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CIBER Focus – Ethical Business and Sustainable Peace

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CIBER Focus Video Series

Ethical Business and Sustainable Peace with Dr. Timothy Fort

March 28, 2017


There is skepticism when it comes to the idea of business acting as a positive contributor to peace; but a growing number of academics, practitioners, and diplomats are beginning to recognize the crucial role companies can play.

A globally recognized expert in the field of business and peace studies, Dr. Timothy Fort shares his insights on how ethical corporate culture contributes to sustainable peace.

CIBER Focus – “NAFTA: Challenges and Opportunities of Renegotiation”

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NAFTA: Challenges and Opportunities of Renegotiation with Dr. P. Roberto Garcia

March 13, 2017

Recently, US President Donald Trump has called for an update and renegotiation of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a 23-year-old trade agreement between Canada, Mexico, and the United States. Dr. Garcia joins us today to share his insights on the history of NAFTA and the implications updating NAFTA could have on the US and our closest trade partners, Canada and Mexico.

From the beginning, NAFTA has had its fair share of both critics and champions. However, predictions from both sides failed to materialize, and NAFTA’s lowering of tariffs and restrictions has actually led to widespread integration of industries across the three nations. Still, leaders in Canada, Mexico, and the US have indicated they are open to renegotiation, keeping what has worked and making much-needed updates to ensure the continuing competitiveness of the three countries.

CIBER Focus – “Sustainable Development Part 2: Using Indentity to Create Durable Communities”

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Sustainable Development Part 1: Using Identity to Create Durable Communities with Dr. Frances Trix

March 6, 2017


In Part 2 of our series on Sustainable Development & Human Migration, Dr. Frances Trix uses her years of research and working alongside refugees in North America, the Balkans, and Turkey to share her insights on how Human Migration can be made more sustainable.

When working with migrants, particularly those who are forced to leave, it is important to listen to the people being transplanted and to find ways to harness the organizational, emotional, and cultural strengths they bring with them. As Dr. Trix argues, fostering identity can be a powerful way to harness this strength.

CIBER Focus – “Sustainable Development Part 1: Policies for Asylum and Resettlement”

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Sustainable Development Part 1: Policies for Asylum and Resettlement with Dr. Georgina Ramsay

February 22, 2017

In Part 1 of our series on Sustainable Development & Human Migration, Dr. Georgina Ramsay draws from years of fieldwork with refugees and asylum-seekers in Uganda and Australia to share her insights on the process of refugee resettlement and asylum.

With an estimated 65 million refugees worldwide, many countries are reviewing their refugee and migration policies. Displaced persons spend an average of 17 years in asylum, causing many policymakers and international organizations, like the United Nations, to press for sustainable, long-term solutions rather than “camp” models that rely heavily on humanitarian aid.

CIBER Focus – TPP: Impact of U.S. Withdrawal

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TPP: Impact of U.S. Withdrawal with Dr. Andreas Hauskrecht

February 16, 2017

In this follow-up to his CIBER Focus interview in 2015, Dr. Andreas Hauskrecht looks at the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement and shares his insights on the implications of U.S. withdrawal and the impact such a move will have on the US and the 11 other countries in the TPP.

While some view President Trump’s decision as a victory for the American worker, others view the US withdrawal as a strategic and political loss. Dr. Hauskrecht goes through the data and outlines for the viewer what a post-TPP America will mean for low and middle-class families.

CIBER Focus — “Global Business Today: Real-World Focused Learning”

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Global Business Today: Real-World Focused Learning with Dr. Rumintha Wikramasekera

February 9, 2017

 

 


In this interview, Dr. Rumintha Wikramasekera draws from his many years of experience to talk about preparing readily employable business students for today’s global marketplace and how his research into the internationalization process of SMEs informs his teaching.

There is no denying that now more than ever, business students require global awareness and cross-cultural competency in order to be competitive. Many of these students will eventually find themselves working for an SME, whether as a new employee or as an entrepreneur, and business schools and academics are taking note. 

CIBER Focus – “The Cuban Health Care System”

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The Cuban Health Care System with Dr. Marcelino Feal

December 22, 2016


The Cuban public health care system is often considered a model of excellence and efficiency, and students from all over the world compete to study in their schools of medicine. In this edition of CIBER Focus, Dr. Marcelino Feal, Professor of General Surgery at University Hospital Calixto García shares his insights and experiences with the Cuban health care system and how the recent opening of relations with the U.S. could bring benefit to both countries. 


GSEI Alumna Wins Erasmus+ Youth Exchange Grant

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GSEI Alumna Wins Grant to Start Her Own Youth Program

December 15, 2016

 

Deea at IU’s Bradford Woods
Global Social Entrepreneurship Institute (GSEI) 2015 participant, Andreea (Deea) Cosma, recently won an Erasmus+ Youth Exchange grant to fund her new program Embrace Nature Through Entrepreneurship (ENTE). ENTE is a youth exchange that aims to increase students’ level of consciousness on the topics of environmental stewardship and social entrepreneurship. “We decided to combine these two fields in order to ensure that the information, attitudes, and abilities that the youngsters acquire during the project are applied to the real world,” Deea explains. “They will create and implement new projects and social businesses constructed, with the help of our experts, during the youth exchange.” During the program, ENTE participants will create feasible and sustainable ideas meant to help and protect the environment and aim to have a local impact on their communities.

Deea’s experiences during GSEI had a huge influence on the creation of ENTE, which is based on a project she developed during her time in Bloomington. “It’s the first big project that I’ve created and organized, and I definitely see it as a follow-up to my experience with GSEI. I learned so much there about social entrepreneurship, and my personal project [at GSEI] was based on environmental protection, too.” Participants will be selected through a collaboration between 7 partners from Romania, Bulgaria, Poland, Greece, France, and Estonia. 30 participants, aged 18 to 25, will attend the program in Romania for 9 days. The first program will run in early April 2017.

Deea was one of 20 students from 16 countries across Europe to participate in the 2015 GSEI Program

CIBER Focus – “Coca-Cola & The Global Market”

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Coca-Cola & The Global Market with Joanna Lu

December 13, 2016
 

 

In this interview, Joanna Lu draws from over 20 years’ experience as a global marketer to share her insights into The Coca-Cola Company’s ability to find success globally and offers advice to young people, especially women, who seek to become global leaders themselves. 
The Coca-Cola Company is the world’s largest beverage company and one of the world’s most recognizable brands. Minute Maid Pulpy is one of Coca-Cola’s billion-dollar brands and the first to emerge from China. Joanna Lu played a pivotal role in the success of Minute Maid Pulpy, and she credits a combination of deeply understanding her consumers and sustainable end-to-end business solutions for creating the framework for global success.

CIBER Focus – “Purpose-Driven Business: Finding Mutual Success”

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Purpose-Driven Business: Finding Mutual Success with Wayne Pacelle

November 9, 2016


The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is the largest, and in the minds of many, the most effective animal protection organization in the US. For 12 years, Wayne Pacelle has lead HSUS as its CEO and President. Under his leadership, HSUS has established many successful partnerships with federal, state, and local governments to encourage laws and policy that protect animals. HSUS has also negotiated several important agreements with some of the nation’s largest corporations and trade associations, including the United Egg Producers, McDonald’s, and SeaWorld.
In this interview, Wayne Pacelle shares his experiences managing an internationally recognized nonprofit organization and how business, consumers, and the public sector can all work together to end animal cruelty in a way that is profitable for all parties.
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