The private sector accounts for more than three-quarters of capital inflows to the developing world, yet relatively little work as been done to fully understand the role that businesses could play in promoting peace and economic progress.  In addition to investment flows, the private sector also helps create jobs, support small and medium-scaled enterprises, rebuild infrastructure and stabilize communities.  At the same time, without proper oversight, businesses could have negative consequences.  Doing business right is of great import in conflict-affected developing states where an urgent need exists for both employment and economic equity.

Please join us for a two-panel discussion on how to leverage private sector activities and how entrepreneurship can help lay the foundation for stable societies.    Members of USIP’s Task Force on Business and Peace will also discuss findings and recommendations outlined in two recent reports, “How Business Can Foster Peace” and “Entrepreneurship in Fragile States.”