EUROPEAN SESSION

ROME, 16TH MAY, CONFERENCE
CITIZENSHIP, SOCIAL CAPITAL AND DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA
Lecture by Robert Putnam, John Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
Chair: Virgilio Dastoli, Head of Italian Office, European Commission
Discussants: Edmondo Berselli, columnist, La Repubblica and L'Espresso; director of the journal Il Mulino; Paolo Del Debbio, columnist, Il Giornale; professor of Social Ethics, IULM University, Milano.

ROME, 16TH AND 17TH MAY, SEMINAR
THE SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CAPITAL OF CIVIL SOCIETY
Part I Theories of Social and Cultural Capital.
Main speakers: G.Moro, President of FONDACA, Rome; George F. McLean, Director of CUA's Council for Research in Values and Philosophy; A. Dobryninas University of Vilnius, Lithuania.
Part II Present Challenges and Resources for Civil Society
Main speakers: R. D'Ambrosio, Gregoriana University, Italy; V. Gradev, Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski, Bulgaria; K.Zapotoczky, Universität Linz, Austria.
Part III Prospects for Civil Society in Global Times
Main speakers: P.Canivez, Université Charles de-Gaulle Lille, France; S.Schneck, Director, Life Cycle Istitute, The Catholic University of America, USA (US).

FRASCATI, 30TH JUNE 2006, SEMINAR
EXPERIENCES OF PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CITIZENS' ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES IN EUROPE
Chair: Franco Tumino, President Ancst Legacoop, Italy
Introduction: Antonio Gaudioso, Vice Secretary General, Cittadinanzattiva, Italy
Presentation of the European project " Citizens as CSR partners": Melody Ross, Project Manager, Active Citizenship Network
Presentation of the project final report "Experiences of partnerships between Citizens' organizations and Businesses in Europe": Giovanni Moro, President of FONDACA, Italy
Discussion on the project results: Prof. Charles Derber, Professor, Sociology Department, The Center for Corporate Citizenship, The Boston College, Boston, USA; Agata Stafiej-Bartosik, Csr manager, Danone, Poland; Neil Makin, Director of Corporate Affairs, Cadbury Schweppes

GUIDELINES FOR INCREASING CSR PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES IN EUROPE
Chair: Marco Frey, Professor Scuola Superiore S. Anna di Pisa, Italy
Presentation of the Guidelines for increasing CSR partnerships between Citizens and Businesses in Europe:
Charlotte Roffiaen, Director, Active Citizenship Network
Roundtable: Sergio Arzeni, Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Head of the LEED programme, OECD; Jane Clayton-Jones, Rutland Citizens Advise Bureau, UK; Susanne Lang, National Network for Civil Society (Bundesnetzwerk Bürgerschaftliches Engagement), Germany; Caroline McCarthy-Stout, Public Affairs Manager, Kingfisher Plc, UK; Genevieve Besse, Responsible for CSR, Employment Strategy, DG Employment and Social Affairs & Equal Opportunities, European Commission; Jette Steen Knudsen, Director, Copenhagen Centre, Denmark; Roberto Zangrandi, Responsible for CSR, ENEL, Italy: Riccarda Zezza, Community involvement Emea, Corporate relation and responsibility, Nokia, Finland.
Conclusions: Prof. Sandra Waddock, Carroll School of Management and Senior Research Fellow, BC Center for Corporate Citizenship Boston College, USA..

THE US AND THE ITALIAN EDITION HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED

in partnership with:
Leadership For Change - Boston College
The Catholic University of America
The Center for International Relations - Boston University
The European Union Studies Center at the Graduate Center - City University of New York

in collaboration with:
CONSULATE GENERAL OF ITALY IN NEW YORK
ISTITUTO ITALIANO DI CULTURA
RAS
JOHN CABOT UNIVERSITY
COMMISSIONE EUROPEA RAPPRESENTANZA IN ITALIA
AMBASCIATA DEGLI STATI UNITI D'AMERICA IN ITALIA
FONDAZIONE ROMA EUROPEA

thanks to the support of:
BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB
CAMERA DI COMMERCIO
ETHICON ENDO SURGERY
IBM
ITALY-AMERICA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RAS
UNICREDIT