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CSR Workshop at Nagpur

posted on Sunday, July 19, 2009 01:11 PM

CSR Essentials
Two Day Workshop on the Why & How of
Corporate Social Responsibility
Place: Nagpur Venue: To be Announced Soon
Dates: September 24-25, 2009
Organised by:
Centre for Training and Research in Responsible Business & Social Entrepreneurship
Corporate Responsibility is beyond charity and philanthropy. To be good Corporate Citizens Companies need to go beyond statutory requirements and integrate social, environmental and ethical concerns into their business strategy. To develop and implement an effective CSR programme it is essential that management at all levels understand its scope and content . A CSR programme will only be effective if all employees are engaged. Attitudes will not change unless employees have the necessary knowledge and skills to develop and implement CSR activities. Training is vital.

Why this Workshop: A recent study sponsored by Partners in Change has revealed that a majority of the Corporates surveyed felt that the entire work force could use CSR awareness-building and training. Middle level management and HR personnel were identified as those having the most need for CSR awareness and training. The survey indicated that only 7% had participated in any CR related training programme. A majority felt that the CSR programme offered by the B-schools was generally low and inadequate.

The CSR Essentials programme is an attempt to fulfill the awareness building and training needs of CSR personnel. At the end of the two day programme participants would have gained the confidence,skills and the tools to prepare and implement CSR programmes more effectively ensuring increased benefits for the organization and brand image.Participants in our early workshops have said that the sessions were very useful and had increased their awareness levels. They were able to understand first hand CSR programmes from experts.

The Centre for Training and Research in Responsible Business, is organising a two day workshop on CSR Essentials in Nagpur on September 24-25, 2009,

Who is this programme for? This programme is tailored for managers/ practitioners/others responsible for the organisation’s approach to corporate social responsibility, human resources professionals, non government organizations, SMEs, students,and professionals interested in learning about responsible business. This programme which will enable you to master the soft skills required to maximise your impact in the role

How will the organisation benefit? The enhanced skills and abilities acquired at the workshop will be crucial in ensuring that your organisation captures the business benefits of corporate responsibility and sustainability, attracts and retains customer and employee loyalty, gains the support and respect of the community and is better placed than competitors to survive and thrive.
What will you learn? The core concepts of the programme are designed to help practitioners develop and implement an overarching CSR strategy that not only reinforces core business practices, but also produces cost-effective, measurable results—in any economic environment. While evaluating your company’s initiatives, you will:
• Work with peers to define for yourself what it takes to succeed as a CSR or Sustainability practitioner in today’s environment

• Learn about your current strengths and develop an action plan for your ongoing professional development to maximise your effectiveness

• Build your skills for strategic thinking to enhance your ability to align CSR and sustainability with your organisation’s strategic objectives

• Explore latest practice from leading companies Share current practice with participants from a range of organisations

• Understand how CSR and sustainability can link with broader business strategy, corporate governance, risk management and innovation to add value for your organisation

• Enhance and refine your skills for engaging with and influencing colleagues across your organisation.

• Broaden your understanding of latest thinking in core CSR areas including stakeholder engagement and reporting

Schedule of Sessions
1. Evolution of Corporate Social Responsibility. Is it just charity or a business necessity. Steps to implement the CSR Agenda in business organization Speaker: Vikas Goswami, Lead CSR Microsoft
2. Why Corporates undertake Community Welfare Programmes, Getting it Right, Making Corporate Community Partnership Work. Speaker: Brig (Retd) Rajiv Williams Y.S.M, Corporate Head, CSR Jindal Stainless
3. Engaging Corporates-Civil Society-Government. Structuring a win win partnership Speaker: Vikas Goswami, Lead CSR Microsoft
4. Relevance of Corporate Social Responsibility for SMEs
CSR helps SMEs to create a postive image and brand. Moreover all CSR activity does not require huge investments
5. Upscaling Corporate Social Responsibility through Human Resource Development Speaker: Suresh Kr Pramar, Executive Director
6. Using Corporate Social Responsibility to Create Centres of Excellence in rural areas through effective technology delivery Speaker: A nominee from the PM’s Rural Technology Action Group
7. Case Studies: By participating organisation representatives
Our Speakers: The workshop will be conducted by well known CSR practitioners who have several years of experience in framing policy and implementing CSR programmes. Among the core Speakers are:
Ms Vikas Goswami, Lead CSR Microsoft India who has been a CSR practitioner for well over 20 years with a wealth of experience and knowledge
Brig (Retd) Rajiv Williams, Head CSR Jindal Stainless who has several years of experience in both Civil Society and Corporate Social Responsibility
Suresh Kr Pramar, Executive Director and Editor CRBiz, has been active in promoting CSR through his publication CRBiz and through workshop on CSR and Social Entrepreneurship
Certificate: Certificate of Participation will be awarded to all participants at the end of the workshop.
The Organisers: The Centre for Training & Research in Responsible Business & Social Entrepreneurship, along with its sister organization CRBiz (Corporate Responsibility in Business) is involved in the promotion of responsible business practices through training, research and dissemination of knowledge about Responsible Business. Starting with New Delhi (Oct 2007), these have been held in Hyderabad (January 2008); Chennai (April 2008), Bangalore (September 2008) and New Delhi December 2008. Our workshops are well attended with an average of 40 participants in each. So far we have provided training to almost 200 participants from various Corporates, Civil Society Organisations, Students and the academia.
Earlier Participants: Corporates: ONGC; SAIL; Indian Oil Corporation; National Minerals Development Corporation; Hindustan Petroleum Corporation; Mishra Dhatu Nigam, Rashtriya Ispat Nigam; National Textile Corporation; BHEL; Jindal Stainless; Jindal South West; Indian Cement; Jubilant Organosys; Reliance Anil Ambani Group; Xansa India, Computer Sciences Corporation; Apcoworldwide; STR International; Holofix Urban Infrastructure, Paharpur Business Centre; ARM Embedded Technologies, Bosch, Shree Cement, etc NGO participants came from PVR Nest; FXB India Surakha, Sightsavers; Skillshare International; AFPRO; Satyam Foundation; Byrraju Foundation; Alpha Foundation; Dr Reddy’s Foundation; Population Services International; Centre for Social Initiative & Management; Dream A Dream; The Leprosy Mission Trust India; Swasti; Murry Culshaw Consulting; CleanStar Trust, Association for Physically Challenged, Aga Khan Development Network,Society for Serving Humanity, Avert Society,Bhoruka Charitable Trust, Trasport Corp. of India Foundation, Akruthi, Institute of Rural Research & Development, ICF International etc
Registration Fee: Corporates, Corporate sponsored Foundations, Funding Agencies Rs 4,000, NGOs, Social Entrepreneurs and SMEs Rs 3,000 Students: Graduate students Rs 1,500, Post Graduate and IITs Rs 2,500 Limited seats available. The fee does not include accommodation or conveyance. Registration on typed paper providing the following details: Name, Age, Organisation, Address, Cell Phone No., Email Id, Cheque/DD No. along with fee should be sent to Suresh Kr Pramar, 3A, Nilgiri 3, Sector 34, Noida 201301. Cheques/DD should be made out in the name of CRBiz, Noida. Participants from outside New Delhi/Noida should make payments through Demand Draft. Phone:9213133042 csressentials@gmail.com

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