Συνάντηση Μελών Global Compact Network Hellas Τρίτη 24 Ιουνίου 2008

Πρόγραμμα Συνάντησης Σύντομοι χαιρετισμοί (G. Belsito – Ν. Αναλυτής) Επόμενα βήματα (Δομή Δικτύου – Επόμενες δράσεις 2008 – 2009) Συζήτηση

PROPOSAL: CREATING AWARENESS ON THE MDGs IN THE BLACK SEA REGION United Nations Development Programme Programme Management Office Athens, Greece

The Millenium Development Goals Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger Goal 2: Achieve universal primary education Goal 3: Promote gender equality and empower women Goal 4: Reduce child mortality Goal 5: Improve maternal health Goal 6: Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases Goal 7: Ensure environmental sustainability Goal 8: Develop a Global Partnership for Development

TARGET: CIVIL SOCIETY IN SELECTED BLACK SEA COUNTRIES INCLUDING GREECE

BENEFITS FOR SPONSORING COMPANIES: ASSOCIATE THEIR BRANDS WITH THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS United Nations INITIATIVE. THEREFORE CONTRIBUTING TO ATTRACT MORE CUSTOMERS AND PROVIDE A POSITIVE IMAGE TO THEIR BRANDS PROMOTE THE IMAGE OF THE HELLENIC GLOBAL COMPACT NETWORK

WE APPEAL ESPECIALLY TO COMPANIES WILLING : 1) TO EXPAND IN THE REGION 2) TO CONSOLIDATE THEIR PRESENCE IN GREECE AND/OR THE REGION AND USE THIS CAMPAIGN TO GET A FAVOURABLE IMAGE VIS-À-VIS THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES 3) TO “CLEAN” THEIR CORPORATE IMAGE WHEN THEY ARE NEGATIVELY PERCEIVED BY THE CIVIL SOCIETY(E.G. BANKS, COMPANIES AFFECTING ENVIRONMENT OR HAVING A HIGH CONFLICTUAL HISTORY IN LABOUR RELATIONS

THE CAMPAIGN WILL FORESEE THE USE OF A FAMOUS GREEK TESTIMONIAL FOR EACH OF THE PRINCIPLES AND THE ORGANIZATION OF SEVERAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES TO DRAW ATTENTION ON THE VARIOUS MDGS PRINCIPLES. ONE OF THE SPONSORING COMPANIES CAN “ADOPT” ONE OF THE PRINCIPLES TO GET MORE IMPACT FROM THE CAMPAIGN. ESTIMATED BUDGET: 800,000 EURO

WE WOULD HOPE TO GET YOUR INTEREST AND ANNOUNCING IT AT THE OCCASION OF THE UNITED NATIONS DAY ON 24 OCTOBER IN ATHENS