The Cambridge Programme for Industry is now inviting applications for the 3rd Business and Poverty Leadership Programme taking place in Cambridge, UK, from the 9th-12th December 2008. The Programme is primarily aimed at senior executives who have group responsibility for business development, product development or CSR, or those who have responsibilities for business units in emerging economies.

The Programme, developed in association with Oxfam GB, UNDP and the WBCSD, offers an outstanding opportunity for leaders from business, NGOs, and government to develop an advanced understanding of how, through its mainstream activities, business can contribute to improving the quality of life of the world's poorest communities.

The Seminar will examine the context of global poverty and why it is increasingly perceived as a business issue. Innovative business models such as 'base-of-the-pyramid' and other approaches will be examined, as well as strategies to minimise the risks associated with working in countries where poverty is widespread. A central theme of the Programme is to consider ways in which corporations can work effectively with donor organisations, host governments and civil society organisations towards eradicating poverty.

Please find more information on the website or download directly the brochure.