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Summer School Corporate Social Responsibility CSR in the light of EU Georgian

Association Agreement new challenges and new opportunities for Georgian business
Provisional Program
Day 1
Session 1 (Opening session): main objectives and rationale of the summer school; general
introduction to EU association agreement, modes of its implementation and implications for the
private sector.
Session 2: Introduction to the Concept of CSR (preconditions of development; main
components of CSR; business case for CSR; CSR as an advantage or obligation? where is
CSR today etc.).
Session 3: Labour issues in EU-Georgia Association Agreement implications for the private
sector (challenges and opportunities).
Session 4: Company as a responsible employerintegrating labour standards in core business
activities (incl. overview of main themes and principles, international standards, labels and
certifications schemes (focus on case studies/ best practices).
Day 2
Session 5: Environmental protection in EU-Georgia Association Agreement implications for
the private sector (challenges and opportunities).
Session 6: Integrating environmental responsibility in core business activities (overview of main
themes and principles, international standards, labels and certifications schemes, focus on case
studies/ best practices).
Session 7: Consumer policy in EU-Georgia Association Agreement implications for the
private sector (challenges and opportunities).
Session 8: Responsible consumer relations - integrating consumer issues in core business
activities (incl. overview of main themes and principles, international standards, labels and
certifications schemes, focus on case studies/ best practices and tools.
Day 3
Session 9: Applying theory in Practice how to design and implement CSR Strategy (what is a
CSR strategy; how to select priority areas for CSR strategy; evaluating main areas of impact;
main phases of strategy development (focus on case studies/ best practices and tools).
Sessions 10 : Transparency and reporting (what is CSR/sustainably reporting; main reporting
standards; benefits of sustainability reporting).
Conclusions, feedback and evaluations
Departure to Tbilisi.