Young Leaders Seminar

Since 2002, the Wittenberg Center has been organizing Young Leaders Seminars in cooperation with Prof. Dr. Ingo Pies, Chair of Economic Ethics at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg. The 3-day intensive seminars welcome excellent and ambitious students from different universities, subjects, countries and cultures. They join scientific and other experts to discuss social issues and global challenges. In past years, the seminars addressed some of the following topics:

• "Die Welt, in der wir leben (wollen)" (June 2011, May 2010, May 2009)
• "What's the Business of Business in a Social Market Economy? (Dec. 2010)
• The Future of Africa (May 2007)
• Global Compact - Chancen und Bedingungen erfolgreichen Lernplattform (May 2007)
• Entwicklungszusammenarbeit als institutions building: Globale Perspektiven für eine Soziale Marktwirtschaft (Oct. 2006)
• "Corruption and it's Prevention" (July 2005)
• "Global Public Goods - New Approaches in Development Cooperation" (April 2005)
• "The German Disease - Is the Social Market Economy cure or curse?" (October 2004)
• "Corporate Culture of Corporate Citizens" (June 2004)
• "Dimensions of Sustainability" (January 2004)
• "Global Compact: Eine UN-Initiative zur globalen Sozialen Marktwirtschaft" (May 2003)
• "Jo'burg Summit und Zivilgesellschaft: Globale Perspektiven für eine soziale Marktwirtschaft?" (April 2003)
• "Global Development as Business Vision?" (November 2002)
• "Management of International Development Programmes" (June 2002)
• "The Future of Africa - What can be done to enhance stable development and promote growth in African countries?" (April 2002)