The annual Oslo Summit on Peace through Trade event will be taking place in Oslo City Hall, Norway today. The peace conference will be addressing the ethical and resonsibile aspects of business. The event is due to cover three areas: Launch of the Natural Resource Charter, Business Ethics – The Link Between Business and Peace, and The Oslo Business for Peace Award 2009 Ceremony.
The Oslo Summit 2009, organised by the Business for Peace Foundation, the City of Oslo, The Oslo Chamber of Commerce, Oslo World Trade Center, and the Oslo Center for Peace and Human Rights, aims to guide stakeholders in societies to use opportunities created by natural resources effectively, while at the same time underpinning business ethics for a more ethically aware capitalism.
Among numerous guest speakers attending the event will be: Mr. Jan Egeland, Director of the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs, Mr. Erik Solheim, Minister of the Environment and International Development, Anette Wiig Bryn, Commissioner for Business Development and Sports and Kjell Magne Bondevik, President of the Oslo Centre for Peace and Human Rights.
Visit www.businessforpeace.no for additional information on today’s event.