Ethics and Development
INTER-AMERICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development
October 9, 2003 www.iadb.org/etica
“It's
better to light a candle than to disparage darkness”
- Confucius
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Team
General Coordinator
Bernardo Kliksberg
Deputy General Coodinator
Liliana Basile
Editor-Chief
Alan Wagenberg
Research
Mariana Pargana
Translation
Agustina Fraquelli
Editors
Gabriel Mops
Maria Loreto Torres
Systems
Francisco Gallo
BOOKS TO READ
"Bowling Alone"
by Robert Putnam.
In "Bowling Alone", Robert Putnam warns that social capital
levels are diminishing, impoverishing the lives of individuals and their
communities. This book is a result of a large investigation of almost
500,000 interviews during the past 25 years documenting changes in
American society. A complete summary of the book is available in Spanish
at (available soon in English):
http://www.iadb.org/Etica/sp4321/DocHit.cfm?DocIndex=1017
INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR
"THE UNRESOLVED ETHICAL AGENDA OF LATIN AMERICA"
Montevideo, Uruguay, December 1 and 2, 2003.
The objective of this event is to
emphasize the importance of ethics in the development of Latin America and
promote its inclusion in the university curriculum. The event will be
inaugurated by Mr. Leonardo Guzman, Minister of Education and
Culture of Uruguay; Mr. Enrique V. Iglesias, President of IDB and
Mr. Olav Kjørven, Secretary of State for International Development
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. In addition, the Seminar
will provide a space to exchange concrete actions on social capital and
experiences on corporate social responsibility. Registration is free and
open to the public until November 21, and is available at the
Inter-American Initiative on Social Capital, Ethics and Development's
website:
http://www.iadb.org/etica
DOCUMENTS FROM THE INITIATIVE
"Ethics or Corruption:
The New Millennium Dilemma" by Rodolfo Arland.
The author reflects on the concepts of ethics, moral and corruption,
trying to extract them from a personal sphere transmit them into the
State. He analyzes two normative stages: the mythical and the practical,
pursuing their origin and ethical conflict.
http://www.iadb.org/etica/sp4321/DocHit.cfm?DocIndex=984
COLLECTION OF ABSTRACTS: WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE TECHNOLOGIAL FRONTIER TO AVANCE ON SOCIAL CAPITAL AND ETHICS FOR DEVELOPMENT?
"Globalization and
Genre" by Chusa Lamarca Lapuente.
For the author, our current era of capitalist economic globalization is
characterized by the eruption of the market as the fundamental and
totalizing articulator, circulating around women, men, and even States.
Thus, the capitalist market, now sponsored by global consumerism, marks a
new way of life for all people. The processes of globalization affect not
only international relations, but also daily life.
http://www.iadb.org/etica/sp4321/DocHit.cfm?DocIndex=982
"Globalization, Identity
and State of Latin America" by Manuel Castells.
The work presented by Castells analyzes relationship changes between
identity and State in Latin America. The author defines globalization as a
process originated from certain human capacities, in specific finance and
economy, working together to connect the world's functions. These
activities range from finance and economic fields to the globalization of
science, communication and organized crime.
http://www.iadb.org/etica/sp4321/DocHit.cfm?DocIndex=980
POVERTY IN NUMBERS
According to a recent World Bank report "Independent Water Entrepreneurs in Latin America- The Other Private Sector in Water Services, it is estimated that 76 million of the region's 510 million people do not have access to safe water. Clean water is in very short supply in towns and cities, where people depend on elaborate systems of aqueducts, pipes, treatment plants and sewers to get their water. http://wbln0018.worldbank.org/lac/lac.nsf/ECADocByUnid/2DCACD721793299785256DAA0071E435?Opendocument
CALENDAR
Inter-American Conference on
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
Inter-American Development Bank, Panama City, Panama, October 26 and 28,
2003.
The Inter-American Conference on Corporate Social Responsibility: CSR as a
Tool for Competitiveness goes a step further in the dissemination of CSR
in the Americas. The objective is to facilitate a common ground to share
experiences on how to apply CSR fundamentals that improve competitiveness
as well as contribute positively to communities and the environment.
Registration and more information is available at:
http://www.iadb.org/csramericas/2003/panama.asp
Work Camp "Health and
Happiness Project."
Iko Poran, Tapajos, Brazil, February 5 through 18, 2004.
Volunteers will collaborate in the development of a rural population in
the Brazilian Amazon. They will share lodging and food with the local
residents, and help with previous selected activities including health and
eco-tourism programs. More information is available at: http://www.ikoporan.org
or can be requested by writing to Luis Felipe Murria at: lfmurray@ikoporan.org
LINKS OF INTEREST
Community Empowerment &
Social Inclusion of the World Bank.
The program works to help create the conditions that enable the poor and
the excluded to shape their own development. The program looks at the
issues of empowerment and governance, thus making the crucial link called
for in recent Bank analytical work to strengthen the voices of the poor in
influencing public policies, as well as in making institutions more
accountable and responsive to their needs
http://www.worldbank.org/wbi/communityempowerment/index.html
Yo Creo en Argentina.
This non profit Foundation was born in response to a terrible social,
political, economic and moral crisis evident in the basic institutions of
society. Its objective is to recreate and strengthen the national identity
of Argentina.
http://www.yocreoenargentina.org.ar
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