INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISE(CENTRE FOR CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY)

About IPEThe Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) is a non-profit educational society established in 1964. It is devoted to Education,Training, Research and Consultancy for business enterprises in the public and private sector. IPE is a premier B-schooland is recognized as a ‘Centre of Excellence’ by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (Ministry of HRD,Government of India) for doctoral studies. It is also recognized by nine universities in India for guidance of PhD scholars.It has developed strong linkages with industry and academic institutions and is the founder-member of the Associationof Indian Management Schools (AIMS). It is also a member of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and ComputerSociety of India (CSI).

Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR), IPEThe Centre for Corporate Social Responsibility (CCSR) has been set up at IPE in the year of 2011 to promote training,research, consultancy assignments and document case studies in thrust areas of CSR. The centre has conductedvarious capacity building programs, baseline and impact surveys for CPSE’s in India. The centre has published prolificallyin the area of CSR. Department of public Enterprise (DPE) has recognized 6 partner institutes as ‘nodal agencies’ forconducting CSR training for CPSE executives. IPE is the ‘nodal agency’ for the southern India.

About Prof. R.K. MishraProf. R.K. Mishra is the Senior Professor & Director of IPE is a graduate of International Management Program, SDABocconi, Milan, Italy. He has been a fellow British Council and Common Wealth Secretariat. He is a member of the UN taskforce on international taskforce on standard of excellence in public administration and education. His current interestsinclude Modernization of state, Civil service system, Corporate Social Responsibility, Financial administration, Environmentaladministration, Privatization and restructuring, Poverty Alleviation and Good governance. He has also been a researcherfor Planning Commission, Finance Commission, Prime Ministers Economic Advisory council and OECD.

The City of Hyderabad400 years ago, Sultan Mohammed Quli, prince, poet and lover wanted to build a city unequaled in the world, a replica ofParadise itself! The magnificent Charminar— synonym for Hyderabad now — formed the center of new city Hyderabadof unparallel splendor. A cosmopolitan city, Hyderabad has much to offer to the visiting delegates by way of touristattractions such as Charminar—a magnificent four minaret structure, the Mecca Masjid—the second biggest mosque inIndia, and Falaknuma Palace—one of the most attractive palaces of the world. The Salarjung Museum-a marvelousone-man collection, Buddha statue—world’s tallest monolithic statue. The Sri Venkateswara temple and Golconda Fort,is known for its excellence in engineering evident even today in terms of its acoustics, layout and impregnable fortification.Hyderabad is famous for its pearls, jewellery & clothes which come from all over the world. The city also has somethingspecial to offer for ladies– Bangles at Chudi Bazar made famous by the poetess Sarojini Naidu in her “Bangle Sellers”.Hyderabad has become ‘Cyberabad’ with entrepreneurship, drive and avid interest of software professionals and HitechCity providing infrastructure to leading software companies.

All correspondence may be addressed toMs. Punam Singh / Dr. Shulagna SarkarInstitute of Public Enterprise,Osmania University Campus,Hyderabad- 500 007Fax: +9140 2709 5478, +9140 2709 5183Phone: 040- 27098145 / 8937 Extn (315 / 224),Cell : 9441427799 / 9963764735E-mail: ipecsrconf@gmail.comWebsite: www.ipeindia.org Program Chair

Prof. R K Mishra

Organizes A Two day

(6th- 7th Dec, 2012)at

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ENTERPRISEOU campus, Hyderabad – 500007

Convenors

Dr. Shulagna Sarkar & Ms. Punam Singh

RegistrationFilled nomination forms along with a demand draft drawn in favour of “Institute of Public Enterprise” payable at Hyderabadshould be sent to Training Officer, Training Department, Institute of Public Enterprise, Osmania University Campus, Hyderabad– 500 007 on or before 1st November, 2012.

Spot registration will be allowed at an additional charge of Rs.500 over and above the fees mentioned above.

Publication opportunityA few selected papers from among those accepted shall be published in the form of an edited book.

Program Chair : Prof. R K Mishra (Director, IPE)Conveners : Dr. Shulagna Sarkar

Ms. Punam Singh

Advisory Board Members:♦ Mr. S K Acharya, Director – HR Neyvelli Lignite Corporation, Neyvelli, India♦ Dr. N K Raju, Executive Director- HR, Bharat Dynamics Ltd., Hyderabad♦ Dr. Arun Kumar Rath, Professor and Chairperson, School of Public Policy and Governance, MDI Gurgaon♦ Prof. Meenakshi Rishi, Associate Professor, Albers School of Business and Economics Seattle University♦ Prof. Padmini Srinivasan, Associate Professor, IIM – Bangalore♦ Mr. Shankar Raja, Sr. Director (S & SHE) Dr. Reddy’s Laboratories Ltd. India

Organizing Committee:Academic CommitteeMs. J. KiranmaiDr Ch Lakshmi KumariDr. Tanveeer IshrathMr M J Rama KrishnaMr Sathu VivekMs V Sai Veena

Administrative CommitteeMr. Ch. UpenderMr. G GoverdhanMr. Srinivas RaoMs. Sunita Murthy

RegistrationFilled nomination forms along with a demand draft drawn in favour of “Institute of Public Enterprise” payable at Hyderabadshould be sent to P. Chandra Sekhar, Training Department, Institute of Public Enterprise, Osmania University Campus,Hyderabad – 500 007 on or before 15th Nov, 2012.

“A good company delivers excellent products and services, and a great company does all that and strives

to make the world a better place.” - William Ford Jr., Chairman, Ford Motor Co.

There is a growing realization that long-term business success can only be achieved by companies that recognize corporatesocial responsibility (CSR) as part of the process of wealth creation and as providing a competitive advantage. The conferenceaims at discussing CSR in the existing perspective and future outlook with focus on lighting up the challenges and the bestpractices in CSR.

Conference Objectives♦ To discuss the existing practices and future prospects of CSR in alignment with individual, organizational and global levels. ♦ To highlight the ‘Best Practices in CSR’ in the context of business sustainability.♦ To elucidate the implementation models and structures that can be used in all sectors of industry.♦ To create awareness of the latest thinking on CSR and governance issues as a driver of change, innovation and sustainable profit.

Discussion Themes at the conference (Yet not limited to…)♦ Perspectives of CSR in the Global Economy♦ CSR and Sustainability♦ CSR and Corporate Governance♦ Evaluation, Monitoring and Documenting♦ CSR practices ♦ Social Auditing

ParticipationThe conference is a platform for intellectual deliberations related to the area of Corporate Social Responsibility is open to:♦ Businesses - Corporate and Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs)♦ Company chairmen, Directors and Practicing Managers♦ NGOs♦ Consultants♦ Management students, Academicians and Research scholars♦ Government Policymakers

Paper SubmissionAll submissions must be in MS Word form in around 3000-6000 words, text typed in Times New Roman in 12 font size withheading in 14 font size. It should be printed on A4 size white paper. Each paper should include Title page that should contain titleof the paper, name(s), affiliation(s), complete mailing address, telephone and fax number, and e-mail ID.

Authors name should not appear on any other page of the paper. Please visit website for detailed guidelines for authors. Onlythose papers that adhere to the author’s guidelines will be considered for review. All papers are to be submitted by electronicmail to ipecsrconf@gmail.com

Conference Schedule:The conference will be held in the City of Hyderabad, India at Institute of Public Enterprise. The program will be divided intotechnical sessions. Each session shall be chaired by an expert from academia/industry. Each author will be given 10 minutes topresent which will be followed by discussion for about five minutes. Conference venue will be well equipped with LCD Projector forpresentation.

Important Dates:1st October, 2012 : Last date for submission of full papers10th October, 2012 : Confirmation of paper acceptance1st November, 2012 : Last date for registration & submission of power point presentation15th November, 2012: Communication of final schedule6th – 7th Dec, 2012 : Conference

♦ Integrating CSR with Business Policy♦ Ethical issues in CSR♦ Benchmarking CSR practices♦ Case Studies on Best practices in CSR (Private and Public sector)♦ CSR – Where are we heading towards?♦ CSR: Sectoral perspective

Conference Fee

S No. Registration category (Indian delegates) (Foreign / NRI delegates)

1 Corporates Rs. 4,000/- 700 USD 2 Corporate Consultants Rs. 3,000/- 500 USD 3 Academicians Rs. 2,500/- 250 USD 4 Research Scholar Rs. 1,500/- 150 USD 5 Students Rs. 1000/- 100 USD

♦ 10% discount will be given in case of two or more delegates from one organization♦ 20% discount will be given in case of five or more delegates from one organizationRegistration fee will include admission to all technical sessions, conference kit, and conference proceedings in CD, workinglunch, tea & coffee.