President Bill Clinton Will Address Economist Conferences' Corporate Citizenship 2010 Event

NEW YORK, March 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Corporate Citizenship 2010: Doing well by doing good is being hosted by Economist Conferences on Monday, March 15th, from 2:30 – 6:30 pm and Tuesday, March 16th from 8:00 am - 5:30 pm at The New York Public Library (Fifth Avenue and 42nd Street). Visit www.corpcitizen.economist.com for more information.

The conference will bring together top leaders from across the public and private sector to discuss and debate how companies can play a more positive leadership role in society.

Highlights of the conference include:

• President Bill Clinton in conversation with Matthew Bishop, US Business Editor and New York Bureau Chief of The Economist.
• A discussion with Steve Case, Co-Founder of America Online and Jean Case, CEO, Case Foundation.
• The Leader's Lecture with Jon Tisch, Chairman and CEO, Loews Hotels.
• Seth Harris, Deputy Secretary of the US Department of Labor on job creation: the long view.
• Top executives from Water.org, Method Products and Aveda tackle the green issue.
• Ben Cohen, Co-Founder of Ben & Jerry's, on business, politics and priorities.

The program also features lectures, panels and interviews such as:

"The role of Corporate Citizenship: A question of morals" will explore the place of socially responsible practices in the work place. Panelists will consider whether or not corporate citizenship distracts from the fundamental economic role of businesses or can boost economic growth. The session will feature Alex Cummings of The Coca-Cola Company, Melanie P. Healey of Procter & Gamble and others.

"International aid: Striking the balance" will examine the role of business in addressing international aid concerns, with a focus on re-directing aid flows towards business and entrepreneurial opportunities. Panelists Matt Lonner of Chevron, Jane Nelson of the Harvard Kennedy School, Susan Smith Ellis of (RED) and others will consider the impact of public-private partnerships in developing countries.

For more information and a full schedule and agenda, please visit www.corpcitizen.economist.com.

SOURCE Economist Conferences