Ukraine CSR Bulletin                        September 18, 2007

In this issue of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin, mobile operators set up anti-trafficking hotline, UGF and ABU hold CSR debate, and UNDP launches directory of socially responsible businesses. For more information about Corporate Social Responsibility, click here.  CSR News Mobile Phone Companies Cooperate on Hotline to Prevent Human Trafficking This month, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) received the 1,750th call on its national toll-free anti-trafficking hotline (telephone number "527"), helping a young female victim receive emergency assistance. Established jointly in April by the three largest cell phone service providers in Ukraine, LLC Astelit (life:), Kyivstar and MTS (formerly UMC), this hotline, staffed by trained operators, warns potential victims about the dangers of trafficking and gives victims emergency care and consultations. Click here for more information. UN Global Compact Launches Responsible Business Directory Tomorrow the UN Global Compact Initiative in Ukraine will launch the first edition of the Responsible Business Directory Ukraine in partnership with the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, European Business Association and the American Chamber of Commerce at a press event held at the Hyatt Kiev Regency hotel. The directory, supported by the Ukraine Citizen Action Network (UCAN) project of USAID, seeks to promote socially responsible business and CSR best practices. Click here for more information on the UN Global Compact Initiative. UGF and ABU Hold Roundtable Discussion: CSR and the Media On September 13, the Ukrainian Grantmakers Forum (UGF) and the Association of Broadcasters of Ukraine held a round table "Covering Companies' Charitable Activities: Hidden Advertising or Socially Important Information?" to improve understanding between corporations and mass media, explain the legal aspects and nuances of covering corporate charity activities and develop recommendations to encourage corporate community engagement and related media coverage.

Announcement IMI Offers Social Enterprise MBA Scholarship The International Management Institute plans to offer a scholarship for one person to enter their mini MBA program on Social Enterprise. Click here for more information (in Ukrainian).

Ukraine CSR Bulletin is brought to you by Eurasia Foundation in partnership with Telenor in Ukraine, Softline and USAID. For more information, please visit www.csrukraine.org.ua. For more information about Eurasia Foundation Kyiv Regional Office, click here. Please send us your CSR News at csrbulletin@eurasia.kiev.ua. To view this newsletter in Ukrainian, click here. To view this newsletter in Russian, click here. This bulletin is made possible by the support of the American people through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The contents are the sole responsibility of the Eurasia Foundation and do not necessarily reflect the views of USAID or the United States Government.

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