerate General
Electric since 2000. Under
Mr. Immelt’s leadership, GE
implemented a new initiative, under
the name of “ecomagination” to ramp
up development of clean technologies
and lighten the company’s
environmental footprint. GE committed itself in 2005 to double
its research-and-development investments in eco-friendlier
technologies from 2004 to 2010, more than 10 times the 2005
federal US R&D budget for solar and wind combined.
In 2007, GE announced that it was expanding its ecomagination
strategy, committing to reduce its global water use by 20 percent
by 2012.
Ms. Josephine Okot (Uganda)
Josephine Okot is the Founder and
Managing Director of Victoria Seeds
Ltd a full line seed company in
Uganda. She founded the company for
the purpose of delivering quality seed
to smallholder farmers producing over
90% of agricultural output in Uganda
and other countries of the region. She
was awarded the YARA Prize 2007 for
a Green Revolution in Africa for her pioneering work with the
agriculture input sector.
Mr. Jiang Jianqing (China)
Jiang Jianqing has served as Governor
of the Shanghai Bank and the Pudong
Subsidiary Bank before becoming the
Chairman of Industrial and
Commercial Bank of China (ICBC).
Under the leadership of Mr. Jiang, the
ICBC became the first Chinese bank in
the country’s domestic
banking to introduce and apply the
notion of “Green Credit”, strictly constraining credit inputs for
heavily polluting and/or high energy-consuming corporations. For
the ICBC, the environmental protection compliance serves as the
ultimate determinant to reject or accept any projects and
business entities requesting loans.
Mr. Zhengrong Shi (China)
The Chinese-Austrialian solar
scientist Dr. Zhengrong Shi is the
founder, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of Suntech Power,
one of the leading solar energy
companies and the largest solar
module manufacturer in the world.
When he decided to start his own
company in 2001, he was acutely
aware of the growing need for renewable energy and he wanted to
be part of the solution. Now, only eight years later, he is
considered to be one of the world’s leaders in the development
and commercialization of renewable energy technology.
Dr. Shi guided Suntech into designing and providing low-cost solar
generators to let even the disadvantaged be able to afford clean
energy. His idea and vision is to bring environment-friendly power
to the world.
Anette Wiig Bryn, Commissioner for Business Development and Sports
Anette Wiig Bryn, Commissioner in the City of Oslo
has been a member of the Oslo City Government
since 2004. Representing the Progress Party, she
is Commissioner for Business Development and
Sports. Her main areas of responsibility are
business development and innovation, tourism,
sport facilities and financial contribution to sport
activities and churches.
Dr. Gobind Nankani, Executive Director,
International Growth Center, London.
Dr. Gobind Nankani, a Ghanaian native, was
appointed President of the Global
Development Network (GDN) in 2007.
Dr. Nankani is a development economist and has
a distinguished 30 year career at the World Bank,
holding management positions in various regions
and sectors across the Bank. Prior to joining GDN,
Dr. Nankani served as the Vice President for the
African region between 2004 and 2006.
Petter Nore, Director “Oil for Development”
Norad
Petter Nore is currently Director of the Energy
Department in Norad, which includes the Oil for
Development-project. He has broad experience
from the Norwegian and international petroleum
sector, and previous positions include being
President of Hydro Russia, Senior Energy
Economist in the World Bank’s Energy Division and
Division Chief in the Norwegian Ministry of
Petroleum of Energy.
H.E. former President Festus G. Mogae,
Former President of Botswana 1998-2008
The Botswana Democratic Party (BDP), retained
power in the October 1999 general election, and
Mogae was sworn in for a five-year term on 20
October 1999 On this occasion, he vowed to focus
on the fight against poverty and unemployment.
Mogae was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion
d’honneur by French President Nicolas Sarkozy on
20 March 2008 for his “exemplary leadership” in
making Botswana a “model” of democracy and good governance.
THE THIRD ANNUAL
OSLO SUMMIT ON PEACE
THROUGH TRADE
Kjell Magne Bondevik, President of the Oslo
Centre for Peace and Human Rights.
Mr. Bondevik is former Prime Minister of Norway
from 1997 to 2000 and from 2001 to 2005.
Mr. Bondevik has during his long and
distinguished political career served as Minister
of Foreign Affairs and Minister of Church and
Education and been President of the Christian
Democratic Party in Norway. After leaving office,
he founded the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human
Rights, where he serves as President.
Mr. Nuhu Ribadu, former Head, Economic and
Financial Crimes Unit, Nigeria.
Nuhu Ribadu graduated from the Nigerian Law
School and was called to the bar in 1984, before
joining the Nigeria Police, where he rose to
become head of the Legal and Prosecution department, Police Headquarters, Abuja. His 18-year
service in the Nigeria Police culminated in his
appointment as pioneer Executive Chairman of
the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
The world in recession a call for a more ethically aware capitalism?
Oslo City Hall, May 14, 2009
Professor Timothy L. Fort, Exec. Director,
Institute for Corporate Responsibility, Professor
of Business Ethics, George Washington University
Timothy L. Fort is the Lindner-Gambal Professor
of Business Ethics and Director of the Program on
Peace Through Commerce at George Washington
University’s Business School. He is also an
academic advisor for the Business Roundtable
Institute for Corporate Ethics and an Adjunct
Faculty at the George Washington University School
of Law.
(EFCC) in April, 2003.
Dr. Kandeh Yumkella, Director-General, UNIDO
United Nations Industrial Development
Organization, Dr. Kandeh K. Yumkella of Sierra
Leone was nominated as the candidate for
Director-General of UNIDO by the 30th Session
of the Industrial Development Board (IDB) on 21
June 2005. The 11th Session of UNIDO’s General
Conference approved the IDB nomination on 2
December 2005. Dr. Yumkella formally assumed
the position of Director-General on 8 December
2005..
Mrs. Patricia Aburdene, author
Mrs. Patricia Aburdene is one of the world´s
leading social forecasters. For twenty-five years she
has been tracking how change impacts business.
Through her books, talks and workshops,
Mrs. Aburdene has helped thousands of
organizations and millions of people make the
most of change and transformation. Co-author
of the number one, New York Times bestseller
Megatrends 2000, Mrs. Aburdenes newest book is
Megatrends 2010: the Rise of Conscious Capitalism, a blueprint of the social,
economic and spiritual trends transforming free enterprise.
Mr. Christof Rühl, Chief Economist of BP plc,
London.
Christoph Rühl analyses global economic
developments and their impact on energy
markets, and provides strategic input into BP’s
activities. Mr. Rühl has a distinguished track
record as an economist in academia as well as in
economic development and policy advice. Prior to
joining BP in May 2005, he served as the World
Bank’s Chief Economist in Russia (2001-04), and
Professor Juan Carlos Echeverry, School of
Economics, Universidad de los Andes
Academically trained macroeconomist and
university professor. He has published papers in
different fields of economics, in specialized
journals, and a book on the Colombian economy.
He is the Colombian representative of Latin Source
a network of independent advisors providing
macroeconomic and political analysis for the
international financial community.
then in Brazil.
Karin Lissakers, Director of the Revenue Watch
Institute
Karin Lissakers has held senior posts in the U.S.
government, academia and several think tanks.
She was United States Executive Director on the
Board of the International Monetary Fund from
1993 to 2001, representing the Fund’s
largest shareholder during a period of turmoil in
international markets and a U.S.-led campaign to
redesign the international financial architecture
and reform the IMF, including opening its policies
and practices to public scrutiny.
Mr. Long Yongtu, Secretary-General of Boao Forum
for Asia since January 21, 2003. Mr. Long Yongtu
did his post graduate study in economics at the
London School of Economics and was awarded
honorary degree of Doctor of Science (Economics) by London School of Economics and Political
Science in 2006. In 1992, Mr. Long was appointed
Director-general of Department of International
Relations, MOFTEC, and Assistant Minister of the
Ministry in April 1994. In February 1997, he was
appointed Vice Minister for Department of International Relations and the
Chief Representative for Trade Negotiations of MOFTEC. Mr. Long dedicated
over 10 years in trade negotiation to bring China into the global trading system
GATT as China Chief negotiator.
Mr. Børge Brende, Managing Director, World
Economic Forum
Børge Brende is a Norwegian politician (the
Conservative Party Høyre). From 2001 to 2004 he
was Minister of the Environment, and then Minister
of Trade and Industry until 2005. In 2008, Brende
joined the World Economic Forum as Managing Director, particularly in charge of relations with governments and civil society. In 2009, Børge Brende
will be joining the Norwegian Red Cross as Secretary General.
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WORLD TRADE CENTER
OSLO
City of Oslo
In assosiation with:
Endorsment by Mr. Kofi A. Annan,
Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize
2001
“It is important to inspire and encourage
business persons to be conscious of the
role they can play as individuals to foster
stability and peace. This is an element
that should be incorporated as a matter
of course into Corporate Social
Responsibility Initiatives.
I think the idea behind the Oslo Award, and the potential impact it may
have, is important and inspiring. I am happy to endorse the initiative
and hope to see the vision come through.
Yours sincerely
Mr. Kofi A. Annan”
Mr. Jan Egeland, Director, Norwegian Institute of
International Affairs.
Mr. Jan Egeland was Special Advisor to the UN
Secretary General 2007-08. Under Secretary
General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency
Relief Coordinator in the United Nations (2003–
06). He was Secretary General of the Norwegian
Red Cross (2001-03), Special Advisor to the UN,
Secretary General for Colombia (1999-2001), Senior Consultant to the Inter-American Development
Bank (1998-99) and State Secretary in the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign
Affairs (1990-97). Mr. Egeland has been prominent in several peace
processes that includes the Oslo Agreement between Israel and the PLO
(1993) and the Ceasefire Agreement for Guatemala signed in Oslo City Hall
1996.
Partners in collaboration:
Professor A. Michael Spence,
Winner of The Sveriges Riksbank
Prize in Economic Sciences in
Memory of Alfred Nobel 2001
A. Michael Spence is a senior
fellow at the Hoover Institution and
Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of
Management in the Graduate School
of Business, Stanford University. He is
chairman of an independent
Commission on Growth and Development, created in 2006 and
focused on growth and poverty reduction in developing countries.
Oslo Summit on Peace
through Trade
SECTION TWO
Professor Wangari Muta Maathai,
Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize
2004, Green Belt Movement Founder
Dr. Wangari Maathai is the founder of
the Green Belt Movement, a non-profit,
grassroots non-governmental
organization (NGO) based in Kenya.
Dr. Wangari and the GBM was awarded
the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for
”their contribution to sustainable
development, democracy and peace”.
Dr. Mo Ibrahim (Sudan)
Dr. Mohamed “Mo” Ibrahim is a
Sudanese-born British mobile
communications entrepreneur. He is
currently on the board of the
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, and is a
member of the Africa Regional
Advisory Board of London
Business School. In 2006, the
foundation launched the Prize for
Achievement in African Leadership. The prize is awarded to
African heads of state who deliver security, health, education and
economic development to their constituents, and who democratically transfer power to their successor. With a $5 million initial
payment, plus $200,000 a year for life, the prize is believed to be
the world’s largest, exceeding the $1.3m Nobel Peace Prize.
Professor Anthony J. Venables, ex-Chief Economist, Department For International Development
- the UK government Ministry for development
issues
Mr. Anthony Venables is Professor of Economics at
Oxford University where he also directs the Oxford
Centre for the Analysis of Resource Rich
Economies. He is a Fellow of the Econometric
Society and of the British Academy. Former
positions include chief economist at the UK
Department for International Development, professor at the London School of
Economics, research manager of the trade research group in the World Bank,
and advisor to the UK Treasury.
SECTION THREE
Professor Muhammad Yunus,
Winner of The Nobel Peace Prize
2006
Mohammad Yunus and the bank he
founded, Grameen Bank, won the
Nobel Peace Prize for “for their efforts
to create economic and social benefit
from below.” Grameen Bank was
established in the belief that
credit is a fundamental human right
and with the objective to help poor people escape from poverty by
providing loans on terms suitable to them. Replicas of the
Grameen Bank model currently operate in more than 100
countries worldwide.
The 2009
SECTION ONE
Oslo Business for Peace Award
AWARD COMMITTEE:
INTRODUCTION OF THE HONOREES AND NOMINEES TO THE
OSLO BUSINESS FOR PEACE AWARD 2009:
Mr. Anders Dahlvig (Sweden) Anders Dahlvig started working for
IKEA in 1984, and assumed his
current position as CEO in 1999.
Under Anders Dahlvig’s leadership,
IKEA has placed sustainability at the
heart of its product development and
supply strategy. “The IKEA Way of
Purchasing Home Furnishing
Products” (the IWAY) is a code of
conduct which defines what suppliers can expect from IKEA and
what IKEA requires from its suppliers in terms of legal
requirements, working conditions, the active prevention of child
labor, environmental protection and forestry management.
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