Global Peace Convention 2017

Moral and Innovative Leadership: New Models for Peace and Development

Marriott Hotel, Pasay City

ECONOMIC & BUSINESS FORUM

The Global Peace Economic/ Business Track covers six topics that explores the role of business and economics in fostering peace in the world.

PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME

Day 1: Tuesday - February 28
10:00AM – 12:00NN / Global Peace Convention Opening Plenary Session 1
12:00 – 1:30PM / Lunch
1:30 – 3:00PM / Plenary Session 2
3:00 – 3:15PM
3:15 – 3:30PM
3:30 – 4:00PM
4:00 – 4:45PM
4:45 – 5:30PM
5:30 - 7:00PM / Break
Session Breakout into 5 tracks
§  Track I – Youth Leadership Development
§  Track II – Women in Peace and Development
§  Track III – Education and Entrepreneurship
§  Track IV – Interfaith Peacebuilding
§  Track V – Economic and Business Forum
Economic and Business Forum
Opening Session
Co-Hosts statements:
a). Global Peace Foundation
b.) Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands
Topic I - Entrepreneurship: Key to Sustainable Development & Poverty Reduction
a.)  The role of governments in promoting and facilitating the development and protection of an entrepreneurial environment for commerce and industry to flourish in a sustainable way.
b.)  The entrepreneurship role of the private sector in finding and providing solutions to problems, creating jobs, lowering poverty and raising the economic well-being of the people.
Topic II - The Tourism Resource
Tourism as a clean industry with a built-in economic incentive to preserve and protect the natural environment and unique cultural heritage, builds understanding and relationships across borders.
At the same time, aside from it business multiplier effect to many businesses, tourism is an “eye-opener” and an “entry tool” for trade and investment in other fields as well.
“GETTING TO KNOW YOU”
Reception/Networking for Economic & Business Forum Attendees
Day 2: Wednesday - March 1 Global Peace Economic & Business Forum
9:00 – 10:30AM / Topic III - Asian/ ASEAN Emerging Economies: Opportunities for Values-based Co-prosperity
As the economies of Asia/ASEAN are rising, the rest of the world can rise too. National, Regional & International cross -border policies and practices have an array of current examples and innovative possibilities to engender a “win all” situation for all. (examples are the ASEAN industrial complementation concept and the ASEAN local content incentive that enables non-Asean countries to continue producing a product, , say, 65% in their countries with the balance of 35% in an ASEAN country to be able to then export to all the other ASEAN countries duty free).
A briefing on doing business in ASEAN for co-prosperityshall be presented and discussed.
10:30 – 10:45AM / Break
10:45 – 12:00NN / Topic IV - Case Studies: Paraguay’s National Transformation Model and Northeast Asia – Korean Unification
The Asia Pacific region represents a community of diverse cultures and economies that range from the fastest growing to the most isolated.These markets also represent a diverse range of opportunities.North-South Korean Unification represents one of the most pressing challenges and opportunities for development and prosperity across the region.Paraguay’s transformation and adoption of the Index for Economic Freedom represents a second model that will be examined from the Latin American context.
12:00 – 2:15PM / Corporate CSR Luncheon: Partnering for 2030 Impact (Anchored by IBM)
2:15 – 3:30PM / Topic V - Trade and Investment as a Catalyst for Peace & Regional Stability
Does Trade and Investment, per se, within a country or across borders, contribute to economic well-being that leads to peace and regional stability? Or, can certain types or manner of trade & investment have the opposite effect of cultivating fodder for instability, conflict and adversity?
Are free trade and globalization as one of the laissez-faire tools for global development and harmony,in need of fixing, as can be gleaned from Brexit and from events unfolding in America and worldwide?
Are more adjustments to the current world order or new paradigm shifts necessary?
3:30 – 3:40PM / Break
3:40 – 5:00PM / Topic VI - International Business Success, through Cultural Competencies and Shared Universal Principles
Universally shared principles and values are essential elements to sustainable co-prosperity that engenders peace. Regional and National economic policies that observe and practice said universal principles and values unlock capital flows.
Listen and Learn how successful companies have developed and implemented their cultural competencies and shared values, in growing their business beyond borders; how their brands, their presence in other countries generates good will and become akin to loved local companies - thereby promoting peace and Co-prosperity.
5:00 – 7:00PM / (B2B) Business to Business Matching Cocktails (cocktail table stands with your company name are available in limited number. Please see sponsor packages)
7:00 – 9:00PM / Global Peace Award’s Gala Dinner (invitees only; other Convention Attendees have a separate dinner?)
Day 3: Thursday -March 2 Global Peace Economic & Business Forum
9:00 – 10:30AM / Finalization
Wrap-Up Report on 6 topics
1.  Entrepreneurship: Key to Sustainable Development & Poverty Reduction
2.  The Tourism Resource
3.  Asian/ ASEAN Emerging Economies: Opportunities for Values-based Co-prosperity
4.  Case Studies: Northeast Asia – Korean Unification and Paraguay’s National Transformation Model
5.  Trade and Investment as a Catalyst for Peace & Regional Stability
6.  International Business Success, through Cultural Competencies and Shared Universal Principles
10:30 – 10:45AM / Break
10:45 – 12:15PM / Global Peace Foundation Initiatives
12:15 – 1:45PM / Lunch & Closing Plenary
1:45 – 3:30PM / Presentation of Output (15 minutes per track)
Announcement of the next GPC.
7:00PM / one k-POP concert “oNE dREAM oNE wORLD”
SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena
Day 4: Friday -March 3
  • Global Ethic Training at Manila Marriott Convention Center
  • Global Project Site Visit (small group upon registration)
  • Global Youth Summit at SM Mall of Asia (MOA) Arena
  • MANILA TOUR: Experiencing the Richness of Asia in the Philippines (Optional)

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