Institute for the Development of Social Responsibility - IRDO in cooperation with several partners organize the 10th IRDO International Conference on Social Responsibility, which is held on 18 - 19 March 2015 at the Rector of the University of Maribor, Slomškov trg 15, Maribor, Slovenia. The conference will present how to plan social responsibility (SR) and how to report about it / and with it. Participants of the conference will exchange entrepreneurial, theoretical and scientific views, opinions and experience about planning and reporting on SR. We will highlight the strengths and weaknesses of existing aspects of SR, review best practices and discuss holistic approaches to social responsibility.

When it comes to social responsibility everybody is a winner!

Social responsibility brings several benefits to companies, organizations and individuals:

1.  increased loyalty,

2. less fluctuation and absenteeism,

3. higher motivation for work,

4. more innovations,

5. higher productivity,

6. increased production,

7. better reputation and competitive position,

8. prime business partners,

9. healthy environment and

10.  rationality and increased profit.

Why should you attend at the 2015 IRDO Conference?

Because you will:

o   learn how to become a socially responsible company, organization, an individual;

o   learn how to plan and report about social responsibility effectively;

o   learn about good practice of social responsibility in Slovenian companies, NGOs and other organizations;

o   connect with others and collect new contacts and friendships with socially responsible entrepreneurs, experts, scientists and researchers,

o   contribute to improvement of the situation in Slovenia.

About 200 participants and more than 70 authors from at least 7 countries of the world visit IRDO Conference each year. We expect at least as much participation at this year’s conference.

Check the Conference Program on our website www.irdo.si and register as soon as possible, as the number of participants is limited.

Registrations will be collected until the 16th March 2015! Members of IRDO and members of partner organizations have 20 % discount on the price.

Because this year marks the 10th IRDO International conference jubilee, and IRDO Institute is celebrating its tenth year of existence, we are preparing a special surprise for the conference participants on 18th March 2015 at 6.30 p.m. at Tkalka house in the center of old Maribor.

Information and registration: [email protected], www.irdo.si