On December 11, 2006 LPW hosted a round table Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR): role of state, civic society expectations and Ukrainian business practice. Experts` opinions and round-table discussions were published in February 2007 and entitled Corporate Social Responsibility in Ukraine: experts opinion, K 2007, 152 pp., therefore containing 12 articles of professionals in Ukrainian and Russian, press release of the round – table and LPW profile.
The project has been sponsored by Canadian Fund of Local Initiatives, Canadian Embassy in Ukraine. The book has been disseminated by LPW using exclusively LPW funds and was delivered to the following organizations and libraries:
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NGOs (Institute of Successful Communities, Center of Philanthropy, Forum of Society Responsible Business, etc)
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Foundations (Ukrainian Women Fund)
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Associations (USPP, KFRU, EBA)
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Academic institutions (IF NASU, IIM-Kiev)
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Local and central authorities (KMDA, Ministry of labor and social policy, Verhovna Rada)
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International and foreign organizations (Canadian Embassy, British Council, American Council, UN Development Program, OSCE)
We appreciate the assistance in implementing the project of Business And Financial Committee of UK-Ukrainian Professional Network (UUPN) at the British Council(head by Alena Lazorenko) and Center of the Philanthrop (head by Svetlana Kuts).
"Business weekly" newspaper published the coverage of the event (issue #51, Dec18 2006, pp 86-88 , Internet issue see at ).
In March 5, 2007 the book presentation was hosted by Kyiv Resource Center for American Programs Alumni. The event was attended by 64 representatives of Ukrainian educational and business organizations, NGOs, public officers, businessmen and mass media.
At photo Svetlana Buko,Alena Lazorenko and Svetlana Kuts during presentation at ARC
Information sponsors of the project were Interfax International News Agency , Business weekly and Internet publication Vlasna Sprava .
Having received numerous requests to obtain the book Corporate Social Responsibility in Ukraine: experts opinion domestically and internationally, the LPW appreciates the interest expressed and would like to advise that it has been a non-profit pilot project with limited funding, therefore the above –mentioned presentation of the book in March 5, 2007 was almost the only chance to receive a free copy of the book. You can also get the book if you are an active LPW member or consultant (you are more than welcome to join the LPW and pay its membership fee (for more details please see http://www.lpw.kiev.ua/membership_u.html).
The book is also available at the above-mentioned libraries and resource centers. The LPW is currently looking into the possibilities of publishing the second edition of the book and would appreciate your proposals and offers on that (lpw@iatp.org.ua).
