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The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in partnership with the Eduardo Frei Foundation, the Joint Committee on Economic Reforms and Development of the Parliament of Bosnia and Hercegovina and the Center for Regional Initiatives organize the conference: "The Essence of Sustainable Economies - Business Ethics and Religious Values to tackle the Crisis?"

The theme of sustainable development of Bosnia and Herzegovina is of great importance. The country is in a profound process of change that takes place on the political, economic and social level. It is indispensable to solve the urgent socio-economic problems in the future in order to enhance the EU-integration of the country. Sustainable business and a new business ethics could be the key to the solution.

October 28, 2011

09.00 - 09.30 h

Registration

09.30 - 10.30 h

Opening Remarks

• Sabina Wölkner

  Director of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Office in Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Dr. Danijela Martinović

  Chairwoman of the Joint Committee on Economic Reforms and Development Parliament B&H

Out of the Woods? Bosnia and Herzegovina's Economy in the Aftermath of the Global Economic and Financial Crisis

• Azra Hadžiahmetović,

  Professor at the School of Economics and Business in Sarajevo and Representative in the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina

PANEL I

Contrary Interests? Religious Norms in Business and Trade

• Prof. Dr. Mehmet Asutay

  University of Durham, Great Britain

• Prof. Dr. Gerhard Kruip

  Johannes-Gutenberg-Universität, Germany

• Ugurlu Soylu

  Executive Director of KuveytTürk Mannheim, Germany

Sabina Wölkner

Including Plenum Discussion

12.00 - 13.30 h

PANEL II

In Search of Sustainability - The Impact of Ethics and Values on Free Market Economies

• Dr. Kilian Wawoe

  Professor of HR Management and Organizational Psychology, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands

  Former Manager at ABN-AMRO

• Jan Schinkelshoek

  Former Member of the Dutch Parliament,

  Member of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA)

• Prof. Dr. Joachim Fetzer

  Professor of Business Ethics at the Faculty of General Sciences, University of Applied Sciences Würzburg-Schweinfurt, Germany

Dr. Adnan Efendić

Including Plenum Discussion

15.00 - 16.30 h

PANEL III

Case study Bosnia and Herzegovina:

Business Ethics and Religious Values - Remedy for Social and Economic Dislocations in Transition Countries?

• Damir Selešković

  Head of Small and Medium Business Sector at ProCredit Bank

• Prof. Dr. Fikret Hadžić

  Professor of Banking, Banking Management and Islamic Banking and Finance, School of Economics and Business

• Dr. Danijela Martinović

  Chair woman of the Joint Committee on Economic Reforms and Development Parliament B&H

Amer Bekrić

Including Plenum Discussion

16.30 h

End of Conference