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Partnering organisations are the International Association for Human Values , the World Bank Group  and The Earth Charter Initiative.

The World Forum for Ethics and Business is a registered public interest foundation (“fondation d’utilité publique” – N° 822.216.342) based in Belgium. The mandate of the Forum includes all manners of pursuing and establishing the indispensable ethical foundations of business in a globalized world.

Objectives

  • Provide a platform for the promotion and defense of ethical approaches to business enterprise and corporate governance;
  • Facilitate global dialogue and foster cooperation among the private sector, the academic world, government agencies, international organisations, the media, spiritual as well as secular communities and all other stakeholders with the end in view of fostering decency, maximizing human values and building wider public trust in business;
  • Recruit the broadest possible support for trends, initiatives and projects that would encourage or enhance ethical and/or spiritual motivations, practices, norms and goals in the business world.
  • Assume responsibility for continuing the International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business

Activities

  • Regularly convene the International Leadership Symposium on Ethics in Business as well as other pertinent public forums and conferences ;
  • Organise meetings, trainings and workshops, including leadership seminars and summits, for the benefit of relevant stakeholders, such as the World Youth Forum for young leaders ;
  • Undertake projects to raise awareness on the critical link between business and spirituality as well as human values ;
  • Give public recognition and award prizes to outstanding individuals and companies for their exemplary work and service ;
  • Raise funds and build resources in support of the mission and objectives of the foundation.
  • Cooperate and work closely with the International Association for Human Values to realize common aims and objectives

The immediate priorities of the Forum are to:

  • Increase global awareness of ethics In business
  • Facilitate sharing of global best practices
  • Enable and support leaders to act ethically
  • Forge coalitions for collective action

 

The WFEB thanks the sponsors of the 2nd World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports, 2016:

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Media

Des exemples à suivre dans le monde du sport : Le WFEB annonce les noms des lauréats du « Ethics in Sports Award 2016 » – le Prix 2016 pour l’Éthique dans le Sport – FRANCAIS

Le 16 septembre dernier, trois prix ont été remis lors du Sommet Mondial pour l’Éthique et le Leadership dans le Sport (« World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports »), au siège de la FIFA à Zurich. Les lauréats sont : Solar Impulse, l’équipe dirigeante du FC Basel, et Wilfried Lemke, ambassadeur de la Paix et du Sport de l’ONU.

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    Program

    Sports meets Business

    Preserving the beauty of Sports and leveraging its full potential for society

    World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports

    16th September 2016, FIFA Headquarters Zurich

    08.15 – 08:45: Registration
    08.45 – 08.55: Welcome Address

    • Mr. Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA
    08.55 – 09.25 Opening Address

    • Mrs. Rajita Kulkarni, President, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    • Mr. Ryszard Czarnecki, Vice President of the European Parliament
    09.25 – 10.35: Inaugural Panel

    • Mr. Wilfried Lemke, Special Adviser to the United Nations Secretary-General on Sport for Development and Peace
    • Prof. Richard McLaren, WADA Investigation Team Member, Member of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport
    • Mr. Bjørn Berge, Director of the Secretary General Private Office, Council of Europe
    • Mr. Frank Dassler, General Counsel of the adidas Group, President of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry
    • Dr. iur. Bernhard Heusler, President, FC Basel, Switzerland
    • Mr. Jo Leinen, Member of European Parliament; Board Member, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    • Moderation: Mr. Christoph Glaser, Director, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    10.35 – 11.00: Break
    11.00 – 12.15: Deep Dives
    Hall: “TURF” Deep-Dive 1

    Workshop: Towards the triple bottom line – Sharing of best CSR practices

    We need a new paradigm for business wherein businesses generate economic value by tackling society’s major needs and problems such as health, education and environmental degradation as a core value proposition. This broader notion of shared value can reshape the relationship of business to society and can legitimise business as a central partner in tackling society’s problems. As some sports have grown into businesses they also carry a much larger responsibility for society. In this deep dive discussion we will assess the current reality in sports’ governance from different perspectives, reflect on what is the secret to sustainable success and what can business and politics learn from sports? 

    • Mr. Nico Briskorn, Head, Corporate Social Responsibility, VFL Wolfsburg
    • Mr. Christian Arbeit, Communications Director, 1. FC Union Berlin
    • Prof. Dr. Jürgen Buschmann, Lecturer, German Sport University Cologne
    • Mr. Sandro Giuliani, Managing Director, Jacobs Foundation
    • Ms. Madleen Noreisch, Deputy Head of Sustainability & Diversity, FIFA
    • Moderation: Mr. Peter Marti, CEO, Marti Communications, Advisory Committee Member, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    Hall: “AUDITORIUM” – with English and German translation Deep-Dive 2

    Workshop: Anti-Corruption: Challenges off the pitch: Governance & Elections


    In recent years, sport organisations have been growing immensely in size and importance. Therefore, it is crucial that the structure, attitude, and culture keep pace with current challenges such as match fixing, transfers and events. It is really about developing a whole program on how to ensure that athletes, suppliers and other stakeholders know about the expectations and stick to the rules. The Anti-Corruption Workshop will assess the current reality in sports governance from different perspectives and suggest possible solutions.

    • Mr. Roland Büchel, Member of the National Council of Switzerland
    • Mr. Hans-Joachim Eckert, Chairman of the independent Adjudicatory Chamber of the FIFA Ethics Committee
    • Dr. François CarrardSenior Partner, Kellerhals Carrard; Legal Advisor, International Olympic Committee
    • Mr. Jens Sejer Andersen, International Director, Play the Game
    • Dr. Alisher Aminov, Vice President of the International Fund for Legal Initiatives, Russia
    • Moderation: Mr. Stanislas Frossard, Executive Secretary, Enlarged Partial Agreement on Sport, Council of Europe
    Hall: “TRAINING” Deep-Dive 3 

    Discussion: Sports & Human Rights at Events  

    In the recent years media, NGOs and others stakeholders reported that in countries
    that organise major international sporting events, human rights violations do occur. What
    is the current state of affair in this matter and to what degree international sports
    organisations can take responsibility to assure that human rights are honoured in the
    countries they facilitate their events?

    • Mr. Marc Tarabella, Member of European Parliament, Coordinator Sport Intergroup at the European Parliament
    • Ms. Sylvia Schenk, Chair of Working Group Sport, Transparency International
    • Mr. Florian Bauer, Special Sport Political Reporter, WDR/ARD TV, Germany
    • Dr. Shri Biren Sikder, Minister of State for the Ministry of Youth and Sports of the Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh
    • Mr. Federico Addiechi, Head of Sustainability and Diversity, FIFA
    • Moderation: Mr. Björn Edlund, Principal, Edlund Consulting Ltd
    Hall: KICK & SCORE – with English and German translation Deep-Dive 4

    Discussion: Mind Matters

    Is the mental power the last unused resource in today’s “sports-fight” for success? And if so; how can one successfully access one’s full mental potential: learning from the best

    • Mr. Johann Berlin, CEO TLEX Sports, USA
    • Ms. Fabienne In-Albon, Swiss Golf Professional
    • Mr. Detlef D. Soost, Dancer, Choreograph and Fitness Coach, Germany
    • Ms. Anett Szigeti, Sport Psychologist, Mental Coach of the German Olympic Gold Medal Winning Beach Volleyball Team 2016, Olympiastützpunkt Hamburg
    • Moderation: Mr. Alexander Koch, Deputy Head of Corporate Communications, FIFA
    12.15 – 13.30: Lunch
    13.30 – 14.30: Keynote Discussion:
    Success at any cost? What is the price that business leaders and sports stars pay for their success and how can true sustainable success be achieved without risk of negative impact on oneself, society and environment?

    • Ms. Tina Maze, World Cup Alpine Ski Racer and Double Olympic Gold Medalist, Slovenia
    • Mr. Christoph Daum, Coach of the National Football Team of Romania
    • Mr. Edgar Davids, Former National Football Player, Netherlands
    • Mrs. Isha Johansen, President of the Sierra Leone Football Association, Owner and CEO of Sierra Leone National Premier League Club FC Johansen
    • Prof. Fahri Saatcioglu, Professor for Molecular and Cell Biology, Department of Biosciences, University of Oslo, Norway
    • Moderation: Ms. Janine Geigele, Swiss Sports TV Reporter and Journalist
    14.20 – 14.30: Ethics in Sports Awards Ceremony: Special Award Outstanding Teamwork
    14.30 – 15.40: Deep-Dives
     Hall: “AUDITORIUM” Deep-Dive 1

    Anti-Corruption: Challenges on the pitch: Doping
    In recent years, sport organisations have been growing immensely in size and importance. Therefore, it is crucial that the structure, attitude, and culture keep pace with current challenges such as match fixing, doping, as well as with transfers and events. It is really about developing a whole program on how to ensure that athletes, suppliers and other stakeholders know about the expectations and stick to the rules.

    • Prof. Jiří Dvořák MD, FIFA Chief Medical Officer, Chairman F-MARC
    • Prof. Richard McLaren, WADA Investigation Team Member, Member of the International Court of Arbitration for Sport
    • Mr. Inge Andersen, Secretary General, Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports
    • Moderation: Dr. Stephan Netzle, Specialist in Sports Law and Arbitration, Member of the ICC Court of Arbitration
    Hall: “KICK & SCORE” Deep-Dive 2

    Discussion: The role of digital and other media to promote ethics in sports

     It is obvious that the media wields an incredible influence on the world, and some statistics show 30% of media space is dedicated to sports. How does one tread the fine balance between keeping  the news on sports entertaining, and informative, yet keeping it within the principles of truth, fairness, and decency? Where is the line between investigative journalism that reveals the truth, and pure sensationalism, which sells on negativity at the compromise of ethics?

    • Mr. Hajo Seppelt, Journalist and Author, Germany
    • Mr. Rob Harris, Global Football Writer, The Associated Press
    • Mr. Bruno Sassi, Corporate Content Manager at FIFA
    • Mr. Andreas Krannich, Managing Director Sports Rights Owners, Sportradar AG
    • Moderation: Ms. Claudia Neumann, Sports TV Reporter, Germany
     Hall: “TRAINING” Deep-Dive 3

    Discussion: Creating Synergies in Reform Processes – Learning from sports

    Leadership is about bringing together diverse groups of people to achieve a common goal. Best practices from sports can be great examples on how to successfully lead teams. In this workshop renowned and experienced Sports Functionaries will explore how learnings from Sports can help Sports Organisations build synergies, leverage influence and work as a global collective to address and resolve challenges that the world of sports faces today.

    • Mr. Filippo Lombardi, Former president and current member of Council of States of Switzerland, Chairman of 1er Hockey league Team Ambri
    • Mr. Christian Savioz, CEO, evolution4
    • Mr. Emanuel Medeiros, CEO, ICSS Europe
    • Mr. Francesco Ricci Bitti, President, Association of Summer Olympic International Federations
    • Moderation: Mr. Rutger Koopmanns, Independent Advisor and Non-Executive Director, Acting CFO at Vertical Biomass Corporation
    15.40 – 16.00: Break
    16.00 – 16.50 Ethics in Sports Awards

    Keynote Speech:

    • Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, Founder, World Forum for Ethics in Business

    Felicitators:

    • Mr. Milind Pendharkar, Chief Financial Officer, American Express Saudi Arabia
    • Mr. Peter Marti, CEO, Marti Communications, Advisory Committee Member, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    • Mr. Ewald Poeran, Managing Director, World Forum for Ethics in Business

    Moderation:

    • Mr. Ali Aslan, TV Host and Journalist, Germany
    16.50 – 17.30: Conclusions

    • Mrs. Rajita Kulkarni, President, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    • Mr. Alexander Koch, Deputy Head of Communications, FIFA
    • Mr. Ewald Poeran, Managing Director, World Forum for Ethics in Business
    17.30 – 18.30: Aperitif with Penalty Challenge

    • Ms. Seraina Friedli, Goalkeeper, Switzerland
    • Moderation: Mr. Andreas Förster, Managing Partner, Albert und Förster Consulting
    18.30: End

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    2nd World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports 2016

    Sports meets Business

    Preserving the beauty of Sports and leveraging its full potential for society!

    Sports exemplifies how various stakeholder groups are directly impacted by the corporate culture (strategy, team spirit), the individual performance (skills and behavior) and the wider corporate context (leadership, legal framework, CSR, media) to reach the organisational business goals (win the game).

    • Sports transcends cultures, nations and beliefs and connect people, based on a common set of values.
    • Sports triggers emotions and has the power to move masses in a short period of time, facilitating opinion building and imitation.
    • Sports shows in real time challenges in the value creation chain.

    The 2nd World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports (WSELS) aims to define the role of sports in solving societal problems and to celebrate best practice examples of ethical sportsmanship. The summit will elaborate on what business and politics can learn from sports, showcase leadership and teambuilding learnings in the sports arena and assess and address current opportunities and challenges in sports ethics. This multi-stakeholder summit will feature a mix of keynote addresses and discussions as well as breakout sessions to enrich participants’ overall knowledge and experience and propose a substantial agenda for action.

    The World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports is an initiative of The World Forum for Ethics in Business, a registered public interest foundation with the aim to pursue and establish the indispensable ethical foundations of business in a globalised world.

    The World Forum for Ethics in Business is organising this summit in cooperation with:

    • Marti Communications
    • International Association for Human Values
    • TLEX Ltd., Switzerland

    The WFEB thanks the partners of the 2nd World Summit on Ethics and Leadership in Sports, 2016:

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