Ukraine CSR Bulletin        Issue # 48   September 4, 2008

In this one-year anniversary issue of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin, Ethical Corporation invites Ukrainian business representatives to its CSR conference in Prague, British American Tobacco sponsors a CSR seminar in Chernihiv, the Washington Group in conjunction with the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and the Ukrainian American Environmental Association hosts a discussion on energy options for Ukraine and the CREST 2008 competition for a research and education center for energy efficiency technologies is announced. For more information about corporate social responsibility, click here. Ukraine CSR Bulletin Celebrates its One-year AnniversaryEast Europe Foundation and the editors of the Ukraine CSR Bulletin are pleased to announce the bulletin's one-year anniversary. EEF would like to thank the bulletin's general sponsor, Norwegian telecommunications company Telenor, along with our more than 4000 subscribers, thousands of Internet visitors and more than 150 companies and NGOs that have contributed information to the bulletin. Thanks to your support, the Ukraine CSR Bulletin and its website, www.csrukraine.org.ua, continues to serve as the number one source for CSR news in Ukraine. CSR News British American Tobacco Sponsors CSR Seminar in Chernihiv   On September 10, British American Tobacco will host a conference on mass media and corporate social responsibility for journalists and editors from Chernihiv and Kyiv oblasts. The conference will include various seminars to increase the media's understanding of CSR, discuss why CSR is important for Ukrainian communities and illustrate how to report on CSR in a balanced manner. Expert Ukraine Magazine and East Europe Foundation are co-organizing the event. Click here for more information. Ethical Corporation Invites Ukrainian Businesses to CSR Conference in Prague   Ethical Corporation will host the Central and Eastern Europe Corporate Responsibility Summit in Prague October 13-14. The event seeks to promote best CSR management practices in the region and beyond. This two-day business conference will feature senior executives from Shell, Nestle, Microsoft, RWE Stoen, Danone, System Capital Management, Czech Coal, DHL Express, Siemens, BP, SABMiller and many more, providing participants with the opportunity to benchmark their CSR efforts against those of the leading corporations in the region. On October 15, the Ethical Corporation Institute will also run a practical workshop. For the full program and the latest speaker line-up, please click here. Please register by Friday, September 5 to receive up to a €350 discount on the conference fee. Mention EEF (East Europe Foundation) when you register to get an extra €200 off. For additional information, please contact Ekaterina Kvasova, project director at ekaterina.kvasova@ethicalcorp.com. Eco-Ukraine www.eco-ukraine.org.ua Washington Group Discusses Security thru Energy Independence, Diversification   The Washington Group, in conjunction with the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and the Ukrainian American Environmental Association, is hosting a panel of speakers who will discuss independent energy options for Ukraine, including energy efficiency, renewable energy, fossil fuels and nuclear power. Achieving National Security for Ukraine through Energy Independence and Diversification will explore sustainable energy options for Ukraine and raise public awareness on the energy issues Ukraine currently faces. Moderator: Andrew Bihun, Global Trade Development. The event will be simultaneously webcast on Monday, September 15. Please click here for information on how to register for the webcast. CREST Holds Competition for Energy Efficiency Research at Universities    The Cooperation in Research and Education in Science and Technology (CREST) program is holding a competition to establish a research and education center for energy-efficient technologies.  Crest will support research on state-of-the-art energy-efficient technologies in a research center (REC) to be created at a Ukrainian university. The CREST program was developed by the Ministry of Ukraine for Education and Science (MES) and the U.S. Civilian Research & Development Foundation (CRDF), whose sponsors include large multinational corporations, and was made possible in part by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The program will strengthen research, create a modern research facility and promote integration of science and education in Ukrainian universities. Applications are due September 15. Please click here to learn more.

The Ukraine CSR Bulletin is brought to you by the East Europe Foundation in partnership with Telenor in Ukraine, Softline and USAID. For more information, please visit www.csrukraine.org.ua. For more information about the East Europe Foundation, 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. Disclaimer: The information contained in the Ukraine CSR Bulletin is provided by readers and other outside sources. The East Europe Foundation (EEF) reserves the right to edit this information. EEF makes limited efforts to verify the information contained in this bulletin, but cannot accept responsibility for the accuracy of the content of the news briefs or related links.   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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