1.19.2006 ET

(CSRwire) New York City - Ethical Corporation will hold its second annual 2-day conference on Business-NGO partnerships on May 9-10, 2006 in New York City. The conference will focus on strategies proven to build and sustain business-NGO partnerships.

Ethical Corporation's Business-NGO partnerships conferences are among the few that provide a forum for both sides to present their views and offer constructive ways for business and NGOs to work more effectively.

In the opening keynote session of the conference, Matthew Piasecki, Chief Commercial Officer at Visa International will discuss the central role of partnerships in defining business success and delivering powerful returns on investment.

Other speakers include:
Visa * Timberland * Danisco * Merck * Intel * ExxonMobil * Philips Van Heusen * Dupont * Pfizer * Chiquita * Shell * Nokia * British American Tobacco * UN Global Compact * Rainforest Alliance * Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility * City Year * Unilever Canada Foundation * Wildsight * Oxfam America * People for the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals

For the full line up of speakers, click on: http://www.ethicalcorp.com/nycpartnership/speakers.shtml

NEW! Afternoon Roundtables: These sessions are completely interactive and will provide delegates with ample opportunity to get answers in a highly-focused, small group environment.

Topics to be covered during the conference include:
Finding the right partner * Negotiating agreements * How to build a long-term partnership * Measuring progress * Legal issues in partnerships * Lessons learnt from failed partnerships * Stakeholder engagement * Disaster Relief * HIV/AIDS * Partnering for environmental innovation

For the latest programme, click on:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/nycpartnership/includes/printprogramme.html

To register for the conference, click on:
http://www.ethicalcorp.com/nycpartnership/register.shtml

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