Annual general meeting of the United Nations Global Compact in Serbia

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Annual general meeting of the United Nations
Global Compact in Serbia Isidora Orlovic
National Bank of Serbia/Global Compact Office in
Serbia Belgrade, 24th November 2009
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Global Compact in Serbia (1/2)

• Founded on December, 6th 2007 during the event
  jointly organized by the National Bank of Serbia
  and the UNDP
• On July, 10th 2008 the members agree to form a
  semi-formal network in Serbia and adopt the
  Organizational principles and management
  structure
• The Board of Directors has 5 members Erste Bank,
  Eurobank EFG, Lafarge, Serbian Chamber of
  Commerce, SMart kolektiv
• The network office National Bank of Serbia and
  UNDP.

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Global Compact in Serbia(2/2)

• Working groups
• Social inclusion working group and WG for people
  with disabilities
• WG on combating corruption
• WG on corporate social responsibility in the
  banking sector and financial sector
• WG for the support in the preparation of the
  corporate social responsibility strategy
• Environmental issues WG
• No membership fee, members voluntary finance
  certain activities
• At present 47 members employing gt 40.000 people
• 27 companies
• 13 non-governmental organizations
• 4 business associations
• 1 academic institution
• 1 city
• The National Bank of Serbia.

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Global Compact in Serbia what was done in 2009
(1/2)

• The Board of Directors has held eight meetings in
  2009
• The workshop on the preparation of the
  Development report was organized with help of
  Mrs. Elene Panove from Global Compact in
  Bulgaria
• Participation of the Global Compact delegation at
  the VII Annual meeting of local networks in
  Istanbul, during which the achievements were
  presented as well as the scheme of network
  operation in Serbia
• Presentation of Global Compact at the round table
  How to stimulate philanthropy development and
  the development in the non-profit sector in
  Serbia by using tax relief organized by the
  Balkan Community Initiative Fund and partners
• Working breakfast with media representatives
• Design and launching of the Global Compact web
  site in Serbia

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Global Compact in Serbia what was done in 2009
(1/2)

• Presentation of the Global Compact in Serbia in
  the Regional Chamber of Commerce Novi Sad
• Presentation of the Global Compact in Serbia at
  the Regional conference Maintainable development
  Institutional challenges and implementation
  organized by the Government of Montenegro
• Presentation of the Global Compact in Serbia at
  the Regional conference Development of the
  corporate social responsibility good practice
  examples organized by the Center for development
  of non-profit organizations and the Foundation
  Open Society Institute Representative office
  Podgorica Montenegro
• Annual meeting of the Global Compact in Serbia
• Presentation of the Global Compact in Serbia at
  the conference Corporate social responsibility
  at the global and national level during crisis -
  EU experience and Development of Serbia
  organized by the European Commission and the
  Serbian Chamber of Commerce.

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Global Compact in Serbia plans for 2010

• Promotion of ten principles of Global Compact
  emphasizing the principles for the protection of
  human rights
• Expansion of members and support in order to
  achieve a more active participation of members
• Organisation of topic-related seminars and
  workshops
• Support to existing and future working groups
• Support to members for the preparation of first
  Development reports
• Verification of the decision reached by the Board
  of Directors with regard to the foundation of a
  business association.

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10 Principa Globalnog dogovora
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10 Global Compact principles

1. To support and respect the protection of
   internationally guaranteed human rights
2. Not to participate in the violation of human
   rights
3. To support the right to free association and
   collective bargaining rights
4. To eliminate forced labour
5. To prohibit the employment of children
6. To prohibit the employment and occupational
   discrimination
7. To take precautionary measures for environmental
   protection
8. To conduct responsible business activities with
   regard to environmental protection
9. To encourage the development of technologies
   related to environmental protection and to spread
   them
10. To participate in combating corruption in any
    way, including extortions and embezzlements

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Working group on combating corruption

• Members Belgrade Business School, Center for
  Democracy, Center for monitoring and evaluation,
  KPMG, Merck Sharp Dohme, National Bank of
  Serbia, Serbian Chamber of Commerce,
  Siemens,Telecom Serbia, Transparency Serbia,
  UNDP
• Focus The principle 10 of the United Nations
  Global Compact and the corporative view with
  regard to combating corruption
• From the corporative view there are three levels
  of the fight against corruption internal,
  external and joint action
• The Serbian Chamber of Commerce presides over the
  working group.

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Working group on combating corruption what was
done in 2009

• The concept and framework of activities was
  defined
• Reviewed documents
• Implementation of ethical codes in companies and
  technical support to members during the
  implementation of ethical codes in their business
  operations
• Role of professional associations in combating
  corruption
• Prevention of corruption risks during the
  transfer of people from the public sector to the
  private sector avoiding conflict of interest.
• Preparation of the proposal of the Declaration on
  combating corruption for Global Compact members,
  which shall be submitted to members for review
  (upon approval by the Board of Directors)
• Preparation of the proposal for the Integrity
  agreement for participants in the public
  procurement and revision of the integrity
  agreement implementation together with the Public
  Procurement Office
• Dialogue and coordination with public
  organizations and non-governmental organizations
  with regard to combating corruption.

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Working group on combating corruption what was
done in 2009 (1/2)

• Survey among Global Compact members with regard
  to combating corruption in accordance with the
  United Nations Global Compact model
• Review and adoption of the Declaration on
  combating corruption by Global Compact members in
  Serbia
• Compliance of the Integrity pact with the public
  procurement system in the Republic of Serbia and
  review of possibility to incorporate the
  Integrity pact in the public procurement system
• Joining activities related to combating
  corruption, which was lead, on the global level,
  by the World Bank, UN and leading companies in
  the anti-corruption field

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Working group on combating corruption plan for
2010 (2/2)

• Motivation of members to participate in partner
  projects, programmes and education in the
  anti-corruption field
• Continuous cooperation and partnership with the
  Board and Anti-corruption agency
• Promotion of the significance of digital
  certificates and e-business for combating
  corruption

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Working group for corporate social responsibility
in the banking and financial sector

• Members Academy of Banking and Finance, Banca
  Intesa, Credit Agricole, Eurobank EFG, Erste
  Bank, Hypo-Alpe-Adria Bank, Jubmes bank, KBC
  Bank, Komercijalna banka, KPMG, National Bank of
  Serbia, Piraeus Bank, Societe Generale Bank.
• Basic goals
• Financial education
• Joint cooperation with regard to the
  implementation of new and innovative products
• Organization of lectures on corporate social
  responsibility in the banking and financial
  sector
• Support of chosen projects and actions,
  participation
• in the realization of some actions organized by
  other
• working groups
• Learning from other peoples experience.
• The National Bank of Serbia presides over the
• working group.

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Working group for corporate social responsibility
in the banking and financial sector what was
done in 2009

• Educational profile for a bank employee
• Cooperation with seven high schools from six
  cities
• One-weeks/two-weeks practice for third/fourth
  grade students of the bank employee profile in
  branch offices of the banks members of the
  working group
• Visit to the National Bank of Serbia and the
  Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins
  for students of this profile
• Participation of representatives of banks-members
  of the Working group at the matriculation exam
• Elaboration of the cooperation plan with schools
  for the year 2009/2010.
• Project Financial management for individuals
• Free-of-charge workshops for citizens
• Creation of teams for workshops, for the
  preparation of the communications strategy and
  lectures
• Study visits to the Croatian Banking Association
• Pilot workshop.

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Working group for corporate social responsibility
in the banking and financial sector plan for
2010

• Educational profile for a bank employee
• One-weeks/two-weeks practice for third/fourth
  grade students of the bank employee profile in
  branch offices of the banks members of the
  working group
• Organization of lectures and training for
  teachers of this educational profile
• Organization of lectures for students with regard
  to topics selected by the school
• Visit to the National Bank of Serbia and the
  Institute for Manufacturing Banknotes and Coins
• Participation of representatives of banks-members
  of the Working group at the matriculation exam.
• Project Financial management for individuals
• After several workshops in Belgrade, extension to
  other cities in Serbia
• Active promotion of workshops
• Revision of workshop topics
• Planing of workshops for 2011.

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Social inclusion working group - members
Republic of Serbia
MIISTRY OF LABOUR
AND SOCIAL POLICY
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Social inclusion working group what was done in
2009 (1/2)

• Presentation of the Design for everybody of the
  European Institute for Design and Disability
• Accessibility of public/business premises and
  areas
• Presentation of standards for web presentation
  adaptation to all interested companies and
  provision of information to AmCham members
  through their network.
• Appeal through media with regard to the
  International Day for Persons with Disabilities
• Promotion of the principle All different, all
  the same.
• Questionnaire on employment of people with
  disabilities composed by the International Labour
  organization
• Gathered data have served as a base for the
  selection of companies, which would implement the
  program for the employment of people with
  disabilities
• Base for the organization of seminars workshops
  for social partners and interested companies.

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Social inclusion working group what was done in
2009 (2/2)

• Partnerships within the framework of the working
  group
• Cooperation of Delta Holding with the Youth with
  Disabilities
• Cooperation of the Eurobank EFG with the Serbian
  Academy of Sciences and Arts
• Support in the organization of the International
  Conference, the 39th Annual General Meeting of
  the European Alliance of Muscular Dystrophy
  Associations by the Eurobank EFG and the National
  Bank of Serbia
• Cooperation between the National Bank of Serbia
  and the Inclusive Society Development Center.
• Facebook page for the Working group
• For the exchange of links from the internet,
  information and multimedia files on persons with
  disabilities.
• Foundation of an Advisory Body for the
  accessibility analysis.

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Social inclusion working group plan for 2010
(1/2)

• Accessibility of business premises and
  public areas
• Familiarization with big cities in Serbia from
  the view of accessibility of public areas (Nis,
  Novi Sad, Kragujevac)
• Promotion of the Advisory body that is analyzing
  the accessibility of business premises and public
  areas (in the media, preparation of pamphlets)
• Organization of a round table / conference with
  participation of an inclusive European city
• Further cooperation with the Advisory body for
  Persons with Disabilities and the Mayors office
  of the City of Belgrade.
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• Motivation and stimulation of persons with
  disabilities to actively look for employment
• Active participation at events for employment of
  persons with disabilities
• Overcoming the animosity of employers towards
  people with disabilities through the exchange of
  experience
• Education with regard to the use of respective
  terminology.

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Social inclusion working group plan for 2010
(2/2)

•   Support to members during the organization of
  conferences, which are important to the society
  and inclusion of people with disabilities in
  everyday life and work
• Improvement in providing information to the
  public with regard to problems, position and
  possibilities of people with disabilities
• Providing information and education to
• employees
• of organizations members of the working group.

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Environmental issues Working group

• Members Balkan Community Initiatives Fund,
  Belgrade Business School, Carlsberg, Center for
  monitoring and evaluation, Coca-Cola Hellenic,
  Coca-Cola System, Energoprojekt, Erste Bank,
  Fractal, International Labour Organization, Vrbas
  Municipality, Serbian Chamber of Commerce, UNDP
• Basic goals
• Improvement of the practice in companies
  participants
• Active participation in the dialogue and creation
  of public policy and programmes within the
  framework of joint actions/partner projects,
  which aim to increase the synergetic effect and
  give examples of good practice to the economy and
  society
• Promotion of 3 ecological principles of the
  Global Compact.
• Coca Cola Hellenic presides over the working
  group.

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Environmental issues Working group - plan for 2010

• Promotion and establishment of an environmental
  protection system in organizations, which
  participate in the Global Compact in Serbia
• Education of Global Compact members with regard
  to environmental protection creation of material
  and organization of workshops
• Analysis of best practice and knowledge transfer
  to all interested Global Compact members in the
  field of packaging waste management, recycling
  and energy efficiency
• Support of events related to environmental issues
  (Earth Day, World Water Day, Supernatural
  Festival, Planetize yourself etc.)
• Continuing cooperation and exchange of experience
  and knowledge with organizations and associations
  dealing with environmental protection issues and
  initiation of new projects/programmes/activities
  with relevant actors in the society.

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Working group for support in the preparation of
the corporate social responsibility strategy

• Members AmCham, ANEM, Banca Intesa, Balkan
  Community Initiatives Fund, Eurobank EFG, Erste
  Bank, Deloitte, Carlsberg, Center for monitoring
  and evaluation, Coca-Cola Hellenic, Delta
  Holding, Youth with Disability Forum, Fractal,
  Holcim, International Labour Organization,
  National Bank of Serbia, Siemens, SMart kolektiv,
  Societe Generale Bank, Telenor, Association of HR
  professionals, UNDP
• The need to create this Working group arose from
  the necessity of members to form a platform at
  the national level in order to enhance further
  development and improvement of the corporate
  social responsibility in Serbia
• The Ministry of Labour and Social policy has
  formed the Working group in order to prepare a
  draft of the Corporate social responsibility
  strategy (Global Compact is an associate member)
  
• The Working group for support in the preparation
  of the Corporate social responsibility strategy
  cooperates and coordinates its work with the
  Government Working group
• Deloitte presides over the Working group (Erste
  Bank and AmCham are co-presiding).

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Working group for support in the preparation of
the corporate social responsibility strategy
plan for 2010

• Active partner to the Ministry of Labour and
  social policy in the creation of the Draft of the
  Corporate social responsibility strategy
• To get from its members as many proposals as
  possible in order for the strategy to be more
  appropriate and to be designed in a participative
  way
• To formulate and submit to the Ministry of Labour
  and social policy key standpoints of members with
  regard to the Strategy draft
• To participate in public debates which shall be
  part of the strategy design process

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