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CALL FOR PAPERS

The 2nd World Business Ethics Forum

Theme: Rethinking the Value of Business Ethics

11 - 12 December 2008, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place>

Conference website: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~wbef

Selected papers from the Conference will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Business Ethics.

CO-FOUNDERS: <st1:placename w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> and <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Macau</st1:placename></st1:place>

ORGANISER: <st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename>, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> (HKBU)

SUPPORTING Centre for Applied Ethics, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placename w:st="on">Hong Kong</st1:placename> <st1:placename w:st="on">Baptist</st1:placename> <st1:placetype w:st="on">University</st1:placetype></st1:place> (HKBU)

ORGANISATIONS: Hong Kong Professional and Educational Services Limited (HKPES)

Journal of Business Ethics (JBE), Hong Kong Ethics Development Centre, Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), HKSAR Government (tbc)

POTENTIAL PAPER TOPICS:

�� Accounting Ethics �� Ethics and Environment

�� Biotechnology Ethics �� Ethics and Social Responsibility

�� Business Ethics and Chinese Culture �� Ethical Codes of Conduct

�� Corporate Governance �� Ethical Issues in Emerging Markets

�� Corporate Social Responsibility �� Legal Aspects of Business Ethics

�� Cross-Cultural Differences and Business Ethics �� Management Ethics

�� Entrepreneurship and Business Ethics �� Marketing Ethics

�� Equal Opportunities �� Religions and Values

DISTINGUISHED SPEAKER:

Prof. CHENG Siwei Vice-Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, People's Republic of <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region></st1:place>

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS:

Prof. Alex MICHALOS Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business Ethics; Chancellor and Director of Institute for Social Research and

Evaluation, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:city w:st="on">University of Northern British Columbia</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">Canada</st1:country-region></st1:place>

Mr. Wilfred WONG, SBS, JP Council and Court Chairman, HKBU; and Executive Vice Chairman and C.E.O of Mission Hills Group

CONFERENCE CHAIR: Prof. Allan K. K. CHAN, Associate Dean, <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:placetype w:st="on">School</st1:placetype> of <st1:placename w:st="on">Business</st1:placename></st1:place>, HKBU

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Full paper should be received by the Conference Secretariat by 31 July 2008. New and young scholars with "work in progress" papers are welcome. The conference committee will notify the author(s) by mid-September 2008. E-mail submissions in Word format are strongly preferred. Please submit your summary, full paper and enquiries to Cindy LEUNG, HKBU (wbef@hkbu.edu.hk). For more details of the

Conference, please visit our website at: http://www.hkbu.edu.hk/~wbef

REGISTRATION FEE:

Early Bird Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 15 October 2008) : US$250 (HK$2,000)

Regular Registration Fee with Payment (on or before 15 November 2008) : US$300 (HK$2,400)

Registration Fee (on or after 16 November 2008) : US$350 (HK$2,800)

Registration Fee for Full-time Students (Full Participation) : US$100 (HK$800)

(The fee covers 2 lunches, 1 banquet and conference materials. Event tickets for spouses and other accompanying persons are available and can be purchased through the Conference Secretariat).

Registration Fee for Full-time Students (Audit only for attending/presenting in Conference Sessions) : US$50 (HK$400)

POST-CONFERENCE TOUR:

Optional post-conference tour to Macau and <st1:city w:st="on">Zhu Hai</st1:city>, <st1:country-region w:st="on">China</st1:country-region> will be arranged via a third-party agent (participants are required to apply for their own visa to <st1:country-region w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">China</st1:place></st1:country-region>).