- OFFICIAL OPENING:
CONFERENCE THEMATIC AREAS

1. PRESENTATION 1: CSR AS A STRATEGIC DRIVER OF NATIONAL SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROWTH.

• THIS SESSION WILL SET THE TONE FOR THE CONFERENCE BY EXAMINING HOW CSR CAN DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PRIORITIES SUCH AS ECONOMIC GROWTH, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE.

2. PANEL DISCUSSION TOPIC: THE IMPACT OF BOTSWANA'S CSR / SUSTAINABILITY AGENDA.

• PANELISTS FROM THE GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE SECTOR, ACADEMIA, AND CIVIL SOCIETY WILL DISCUSS HOW CSR PROGRAMS ALIGN WITH BOTSWANA'S VISION 2036 AND THE UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGS), HIGHLIGHTING THE ROLE OF PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS IN DRIVING MEANINGFUL CHANGE ECONOMIC GROWTH, POVERTY ALLEVIATION, AND SOCIAL RESILIENCE.

3. PRESENTATIONS 2: TOPIC: CHALLENGES IN IMPLEMENTING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS IN BOTSWANA.

• THIS SESSION WILL OUTLINE THE SPECIFIC BARRIERS ORGANIZATIONS FACE WHEN IMPLEMENTING CSR PROJECTS IN BOTSWANA, INCLUDING RESOURCE CONSTRAINTS, STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT, AND SUSTAINABILITY CONCERNS.
• PRACTICAL MITIGATION STRATEGIES WILL BE EXPLORED UNPACKING CSR, CSI & ESG.

4. PRESENTATIONS 3: A RE-CAP TOPIC: BUILDING COMMUNITY RESILIENCE THROUGH CSR.

• FOCUS ON HOW CSR CAN ENHANCE THE RESILIENCE OF COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THOSE VULNERABLE TO ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, OR ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES.

5. PANEL DISCUSSION TOPIC: CITIZEN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT PROGRAMS (CEEP) AND THEIR IMPACT ON SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REAL-WORLD CASE STUDIES FROM BUSINESSES THAT HAVE SUCCESSFULLY IMPLEMENTED CEEP.

• THE SESSION WILL HIGHLIGHT HOW CEEP INITIATIVES CONTRIBUTE TO SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES.
• SUCCESSES AND CHALLENGES IN CEEP IMPLEMENTATION.

6. MASTER CLASS: SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC PRACTICES FOR CSR PROFESSIONALS.

• PRACTICAL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR DESIGNING CSR PROGRAMS THAT HAVE SUSTAINABLE SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACTS.
• STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT IN CSR FOCUS.
• BUDGETING FOR SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY PROJECTS.
• IMPACT MEASUREMENT AND REPORTING FOR CSR PROGRAMS.
• EMPLOYEES PARTICIPATION ON CSR PROGRAMS FOR SOCIO-ECONOMIC IMPACT.

7. A CLOSING REMARKS & NEXT STEPS

• THE CONFERENCE WILL CONCLUDE WITH A SUMMARY OF THE INSIGHTS GAINED AND A FORWARD-LOOKING DISCUSSION ON HOW STAKEHOLDERS CAN COLLABORATE TO DRIVE MEANINGFUL SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THROUGH CSR INITIATIVES.

8. NETWORKING COCKTAIL

• CERTIFICATES OF APPRECIATIONS.