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NEWS UPDATE: 12 JUNE 2023 MORE ABOUT THE SPEAKERS AT OUR TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE ON 27th + 28th JUNE Last week we brought you details of six key speakers and panelists. Today we highlight a further six contributors you won't want to miss! To remind you, our upcoming UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference is on the 27-28 June 2023, hosted by Aston University in Birmingham. Please register now on the conference website, where you will also find accomodation and other details. Under the theme of "Reflecting, Refreshing, and Re-envisioning," this conference provides a unique opportunity to engage in critical reflection on the impact of PRME and UN PRME over the past decade. Join us in lively discussions and debates on how to refresh and re-envision the future of responsible management education for the decade ahead. The latest speakers and panelists we are pleased to confirm are: ADVANCE HE CALL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO NEW PRACTICE GUIDES ON EDUCATION FOR SUSTANABLE DEVELOPMENT A call to anyone who provides learning experiences linked to sustainable development for students in HE. All institutions that support PRME will surely have something to share! Advance HE are looking to publish new practice guides on education for sustainable development to complement the existing suite of guides. If you have an example of ESD practice (from any stage of curriculum development or delivery, student engagement or assessment, or any other aspects of practice advocated in the Advance HE / QAA ESD Guidance, then please provide details for consideration in the next set of guides. For further details and to submit your proposed new practice guide see here: Education for Sustainable Development - NEW GUIDE 2023 Deadline for submission is 30th June. If you have any queries, please email Georgina.Gough@uwe.ac.uk (Advance HE Associate, project coordinator and also PRME Local Network Co-ordinator for SW England and South Wales) PRME GLOBAL STUDENTS EXTEND DEADLINE FOR LATEST ROUND OF STUDENT LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES PRME Global have extended the deadline for applications to both of these initiatives: PGS Regional Leaders and PGS Taskforce Members. The new deadline is 18 June 2023 (23:59 EDT)! You can find all the necessary information about the application processes on the PGS Webpage. PRME Global have asked us to pass a message to our readers. If you have direct recommendations of students you know personally and believe should be considered for the Regional Leader positions, in addition to forwarding the application information to the students, please share their names and contact details with Paulo Speroni so that he can give more attention to their applications. Via this social media toolkit, you can also find assets to promote the application through social media. Paulo Speroni can be reached via email on speroni@unglobalcompact.org PRME GLOBAL FORUM - LAST REMINDER - IT STARTS ON TUESDAY THIS WEEK ! The 2023 PRME Global Forum takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday this week, 13 – 14 June 2023. In addition to taking stock of PRME’s growth over the last year and highlighting the ongoing work of the PRME community, the 2023 PRME Global Forum will focus on impact across various session themes: pedagogy, climate, digital, and leadership. While the main event is in person, plenaries will also be broadcast to participants worldwide. You can register for in-person (delegate fees apply) and online (no cost) participation here. Chapter Events Calendar If you’re organising a Chapter-related event or wanting to find out what is on, please remember to check our Chapter Events calendar. Additions can be emailed to our Administrator, Bryan Hall, on PRME_UKI@gcu.ac.uk or our PRME Intern, Katie Lee on katie.lee@unglobalcompact.org.uk Items for future news updates Local Network Co-ordinators and other event organisers, when you run a PRME event do send us a short report afterwards (with links to any relevant resources) for wider publicity through these newsletters. Send them to Bryan or Katie on the email addresses noted above. That’s it for now – best wishes from the UK and Ireland Chapter Steering Committee.

Dear Members of UKI PRME, Following my appointment as a shared Intern between the UKI PRME Chapter and the UN Global Compact UK, we are working on ways to make the two organisations' networks and resources more accessible to each other. Accordingly, I am pleased to bring you a summary of currently available engagement opportunities, tools and resources from the UN Global Compact UK Network for you to share with your colleagues. These are available at no cost to you. We plan to bring you regular such updates in the future. UK Network Engagement Opportunities ‘Making Every Job a Climate Job’ webinar – Tuesday 20 June, 2pm to 3:15pm BST The need for organisations to embed sustainability across their operations and broader value chains has never been more important. To achieve this, their employees and other stakeholders must be engaged. Research shows that people care about issues such as climate change, but they do not feel empowered or have the relevant skills to drive change in their role. This session will support participants’ understanding of the role that employees in various company departments can play in taking climate action within their business and beyond, and how sustainability and senior management staff can mobilise employees across departments to overcome complex sustainability issues. Confirmed Speakers: Jamie Beck Alexander, Director, Drawdown Labs, Project Drawdown Julian Lambin, Head of Research & Thought Leadership, Kite Insights Jo Appleby, Head of Sustainable Innovation, Impact Register for this session and learn more about the ‘Dialogue for Growth’ programme here. Sustainability Reporting Week – Tuesday 4 July to Thursday 6 July To help companies prepare for regulatory changes and seize business opportunities, the UN Global Compact Network UK has partnered with sustainability compliance expert ERM to host the Sustainability Reporting Week, running from 4 to 6 July 2023. This series will take a deep dive into the specifics of the new regulations and standards, the European Green Deal finance package, and strategies to get ready for non-financial disclosures. Learn more about the Sustainability Reporting Week here. Inclusion and Occupational Safety & Health: New Approaches for Business Companies and their workforces thrive when diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are considered in their occupational health and safety (OSH) agendas. Health and wellbeing needs are not one size fits all and to champion diversity in the workplace, tailored support must be implemented throughout all business activity and policies. The UN Global Compact Network UK is launching a four-part webinar series which will support businesses to level up their OSH agendas and incorporate issues relating to mental health, gender, and disabilities. To learn more and register, please visit the UN Global Compact UK website or contact Fernanda Cervantes, Project Manager – Social Sustainability. Tools and Resources 12th UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study Find out what the dominant views of CEOs, business leaders, and UN executives are, and the progress being made within the corporate sustainability movement worldwide. With contributions made by more than 2,600 CEOs from 128 countries and 18 different industries, this latest report represents the largest survey undertaken since the start of the programme in 2007. Download the report here. UN Global Compact UK Network Members’ engagement opportunities RELX SDG Inspiration Day 2023* – Tuesday 13 June, 10am to 5:30pm BST Join RELX for the ninth SDG Inspiration Day - a free, online event for thought leaders, corporate representatives, students, investors, government, and NGOs to explore issues, gain practical insights, and be inspired to take action in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Keynote speakers include Dr Jane Goodall and Ban Ki-moon. Learn more and register here. * Please note this initiative is not organised by the UN Global Compact Network UK. Warm Regards, Katie Lee PRME/Global Compact Network UK Participant Engagement Intern

FULL PROGRAMME NOW LIVE + KEYNOTE PANELLISTS Dear Members of UKI PRME, We hope to see you at the upcoming UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference on the 27-28 June 2023. This year’s 10th Anniversary conference theme is: Reflecting, refreshing, and re-envisioning. The conference aims to provide multiple opportunities for critical reflection on the impact that the Chapter, and UN PRME more widely, have had in promoting and embedding responsible management education over the past decade and to encourage debate on how to refresh and re-envision the work of PRME and RME more widely for the decade ahead. The conference is open for registrations through the conference website The full conference programme is now live! You can access the programme and explore the sessions, panel discussions and workshops that await you. Register now to join us and our line up of inspiring speakers and panellists, including: Watch out for details in coming days of further speakers, panels, topics and the friendly social programme that is always part of a PRME UKI conference! We look forward to seeing you all here in Birmingham at the end of June. Warm regards, Nathalie Ormrod PRME UKI Tenth Anniversary Conference Organiser, Aston University

Welcome to the first in a series of blogs we are publishing celebrating our student competition winners. As we celebrate our 10th Anniversary of the chapter at Aston University this year at the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium, we are reflecting on the past decade of management education and imagining the next one. Embracing this year's conference theme "Reflecting, Refreshing, and Re-envisioning," we are imaging the future of management education and focusing on students as the next generation of responsible leaders. This year marks our 7th annual Student Writing Competition, read the full list of winners here We spoke to students from the University of Birmingham and Durham University about their winning entries in the PRME Writing Competition, why they got involved and their vision for the future of responsible management. Jos Kowal - University of Durham, BA Business & Management Title of work: “A global food system in dysfunction and implications for future governance” What did you learn from your research? When I first started my research for the assignment, I knew very little about our global food system beyond what I had read in the news about the crisis surrounding Ukrainian grain shipments. I found it fascinating yet concerning to learn about the relevant economic, political, social, and institutional landscape of the food system that we often take for granted, as well as the theory that underpins the wider sustainability movement. I think I must have read over 70 articles during my research, no other topic I’ve covered at university has captured my attention quite in this way! Why did you decide to get involved with the PRME Writing Competition? I first heard about the PRME Writing Competition from the head of my sustainability module and Durham University Business School’s representative on the PRME UK & Ireland Chapter, Professor John Hirst. Like a lot of young people, sustainability is something I’m very passionate about and I was grateful for an outlet through which to channel that passion. What do you think the future of management education should look like? That’s a difficult one—I think I would like to see a greater focus on building the skills and expertise on how to get the best out of people while looking after their wellbeing. There is also a need to continue to develop the established focus on entrepreneurial skills that are key to promoting innovation. It’s clear to me that social responsibility and sustainability should be at the core of any management education, and I think it’s only a matter of time before this becomes a reality. Anya Popat – University of Birmingham, BSc Economics Entry: Video exploration of the Business and Environmental case for Vertical farming What did you learn from your research? From my research, I learned about the impact agriculture has on carbon emissions and obviously how businesses can actually be a part of the solution and contribute responsibly for this. I learnt that the impact of the agriculture sector doesn't just lie in the big energy or oil sectors or manufacturing sectors. It boils down to our everyday supermarkets like Tesco's hotels, which can also use vertical farming. I found out that what really sells vertical farming is the fact that it can be done indoors anywhere and everywhere. People can grow their produce on site and have it fresh that day whenever. I think it's a really important idea, because our current methods cannot sustain our growing population and be sustainable. It really interested me, thinking about how we can implement new methods. What do you think the future of management education should look like? I think there will be a lot more integration with technology such as AI, and more blended work that is online as well as in person. I also think there may be more of a focus on soft skills like leadership, communication and emotional intelligence in the future. How do you envision the role of students in driving sustainable change within management education and the corporate world? As current students enter the workplace, I think their consumption habits and investment choices will matter even more and so they should choose to support sustainable businesses when they can. I also think students can bring an entrepreneurial edge to sustainability and bring new solutions and figure out innovative ways to do business sustainably. As we commemorate our milestone anniversary this year, we take great pleasure in continuing our tradition of hosting the Student Writing Competition. Through this platform we encourage student participation aiming to empower student voices with innovative ideas and fresh perspective on responsible management education. Congratulations again to Jos and Anya for their exceptional entries to our student writing competition! Stay tuned for more content on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog as we delve deeper into the themes of reflection, refreshing, and re-envisioning in the lead up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium. Sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date with the chapter. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference in June, register to attend now. Edited by Katie Lee, UKI PRME Intern The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland is one of 16 Regional Chapters of the global United Nations PRME movement (established 2007). All Chapters are joined in a collective mission to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. Globally, PRME has over 800 Higher Education Institutions as signatories. Established in 2013, the UKI Chapter currently has 62 institutional members and is led by a ten person Steering Committee elected by the membership. The Chapter seeks to nurture a mutually supportive community of committed responsible management educators and researchers. Members benefit from a Chapter-wide event programme, an annual conference and doctoral colloquium, a growing set of Local Networks each with its own event schedule, and three annual, Chapter wide competitions focused on Innovative Pedagogies, Responsible Management Research and Student Writing. Full details of Chapter activities can be found here.

In the run up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium, our 7 local networks have been commemorating 10 years of responsible management education by running showcase events and student competitions on the theme of Food. Join us here on the UKI 10th Anniversary Blog with coverage from our network coordinators on their local celebrations. Credit: Alex Kad, Pexels On the 9th November 2022, the first of the PRME UK & Ireland Chapter’s food themed local network took place. Organised by the Midlands region, the ‘Just Desserts’ events took centre stage at Birmingham Business School, University of Birmingham. Attendees explored sustainability issues from the perspectives of production and supply, retailers, consumers and waste and also satisfied their sweet tooth. The highlight of the event was a collaborative presentation given by students from Birmingham Business School, Birmingham City University, Aston and Nottingham Business School. The students had worked in partnership to interview local food and drink SME’s about their sustainability practices and produce a video that showcased their findings. The video will form part of our 10th Anniversary Celebrations pedagogic toolkit which will be available for all at the end of the Local Network cycle. Students outlined the benefits they had gained from the project and provided suggestions for future teaching and learning opportunities. Attendees at Birmingham Business School Attendees were privileged with a series of thought-provoking academic presentations.  Professor Ian Thomson, Director, Lloyds Banking Group Centre for Responsible Business, led with a talk on ‘Sustainable Development Goals, Responsible Management Education and Chocolate’ exploring a range of methods that can be used to engage students with key business tools utilising chocolate as a means to evaluate an assessment of SDGs within the supply chain. Participants were given lots of food for thought as well as ideas to consider in their teaching practice. Professor Daniel Chicksand, Professor of Operations and Supply Management, Birmingham Business School, then spoke about ‘Food Waste to Energy: Making Waste Pay’, an examination of how food waste can be converted into power through Anaerobic Digesters, comparing case studies of practice in the UK, USA and Australia. This cutting edge research focuses on the collaborative relationships between supermarkets and waste management organisations as a route to address this important, if not very glamorous topic. The presentation provided fascinating insights into the challenges and benefits that technology can provide to develop more sustainable ways to deal with food waste. The penultimate presentation by Dr Sarah Montano, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Birmingham Business School, ‘To buy or not to buy, that is the question’, highlighted the dilemmas that consumers face in their everyday purchasing decisions and the barriers they face in acting in a sustainable way. To conclude the event, attendees had the opportunity to connect and share their experiences over delicious cakes provided by a local community bakery in Birmingham. The Midlands Network event left attendees with inspiration for their teaching practice and satisfied their dessert cravings. As we commemorate the 10th anniversary of the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter, our chapter events serve as a reminder of how every bite we take can contribute to a more sustainable future. Stay tuned for more content on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog as we delve deeper into the themes of reflection, refreshing, and re-envisioning in the lead up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium. Sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date with the chapter. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference in June, register to attend now. Written by Dr Rachel Welton (Midlands network co-coordinator and edited by Katie Lee (UKI PRME Intern) The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland is one of 16 Regional Chapters of the global United Nations PRME movement (established 2007). All Chapters are joined in a collective mission to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. Globally, PRME has over 800 Higher Education Institutions as signatories. Established in 2013, the UKI Chapter currently has 62 institutional members and is led by a ten person Steering Committee elected by the membership. The Chapter seeks to nurture a mutually supportive community of committed responsible management educators and researchers. Members benefit from a Chapter-wide event programme, an annual conference and doctoral colloquium, a growing set of Local Networks each with its own event schedule, and three annual, Chapter wide competitions focused on Innovative Pedagogies, Responsible Management Research and Student Writing. Full details of Chapter activities can be found here.

In the run up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium, our 7 local networks have been commemorating 10 years of responsible management education by running showcase events and student competitions on the theme of Food. Join us here on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog with coverage from our network coordinators on their local celebrations. On the 22nd February 2023, the London and South East network celebrated our 10th-anniversary by hosting a three-part project on food waste, themed around food and regional identity. The project, which focused on Sustainable Development Goals 2 and 12, was hosted by Oxford Brookes University and included a student cooking competition, a panel discussion of community sustainable food system project partners, and a research presentation on hospitality businesses’ approaches to food waste and food rescue. Attendees at the ‘Campus Cook Off Challenge’ Student Competition The student cooking competition 'Love Student Leftovers,' was run by students for students. The competition was open to individuals from any university in London and the South East, providing it extensive reach in raising awareness about PRME's work and understanding of what commonly wasted foods are, and how leftovers can be creatively repurposed. The support of the Oxford Brookes Business School university sustainability team was integral to the success of the initiative. They initiated suggestions of local community food organisations to support the competition. Local partners were invited to take part in the following ‘sustain able and fair trade’ event and panel discussion. The project also enabled across-faculty collaboration between Oxford Brookes Business School, and the Centre for Nutrition and Health, with a team of students brought together from undergraduate and postgraduate courses in both faculties. An undergraduate Business and Management student, Georgina Turnbull, emerged as a project lead as she was able to effectively initiate the launch of an Instagram site. She describes the process as “daunting but exhilarating… I particularly enjoyed the research factor and the creative design of the Instagram posts and posters.” The nutrition students, played a key role in designing information on aspects such as food safety, exemplary entry materials and development of judging criteria. BA (Hons) Nutrition student, Siana Dimatrova was motivated to get involved to “help other students learn how to use leftovers and create something delicious instead of throwing food away” and that through the competition she “gathered inspiration on how to use leftover food to create something new. One of the interesting aspects of the judging process, was the number of entries of global food dishes. One of the winners explained he got involved was because “it is the first time I have seen something like this, I have lived in Peru (where I´m native) and also in Spain, and I can say that I´ve never seen specific care about food waste”. There were three categories of winners (vegan, sweet, and savoury), each of whom received a prize of £100. The winners were: Savoury Category: David Sanchez Romero - Oxford Brookes University – Full Peruvian meal Sweet Category: Szonja Szigeti - University of Surrey – Hungarian rice pudding Vegan Category: Hoi Yan Ngan - Middlesex University – Fresh coconut bubbles pudding On-campus Cook-Off Challenge and Hybrid Panel Discussion event with community food partners Local food partners attend the on-campus ‘Cook-Off’ The community food partner judges visited the campus for a live cook-off challenge which showcased how commonly wasted and leftover food could be used creatively. The challenge took place in a central university space as part of a ‘fair trade and sustainable food event’ to launch 'Fair Trade Fortnight.' The university sustainability team played a significant role in facilitating this event, ensuring that health and safety processes were agreed upon and engaging the university catering team. The cook-off was followed by a hybrid panel discussion event, which featured the community food partner judges and Greggs, who were on campus for the day. The panel discussion highlighted the importance of reducing food waste and emphasized the role of community groups and initiatives such as food larders in enabling vulnerable people's access to healthy food. The line-up covered all aspects of the food system from community cooking advice through to food redistribution and surplus food cafes (including carbon calculation of meals), food poverty through community provision and larders, in addition to a policy perspective from Oxford City Council and Oxfordshire County Council. A positive outcome to arise from the discussion was the further engagement between the university and community partners on both research and projects. Presenters and Attendees at ‘Food Rescue’ Panel During the project development phase, a conversation with the sustainability consultancy Shared Planet led to a collaboration in which they surveyed Oxford hospitality business approaches to food waste and food rescue solutions. Presentation of the survey findings fed into the panel discussion. The business-based opportunities and challenges identified in the research, provided an ideal context for provocative discussion by the panel on individual, business, community organisations and local/national/international policy-makers. The research caught media attention following an Oxford Brookes press release, with interviews on BBC Radio Oxford and Thames Valley Heart FM and WRAP (climate action NGO working on waste) are in ongoing contact with Shared Planet, appreciative of ‘on the ground’ business insights which align with WRAP’s ‘Guardians of Grub’ initiative which focuses on the hospitality and food services industry Thank you to all the Food expert panel members that joined us on the day: Fiona Steel Manager and Jess Copp Network and Communications Lead at Good Food Oxfordshire, Spencer Lawes Outreach Coordinator at Oxford Food Hub, Joanne Milton Project Coordinator at Replenish Oxfordshire, Sandra Ruge Director at Waste2Taste, Dr Emily Connally Managing Director and Founder at Cherwell Collective, Rachel Townsend Waste Strategy Project Officer at Oxfordshire County Council, Rachel Naden Waste and Resource Reduction Officer at ODS/Oxford City Council and Paul Irwin-Rhodes Head of Sustainability at Greggs. Conclusion and outcomes: Love Student Leftovers was a challenging but rewarding project that required an ongoing commitment over several months. It showcased how universities can raise awareness about reducing food waste while promoting creative and sustainable cooking. The lasting legacy of the project as a resource on the university sustainability engagement pages, and enduring interest and commitment by faculty and sustainability team members, means that this is just a starting point. Stay tuned for more content on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog as we delve deeper into the themes of reflection, refreshing, and re-envisioning in the lead up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium. Sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date with the chapter. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference in June, register to attend now. Written by Dr Karen Cripps (South East and London network co-coordinator, Senior Lecturer in Leadership – Oxford Brookes Business School) and edited by Katie Lee (UKI PRME Intern) The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland is one of 16 Regional Chapters of the global United Nations PRME movement (established 2007). All Chapters are joined in a collective mission to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. Globally, PRME has over 800 Higher Education Institutions as signatories. Established in 2013, the UKI Chapter currently has 62 institutional members and is led by a ten person Steering Committee elected by the membership. The Chapter seeks to nurture a mutually supportive community of committed responsible management educators and researchers. Members benefit from a Chapter-wide event programme, an annual conference and doctoral colloquium, a growing set of Local Networks each with its own event schedule, and three annual, Chapter wide competitions focused on Innovative Pedagogies, Responsible Management Research and Student Writing. Full details of Chapter activities can be found here.

NEWS UPDATE: 16 MAY 2023 Deadlines, dates for your diaries and details of initiatives that may interest you. In this issue Launch of our Tenth Anniversary Blog Book for our Tenth Anniversary Conference now Sustainability and Employability Webinar on 18 May Scotland Local Network Event – SDG2 Zero Hunger – 30 May PRME Global Forum Booking Reminder PRME Global Students – Opportunities for Student Engagement Chapter UKI seeks Conference Host 2024 – deadline 26 May Call for Nominations – Chapter Steering Committee – deadline 2 June PhD Studentship on impacts of RME – University of Bedfordshire- deadline 9 June Launch of a Chapter Tenth Anniversary Blog Reflecting on our Chapter’s 10th anniversary will be an integral part of the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference in June this year. To commemorate this milestone, we are also excited to introduce now the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog! Over the past decade, we have witnessed the dedication and commitment of our members towards realising our shared vision of responsible management education. Join us on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog as we reflect on our achievements, share insights, and envision the future of responsible management education beyond 2023. Our first blog post is now live and celebrates the journey to our inaugural meeting 10 years ago at Aston Business School with one of our founding figures, Professor Alan Murray. We would like this blog to offer a platform to all our members to reflect on their experiences and achievements in responsible management education over the past ten years. Please contact Katie Lee (PRME Intern) if you would like to submit a short blog. Book your place at our Tenth Anniversary Conference, Aston University, 27-28 June 2023 Follow the blog, and then make sure to continue the debates and reflections at our Tenth Anniversary conference at Aston University (Birmingham) at the end of June. Full details can be found in a recent mailing or on the conference website. Remember that preferential accommodation rates at Aston Conference Centre will expire on 16th May (today). Student accommodation plus other local options will of course remain available. Proposed Chapter Interest Group - Sustainability, Future Jobs and Graduate Employability – reminder of webinar on Thursday 18 May from 12-1pm PRME Global has well-established pedagogy-focused initiatives such as the Sustainability Mindset Working Group and the PRME i5 holistic leadership competencies project. Under the auspices of the Chapter, a group of colleagues at Oxford Brookes are interested in working with others to develop their thinking, teaching, research and writing on themes related to the above but that are more employment market, technology, innovation and graduate employability focused. If interested, please join an exploratory launch webinar on Thursday 18th May from 12-1pm. You can register and get a calendar link for the 18th May here. If you cannot join this event but would like to express your interest email Jonathan Louw (jlouw@brookes.ac.uk) or Karen Cripps (kcripps@brookes.ac.uk) For more details see our last newsletter. Scotland Local Network Showcase Event on SDG 2 - Zero Hunger - 30th May 2023, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm, in-person and online event The Scotland Local Network invites participants from the Chapter to join this hybrid event as part of the 10th Anniversary Celebrations. The event will include a session focusing on sharing experiences of community food hubs, free breakfast initiatives and teaching SDGs with responsible business ethics. Speakers from the University of Aberdeen and University of Strathclyde will also reflect on the contribution that SDG alignment can make to bids for accreditation. Lunch will be with the external local Glasgow based social enterprise The Wild Olive Tree and will include a discussion around the role of university as a place-based actor in addressing hunger locally and using food to build community. A full agenda can be found here. To register for the event please see https://www.eventbrite.com/e/prme-scottish-local-network-event-tickets-615684538027 For any queries please contact: Shariq Sheikh (GCU): Shaiq.Sheikh@gcu.ac.uk; Craig Anderson (University of Stirling): c.g.anderson@stir.ac.uk; Miles Weaver (Edinburgh Napier University): M.Weaver@napier.ac.uk; Iain Black (University of Strathclyde): iain.black@strath.ac.uk PRME Global Forum 2023 – a reminder to register for in-person or online attendance The 2023 PRME Global Forum will take place in person at Fordham University’s Gabelli School of Business on 13 – 14 June 2023. In addition to taking stock of PRME’s growth over the last year and highlighting the ongoing work of the PRME community, the 2023 PRME Global Forum will focus on impact across various session themes: pedagogy, climate, digital, and leadership. The 2023 Edition will be the first in-person forum since 2017, and its plenaries will also be broadcast to participants worldwide. You can register for in-person (delegate fees apply) and online (no cost) participation here. PRME Global Students – call for applications for roles commencing July 2023 We are pleased to publicise these student opportunities managed from the PRME Global office in New York. Please think about students you know who might be interested in contributing to one or more of these projects and building their international networks and project management skills by doing so. The PGS recruitment advert follows: · Do you want to join a United Nations initiative and work alongside students worldwide to advance sustainability? · Are you looking for international projects to develop your management and leadership skills? · Are you ready to be the change you wish to see in the world? PRME Global Students (PGS) is a global network by and for students that fosters creative collaboration and collective action, thus connecting, empowering, and creating value for 300+ sustainability-oriented student organizations worldwide. PGS is a central initiative of Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME), the largest United Nations platform to raise the profile of sustainability in universities around the world. PGS is looking for worldwide change-makers with an empathetic and proactive mindset in addressing sustainability willing to dedicate their energy and expertise to managing our impactful projects! We currently have two categories of volunteering positions available: PGS Regional Leaders (nine seats) and PGS Taskforce Members (numerous seats in seven projects). More information, application forms etc can be found here. Chapter Ireland and UK seeks conference host for summer of 2024 In case you missed it, please see our recent call to Members to come forward with bids to host our annual conference in the summer of 2024. The deadline for submission of bids is 26 May 2023. Call for Nominations – PRME UKI Steering Committee – three year term from July 2023 Our call for nominations is out – we have five places to fill on the Chapter’s active and collegial Steering Committee starting in July 2023. Deadline for nominations is 2 June 2023 with the announcement of the outcome of the election at the Chapter AGM on 28 June at our conference. PhD Studentship: The impacts of ‘responsible management education’ on the practices of professional managers. We are pleased to publicise the following call for applicants: Where: University of Bedfordshire, Luton– Business and Management Research Institute Hours: Full Time Partial Funding available for: UK Students only Funding amount: UK students’ tuition fees (£4,800 per annum) for up to 3 years; students will be expected to fund their own living expenses. Closes: 9th June 2023 More Information: here Chapter Events Calendar If you’re organising a Chapter-related event or wanting to find out what is on, please remember to check our Chapter Events calendar. Additions can be emailed to our Administrator, Bryan Hall, on PRME_UKI@gcu.ac.uk or our PRME Intern, Katie Lee on katie.lee@unglobalcompact.org.uk Items for future news updates Local Network Co-ordinators and other event organisers, when you run a PRME event do send us a short report afterwards (with links to any relevant resources) for wider publicity through these newsletters. Send them to Bryan or Katie on the email addresses noted above. That’s it for now – best wishes from the UK and Ireland Chapter Steering Committee.

Welcome to the inaugural blog post of the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog! As we commemorate a decade of promoting and embedding responsible management education, we embark on a journey of reflection, refreshing our approaches, and re-envisioning the future. The theme of this year's UK and Ireland PRME Chapter 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium, "Reflecting, refreshing, and re-envisioning," sets the stage for critical introspection, lively debates, and charting a transformative path forward. Join us here as we delve into the impact of the UKI PRME Chapter in shaping responsible management education over the past decade and explore the exciting possibilities that lie ahead. Through this blog, we will explore key topics, share best practices, and highlight stories from our community from the last 10 years. Stay tuned for our upcoming blog posts, as we celebrate this significant milestone and our next chapter of responsible management education. In May 2013, 32 delegates of PRME signatory business and management schools from across the United Kingdom and Ireland gathered at Aston Business School to establish the regional chapter of PRME. Led by Alan Murray and Carole Parkes, from Winchester and Aston Business Schools, these 32 delegates came together to clarify, discuss, and vote on the draft constitution and governance arrangements. The founding members of the UK and Ireland chapter played a crucial role in establishing the chapter and shaping its agenda, including Treasurer Alec Wersun, Secretary Natalia Yakovleva, and Steering Group members Paul Cashian, David Clemson, Joanne Cook, Sheila Killian, Jonathan Gosling, and Christian Herzig. As we celebrate 10 years of the UKI PRME chapter, we are grateful to these founding members for their leadership and inspiration. In this first blog, we spoke to Alan Murray about the journey to the Chapter foundation meeting 10 years ago and how “sketchy beginnings” grew to the “vibrant PRME community” he left at his retirement in 2019. Attendees of the UKI Chapter Foundation Meeting in 2013 Alan described the beginnings of PRME in the UK and Ireland to be “certainly a challenge”. The UN Global Compact introduced the principle-based global engagement platform in 2006 at the Global Forum and all participants were encouraged to go back to their home countries and encourage other institutions to join. Alan was on the executive at the British Academy of Management at the time and found “nobody wanted to engage with it except myself!” The response to the call from United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was led by Winchester and Aston Business Schools, who in Alan Murray and Carole Parkes had academics with a passion for what PRME was trying to achieve. What followed in the period 2009–2012 was a concerted effort to mobilise business schools and academic associations to support the PRME initiative through a series of ‘town hall’ events. Alan described the initial struggles to engage deans and academics. When attending the annual Business Schools conference, he found individuals “really were a difficult bunch in terms of sustainability topics. They were far more functional and looking at things like strategy and finance”. Alan found the 2013 IPCC report on climate change to be influential in turning the tide in the management education landscape. He explained that the 2013 report was a “turning point in the management landscape... in the last ten years, of course, climate change is now accepted, but up until 2013, well, maybe it is, maybe it's not.” Alan described his pride in seeing PRME develop until his retirement in 2019, “by the time I retired, I was happy that everything was in good hands, developing and large in communities”. Alan offered this for the future of UKI PRME “Just keep fighting against the tide. There is still resistance to these social subjects being taught. Just challenge people and explain. It takes time, but we've got to keep the fight going because come round and realize that they can't keep pushing against the tide” We extend our sincere appreciation to Alan Murray for sharing his insights and experiences. His dedication and passion have contributed immensely to the growth and success of PRME in the UK and Ireland. As we move forward, we echo his words of encouragement to keep fighting for the cause, challenging perspectives, and continue the pursuit of responsible management education. By retracing our steps back to the roots of the UKI PRME Chapter, we gain a deeper appreciation for the progress we have made and the collective efforts that have brought us to where we are today. Stay tuned for more content on the UKI PRME 10th Anniversary Blog as we delve deeper into the themes of reflection, refreshing, and re-envisioning in the lead up to the UK and Ireland PRME Chapter's 10th Anniversary Conference and Doctoral Colloquium. Sign up to our Newsletter and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn to stay up to date with the chapter. We look forward to seeing you at the Conference in June, register to attend now. Written by Katie Lee (UKI PRME Intern) The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland is one of 16 Regional Chapters of the global United Nations PRME movement (established 2007). All Chapters are joined in a collective mission to transform management education and develop the responsible decision-makers of tomorrow to advance sustainable development. Globally, PRME has over 800 Higher Education Institutions as signatories. Established in 2013, the UKI Chapter currently has 62 institutional members and is led by a ten person Steering Committee elected by the membership. The Chapter seeks to nurture a mutually supportive community of committed responsible management educators and researchers. Members benefit from a Chapter-wide event programme, an annual conference and doctoral colloquium, a growing set of Local Networks each with its own event schedule, and three annual, Chapter wide competitions focused on Innovative Pedagogies, Responsible Management Research and Student Writing. Full details of Chapter activities can be found here.

Dear Members and Supporters of the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland, Call for Nominations - Chapter Steering Committee - five positions available for a three year term We hope you agree that our Chapter is thriving. We offer members many opportunities to participate in our seven local networks, in our three annual competitions, in our annual conference and doctoral colloquium, and in other global (e.g. i5) as well as local projects. This year we mark our Tenth Anniversary as a Chapter, we have appointed a joint intern with the UN Global Compact for the first time and we are overseeing a change of Secretariat provider. What binds all of this purposeful activity together is an elected Chapter Steering Committee. Having creative, thoughtful, collaborative and hardworking individuals on our Steering Committee – from both Ireland and the UK - is essential to understanding the needs and harnessing the energies of our wider membership. Moreover, the state of the planet means we can never be complacent. There is always more to be done, and always an opportunity for the Steering Committee to make the Chapter's impact greater. This year we have five vacancies to fill on the Steering Committee in the lead-up to our AGM on 28 June 2023 at our annual conference at Aston University in Birmingham. We are therefore pleased to call for nominations of individuals who would like to extend their involvement in PRME-related work by standing for a three year term on the UK and Ireland Steering Committee. Those interested can nominate themselves using this nomination form. The five vacancies on the Steering Committee arise from existing members reaching the end of their first or second term of office. As permitted in our governance rules, the two members who have completed a first term may choose to stand for a second and final term in open competition with new nominees. The three members who have completed a second term are not permitted to do so and will step down from the Committee. We welcome nominations from across the full spectrum of our membership. To guide those thinking of nominating themselves and to avoid future misunderstandings, please be aware of the following: As evidence of expertise and experience, nominees would normally be expected to show within their applications a track record of prior involvement in Chapter working groups, local networks or projects over at least 12 months. Where this is not possible, a significant RME-related track record at least in part beyond the home institution should be demonstrated. Steering Committee members need to be willing to make a regular time commitment over the three year term and be accountable for agreed projects if elected. Members undertake to abide by the PRME UKI Steering Committee Code of Conduct. Nominees should be employed by institutions that are paid up Communicating Signatories at PRME Global level and paid up UKI Chapter Members- if you are unsure if you are eligible, check out your School's membership status at a global level here and a UKI level here. Anyone wishing to nominate themselves is welcome to contact the Chair or another member of the Committee for an informal conversation about what is involved. A full list of current Steering Committee members can be found here. Nomination forms should be returned to the Chair (jlouw@brookes.ac.uk) by 17.00 on Friday 2 June 2023. Voting Forms along with details of all nominees will be distributed to the individuals identified as the principal PRME contact in each paid up Chapter member, at the time the AGM papers are circulated in the second week in June. Voting forms will be returned prior to the AGM and the results announced at the AGM on 28th June. We know how resourceful and committed so many of you are – please do not hesitate to put yourself forward if the timing is right to make a contribution to PRME in this way. Jonathan Louw Dr Jonathan Louw (jlouw@brookes.ac.uk) Chair, on behalf of the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland Steering Committee

Could your School host the PRME UK and Ireland 2024 conference? Call for Expressions of Interest. Dear PRME Colleagues Would your School like to be the Chapter's conference host in 2024? As you know, our Tenth Anniversary Conference happens at Aston University (Birmingham) on 27+28 June this year. We hope you will be there ! Our 2022 conference was held at the University of Hull (follow the link if you would like to be reminded of that programme). Planning ahead, the UK and Ireland Steering Committee also wishes to identify a capable and welcoming host for the summer of 2024. Our conferences are a highlight of the Chapter calendar, offering us opportunities to advance scholarship, enhance and share practice as well as build community amongst responsible management educators and researchers. Our annual gatherings are friendly and collegial and simultaneously offer cutting-edge keynotes and panels. They also include presentations of PRME Chapter-funded teaching & research initiatives that have developed out of our annual competitions. Past hosts have reported that holding our conferences has substantially added to the momentum behind PRME within their Schools. Would your School enjoy both the challenge and the rewards of hosting our conference in 2024? HERE you will find a briefing note as well as the application form we would need you to fill in. Please note that applicants would need to be paid up Chapter Member Schools by the time a decision is made. The deadline for expressions of interest (completed application forms) is Friday 26th May 2023. We plan to announce our 2024 host at our AGM at Aston on 28th June this year. If you wish to discuss our hosting requirements further before making a decision, by all means contact me for a conversation. We look forward to your applications. Warm regards Jonathan Louw Chapter Chair, on behalf of the Steering Committee Email: jlouw@brookes.ac.uk

PRME Chapter UK and Ireland Responsible Business and Management Writing Competition 2022/23 Seventh Annual Competition Announcement of Prize-Winners 4 May 2023 The PRME Chapter UK and Ireland and Oxford Brookes University are delighted to announce an impressive set of winners in this seventh year of the Responsible Business and Management Competition. Announcing the 2023 results, Dr Jonathan Louw, Chapter Chair and Oxford Brookes competition organiser, has commended the winners, other finalists and indeed all entrants on “their exceptionally talented, creative and committed contributions to researching and reflecting on sustainability, responsibility and ethical challenges”. He has also thanked “the many academic staff who have nurtured and encouraged the quality of work received, and the 11 judges from nine different universities (listed below), whose many hours of voluntary commitment have made today’s outcome possible”. Particular congratulations to the students (and their teachers) at the three institutions (Durham, Sussex and Birmingham) that have dominated to an unusual extent the winners and finalists lists this year. The first prize in the Undergraduate UG essay category is awarded to Jos Kowal of the University of Durham. Co-Chairs of the UG Panel, Angie Lench and Dr Romas Malevicius, praised an “insightful, independent, mature and critical evaluation” of the global food system and its dysfunctions, along with potential implications for future governance. The second prize is won by Julia Fricke (University of Winchester) who expertly posed and addressed the question, “Fair Trade or Equal Trade? What are the barriers to equality and fairness as imagined by the Fairtrade Foundation?” The third prize goes to Tania Bradford (University of Durham) whose work also addressed the role of corporations in solving the global food crisis. The Postgraduate (PG) judging panel have reported how impressed they were by the increased quality and diversity of the postgraduate submissions this year. Topics ranged across issues of gender, education, decarbonisation and responsible business practices in multiple sectors. The winner of the first prize in the postgraduate essay category is Mary Morrison, of the University of Sussex. Reflecting on Mary’s winning entry, Dr Jana Filosof, PG Panel Chair, commended her “well-argued, well-researched and highly topical” approach in addressing the question, “What is motivating the current proliferation in Sustainability Reporting?” Jorge Garcia-Rocha, also of the University of Sussex, wins the second prize for his evaluation of the impacts that sustainability audits have on the field of accounting for sustainability. The third prize is awarded to David Moore of Maynooth University for his exploration of whether SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities can be a framework for transformational change or simply a wish list that is unachievable. In the category of Alternative Media(AM), the University of Birmingham has made a strong showing this year. Their first prize-winner Natalia Pawlak produced a video evaluating the responsible business practices of Tesco. Dr Karen Cripps, Chair of the AM Panel, praised “A strong SDG structure, excellent research, clear recommendations as well as clever editing and visual appeal”. In second place is Anya Popat (University of Birmingham) for her video exploration of the business and environmental case for vertical farming. Taking the third prize is Caitlyn Young (Queen’s University Belfast) for her video-based application of ethical theory to the subject of greenwashing. The AM panel and competition organisers were pleased to see a substantial increase in the number of entries in this category in 2023. For further information This seventh annual competition received 100 entries from the 19 institutions listed in the table below. The organisers would like to thank most sincerely all those staff who encouraged entries. Any enquiries about the results can be directed to Dr Jonathan Louw at prme@brookes.ac.uk Prize-winners’ and finalists’ work will be published on the Chapter website in due course. Prize-winners and finalists will be contacted individually about their prizes and/or certificates. Please copy any local publicity about the prize-winners to our Linkedin page and our Twitter feed: @PRME_UKI. For more information about the PRME Chapter UK and Ireland see: https://www.unprme.org.uk/ FULL PRIZE-WINNER AND FINALIST LIST Undergraduate Category First Prize (£500) Jos Kowal University of Durham Second Prize (£300) Julia Fricke University of Winchester Third Prize (£100) Tania Bradford University of Durham Other Undergraduate Finalists (in alphabetical order) Lucy Baker (University of Durham); Vito Balzano (University of Glasgow); Elodie Lunt (University of Durham); Martha Murray (University of Durham); Zenab Mushtaq (University of Birmingham); Eloise Pitcher (University of Durham); Roberts Smith (University of Durham); Postgraduate Category First Prize (£500) Mary Morrison University of Sussex Second Prize (£300) Jorge Garcia-Rocha University of Sussex Third Prize (£100) David Moore Maynooth University Other Postgraduate Finalists (in alphabetical order) Sophie Caplice (University College Cork); Yaping Chen (Queen’s University Belfast); Christos Eleftheriou (University of Sussex); Sara Frankowska (University College Cork); Antu Manipadam (Maynooth University) Alternative Media Category First Prize (£500) Natalia Pawlak University of Birmingham. Second Prize (£300) Anya Popat University of Birmingham Third Prize (£100) Caitlyn Young Queen’s University Belfast Other Alternative Media Finalists (in alphabetical order) Lucy Butler (University of Birmingham); Celine Chakhachiro, Dorianna Di Martino, Valentina Munoz Di Rocco, Beatriz Silva Antunes Da Cunha (King’s College London*); Shivam Dwivedi, Preetha Gali, Ya-Jui Lee, Lambrini Zisi (King’s College London*); Aibe Gallagher (Queen’s University Belfast); Khushi Mehta, Xijue Ni, Xuenan Sun, Sumire Usui (King’s College London*); Imogen Smith (University of Birmingham); Rawan Yusuf (University of Birmingham). (* = group entries) PARTICIPATING INSTITUTIONS Glasgow Caledonian University King's College London Maynooth University Oxford Brookes University Queen's University, Belfast Sheffield Hallam University University College Cork University of Birmingham University of Durham University of Essex University of Glasgow University of Hertfordshire University of Leicester University of Northumbria University of Sunderland University of Stirling University of Sussex University of the West of England University of Winchester Prize-winners and finalists were this year drawn from 9 of the above institutions. Of particular note for making entries in all three categories were the University of Birmingham and Queen’s University Belfast. JUDGING PANELS The Chapter is most appreciative of the time and efforts of our volunteer judging panels. More information on these panel members can be found here. Postgraduate Panel Dr Jana Filosof University of Hertfordshire (Chair) Professor Peter Stokes Leicester Castle Business School, De Montfort University Dr Rod Bain University of Stirling Undergraduate Panels Dr Romas Malevicius King’s College London (Panel 1 Chair) Angie Lench University of the Arts London (retired) (Panel 2 Chair) Dr Mohamed Saeudy University of Bedfordshire Dr Laura Steele Queen’s University Belfast Dr Sean Tanner University College Cork Alternative Media Panel Dr Karen Cripps Oxford Brookes University (Chair) Dr Xinwu He Queen’s University Belfast Dr Jonathan Louw Oxford Brookes University The UG, PG and AM panels work independently, reporting to the organisers at Oxford Brookes. Anyone interested in joining a panel next year should contact Jonathan Louw (prme@brookes.ac.uk)

PRME UK AND IRELAND TENTH ANNIVERSARY CONFERENCE AND DOCTORAL COLLOQUIUM 26-28 June 2023, Aston University, Birmingham Registrations now open and first keynotes announced! The UK and Ireland PRME Regional Chapter is delighted to invite all our members and other interested delegates to register and participate in our upcoming Annual Conference and/or Doctoral Colloquium, hosted by Aston Business School. The conference is now open for registrations through the conference website. Tenth Anniversary Conference – 27 + 28 June This year’s 10th Anniversary conference theme is: Reflecting, refreshing and re-envisioning. The conference aims to provide multiple opportunities for critical reflection on the impact that the Chapter, and UN PRME more widely, have had in promoting and embedding responsible management education over the past decade. Beyond a reflection on the past and present, the conference also seeks to encourage debate on how to refresh and re-envision the work of PRME and RME more widely for the decade ahead. Further details of the intended tracks can be found on the conference website This year our Annual Conference (27+28 June) offers a fully “on campus” experience and conference format. In addition, keynote speakers and some panels (but not paper and workshop sessions) will be livestreamed for participants who cannot attend the full conference. Doctoral Colloquium – 26 June As in in the last two years, the Conference will be preceded by a Doctoral Colloquium aimed at supporting PhD students working to inform the knowledge base on the impact of the six principles of PRME and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This will also take place in person and participants in the Doctoral Colloquium can also enrol on the Conference, or attend the Colloquium only. Interested participants should use the conference’s registration page to enrol on both the Doctoral Colloquium and Conference. Registration for students is free. Keynotes and panellists The conference program is still being finalised but we are pleased to announce a line-up of contributors that includes: · David Abosch, Director, Cognition Cloud · Dr Luciano Batista, Director, CEAS (Centre for Circular Economy and Advanced Sustainability), Aston University · Anna Bright, Chief Executive, Sustainability West Midlands · Daniel Bruce, Chief Executive, Transparency International UK · Dr Gary Burke, Associate Professor, Marketing and Strategy, University of Bristol · Nicky Conway, Senior Sustainability Manager at Severn Trent · Steve Kenzie, Executive Director at UN Global Compact Network UK · Professor Emerita Carole Parkes, Emerita Professor of Responsible Management & Leadership at the University of Winchester · Professor Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas, Professor of Marketing and Sustainable Business at British School of Fashion, GCU London · Sir Mark Moody-Stuart, Chairman of the Global Compact Foundation · Haleh Moravej, Founder of MetMUnch and Senior Lecturer, Nutritional Sciences, Manchester Metropolitan University · Professor Maharaj Vijay Reddy, Deputy Head of the Department for Marketing, Birmingham City Business School · Dr Victoria Vdovychenko, Policy advisor and associate professor, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv University · Dr Alec Wersun, Associate Professor, GSBS Lead for the Common Good, Glasgow School for Business and Society Watch out for upcoming communications with more about our keynotes and panellists! Delegate Costs and other Practical Details We hope to welcome as many members of the PRME community as possible to the conference. To help us achieve that, the Chapter Steering Committee is using funds from our Member Annual Contributions to maintain modest delegate fees. We are also very grateful to Aston Business School for sponsoring the drinks reception and conference dinner on Tuesday 27th June. Fees for delegates from Chapter member schools are £120 (in person) and £40 (online elements only). PhD and other students can attend free of charge. Other delegate fees are £180 (in person) and £50 (online elements only). Aston offers accommodation options at an affordable price designed to keep the overall cost of attending manageable, but please note that preferential rates, including for the on-site Aston Conference Centre, will expire in mid-May so early bookings are strongly recommended. There are many other hotel accommodation options in the vicinity as well. If you have questions while considering your participation, please contact Nathalie Ormrod (n.ormrod@aston.ac.uk) for conference and all registration issues, or Rachel Welton (rachel.welton@ntu.ac.uk) for the doctoral colloquium. We greatly look forward to seeing you all in June to mark our Tenth Anniversary Year. Please book soon! Nathalie Ormrod, Conference Organiser, Aston Business School Rachel Welton, Doctoral Colloquium Organiser Jonathan Louw, Chair, PRME UKI Steering Committee