2011 Business for Peace Summit
PHILOSOPHER’S CHALLENGE – Oslo City Hall
A Philosopher of Ethics Examines the Claim that «Business can be an Instrument of Peace».
The presentation of highlights at Oslo City Hall will be challenged by Henrik Syse. In 2005, Der Spiegel termed Syse «the early warning system» of the world’s largest sovereign fund, the then named Norwegian Petroleum Fund. Henrik Syse is a moral philosopher, and was hired to develop ethical investment guidelines for the sovereign fund, and to supervise its investments.
On October 17, Henrik Syse will challenge the claim that business can contribute to stability and peace – our audience is guaranteed to appreciate the encounter between philosopher, researchers and global business leaders.
The Philosopher’s Challenge will take place at Oslo City Hall, following the reception which begins at 16.00. The Symposium will conclude at 19.00.
A dinner for invited guests will be hosted by the Business for Peace Foundation at the Nobel Peace Center.
For an overview of the entire day’s program, as well as a registration link, please go to this page.
A full program for the day can be found here.
PHILOSOPHER’S CHALLENGE – Part II of the Oslo Innovation Week Opening Symposium
16:00-17:00 Reception at the City Hall of Oslo
17.00 – 17.15 Opening session
17.00 Welcome and Opening Remarks from the City of Oslo.
17.10 Opening Statement (Per L. Saxegaard, Chairman BfP)
17.15 – 18.40 Keynote session (chair: Kristian Berg Harpviken, PRIO)
Keynote Address by Minister of the Environment and
International Development, Erik Solheim.
17.40 – 18.40 Philosopher’s Challenge
Henrik Syse, philosopher of ethics, examines the claim that “Business can be an Instrument of Peace”.
Participants:
Johan Genneby, Director International Council of Swedish Industry
John Forrer, Associate Director ICR-GWU;
Timothy Fort, Executive Director ICR-GWU
Raymond Gilpin, Director Sustainable Economics Program, USIP
Håvard Hegre, Research Professor at PRIO and the University of Oslo
18.40 – 19.00 Panel session (chair: Kristian Berg Harpviken, Director, PRIO)
18.25 – 19.00 Panel Discussion. Participants: Policymakers, leading businesspersons
20.00 – 23.00 Business for Peace Dinner, at the Nobel Peace Center – by Invitation Only.
