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SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A workshop hosted by the Monash Business and Sustainability Network and Centre for Development Economics and Sustainability

June 24-25, 2016 Venue: Monash University Centre

DRAFT PROGRAM

DAY 1: FRIDAY, JUNE 24TH, 2016

8.45-9.00 Registration

9.00-9.15 Opening: Gary Magee (Deputy Dean Research, Monash Business School and Chair of the Monash Business & Sustainability Network, Monash University, ) Sisira Jayasuriya (Convener of the Economics Stream and Director, Centre for Development Economics & Sustainability, Monash University, Australia) Amrik Sohal (Convener of the Business Stream, Monash University, Australia)

9.15-11.00 Plenary 1: Global Economy and Prospects for Asia and Emerging Markets Chair: Keynote Address: Andrea E. Goldstein (Catholic University in Milan, Italy. Until recently Andrea was at the OECD Investment Division in charge of Global Relations) Topic: Panel discussion: 1. Ugo Panizza (Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva, Switzerland) 2. Heinz Zeller (Senior Executive – Sustainability Leader, Hugo Boss) 3. Amy Auster (Monash University, Australia) 4. Rod Maddock (Monash University, Australia)

11.00-11.15 Morning Tea

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11.15-12.45 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 1: Development Issues in Africa Session 1: Sustainability and Competitive Advantage Chair: Susan Olivia (Monash University, Australia) Chair: Amrik Sohal (Monash University, Australia) 1. Tilman Bruck (International Security and 1. Gerald Reiner (University of Klagenfurt, Development Center, Berlin, Germany): Austria): Competitive advantage through Determinants of refugee flows to sustainable resource efficiency Europe 2. Antonella Moretto et al. (Politecnico di Milano, 2. Ian Coxhead (University of Wisconsin- Italy): A roadmap towards a sustainable supply Madison, USA): Does freer trade really lead chain: steps and impacts on performance to productivity growth? Evidence from Africa 3. Heinz Zeller (Hugo Boss): Sustainability issues 3. Marcia Kwaramba (Monash University, in the apparel and footwear industry Australia): Market Participation and Market 4. Sjors Witjes, Walter V.J. Vermeulen and Mobility of Smallholder Farmers in a Jacqueline Cramer (Utrecht University, The Developing Economy Netherlands): Corporate sustainability integration by coalescing organisational culture, structure and learning applying a retrospective analysis

12.45-2.00 Lunch

2.00-3.30 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 2: Land Use and Food Security Session 2: Organisational and Sector Level Sustainability Challenges Chair: Paulo Santos (Monash University, Australia) Chair: Quamrul Alam (Monash University, Australia) 1. Dilip Mookerjee (Boston University, USA): Growth impacts on deforestation in Nepal 1. Rodrigo Lozano (Utrecht University, The Netherlands): The Role of Generation Model 2. Gamini Herath (Monash University, Selection and Access to Capital in the ): Climate Change, Food Security European Electric Utilities Sector and Natural Disasters: Strategic Issues with Special Reference to Malaysia 2. Prasanta K Dey (, UK) and Sadhan K Ghoshn (Jadavpur University, India): 3. Bharat Ramaswamy (Indian Statistical Climate Change Issues and Sustainability Institute, Delhi, India): Welfare implications Performance of Small and Medium-sized of food stocks in India Enterprises (SMEs) in Developed and Emerging Economies 3. Dai Forterre (Australia Post): Building an enterprise sustainable procurement programme as a Brand 4. Tomas Ramos (Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal): Rethinking sustainability assessment: the role of meta-evaluation

3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea

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4.00 -5.30 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 3: Social Issues in Development Session 3: DISCUSSION SESSION - Developing Publications for Top-Tier Journals Chair: Rod Maddock (Monash University, Australia) Chair: Amrik Sohal (Monash University, Australia) 1. Susan Olivia (Monash University, Australia): This will be an open discussion session focusing Initial Conditions Matter: Social Capital and on developing manuscripts for top-tier journals in Participatory Development the area of sustainable development. Discussion will be led by Dr Rodrigo Lozano, Editor-in-Chief of 2. Joseph Vecci (University of Gothenburg, the Journal of Cleaner Production and Professor Sweden): Social Identity and Role Models Prasanta Dey, Editor-in-Chief of the International 3. Alessandro Tarozzi (Universitat Pompeu Journal of Energy Sector Management Fabra, Spain) Child Height and Intergenerational Transmission of Health: Evidence from Ethnic Indians in England

8:00 Dinner

DAY 2: SATURDAY, JUNE 25TH, 2016

8.45-9.00 Coffee/Tea

9.00 -10.45 Plenary 2: Food Security: Challenges and Policy Chair: Ian Coxhead (University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA) 1. Glenn Denning (Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA): Key Challenges for Global Food Systems and Can We Address Them? 2. Ajit Maru (Senior Knowledge Officer, Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) Secretariat, Rome, Italy) 3. Sumiter Broca (FAO, Bangkok, Thailand) 4. IFPRI

10.45-11.00 Morning Tea

11.00-12.45 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 4: Economics and Politics Session 4: Sustainable Business Practice Chair: Chongwoo Choe (Monash University, Chair: Kristian Rotaru (Monash University, Australia) Australia) 1. Marcello D’Amato (University of Salerno, 1. Prasanta K Dey (Aston University, UK) and Italy): “Political Uncertainty and Policy Sadhan K Ghoshn (Jadavpur University, India): Polarization in a Signaling-Agent Model of Decision Support Systems (DSSs) help Central Banking” implement energy recovery from waste projects in India and the UK 2. Pushkar Maitra (Monash University, Australia) “Credit Groups, Women's Political 2. Patricia McNicholas (Monash University, Engagement, and Public Goods Provision" Australia): Sustainability Accounting in Public Sector Organizational Change Processes 3. Dyuti Banerjee (Monash University, Australia): Anti-corruption reforms, 3. Ricci Loh (Monash University, Australia): An harassment and tax evasion exploration of social disclosures and its accountability within the Australian gambling industry

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12.45-2.00 Lunch

2.00-3.30 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 5: Household Consumption Session 5: Partnerships for Sustainable Development Chair: Chair: Patricia McNicholas (Monash University, 1. Federico Perali (University of Verona, Italy): Australia) From household to individual consumption: how to do it? 1. Julian Teicher (Central University, Australia) and Quamrul Alam (Monash 2. Paulo Santos (Monash University, University, Australia): One House One Farm: A Australia): Minimum cost of nutritious diet: State Sponsored Social Business and a Model implications for poverty and malnutrition for Inclusive Social Development and Poverty 3. Diana Contreras Suarez (Monash Alleviation University, Australia): Can a Conditional 2. Alice De Jonge (Monash University, Australia): Cash Transfer program change parents' Financing for sustainability: China’s one belt, underlying behavioural parameters and one road project hopes for their children? 3. Pushpa Trivedi (IIT-Bombay, India): Water related challenges for India’s sustainable development 4. Kristian Rotaru (Monash University, Australia), Carla Wilkin (Monash University, Australia) and Mehrdokht Pournader (, Australia): Designing environmentally aware partnerships with suppliers: Enabling cross- organizational risk visibility with value-focused process engineering

3.30-4.00 Afternoon Tea

4.00 -5.30 Economics Stream Business Stream Session 6: DISCUSSION SESSION - Session 6: Developing Collaborative Research Projects Chair: Amrik Sohal (Monash University, Australia) and Future Networking Discussion in this session will focus on developing Chair: Gaurav Datt (Monash University, collaborative research projects and potential Australia) sources of funding. Chair:

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