The Beirut Arab University (BAU) and The Protection Project at The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies invite proposals for the first regional annual conference on, Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arab World which will take place on December 5-6, 2012. Paper topics include but are not limited to
- Global Governance and Corporate Liability: The Crisis of Multinational Enterprises;
- Self-Regulations, Codes of Conduct and Voluntary Compliance
- Recognition and Enforcement of Internationally Recognized Labor Rights: Reconciling the Interests of Management and Workers
- The Role of Governments in Business: Regulatory Rules of Foreign Direct Investment, Privatization and Free and Fair Competition
- The Role of NGOs and other Elements of Civil Society in Fighting Corporate Greed and Combating Corruption
- Illicit Business Practices: Child Labor, Forced Labor and Labor Trafficking
- The John Ruggie Model of Protect, Respect and Remedy: Human Rights and the Social Responsibility of Business
- The Future of CSR and Responsible Investment
Deadlines: Abstracts (300-500 words) and author biographies are due October 15, 2012, to epanter2[@j]hu.edu. Completed papers are due November 30, 2012, (5,000-7,000 words). im
