The 3rd International Summer School on Social Banking will take place from July 18-23, 2010 in Florence, Italy. The theme is "Banking on values - what values?". Over the course of 5 days, participants will discuss the core values of banking that serves people and the environment through lectures, workshops and debates. Speakers include academics and practitioners in the field of social banking. The goal is to define values in banking and reflect on the role of the financial industry in society.

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Press release, Bochum, Germany 25 February 2010
3. International Summer School on Social Banking 2010
Banking on values – what values?
ance for Banking on Values. It is not only
about questioning academic concepts or
established methods of the value oriented
finance sector, but also about discussing
new trends and questions: What is Social
Banking in the age of web 2.0? Or: Can
banking and finance be understood as a
commons? On this topic, commons‐author
Silke Helfrich will present her consider‐
ations.
The „heart“ of the economy
Banking is the central part of our eco‐
The 3rd International Summer School on nomic activities – one could claim it to be
Social Banking takes place from 18 to 23 the “heart“ of the economy. And the ec‐
July 2010 in Florence, Italy. Responding to onomy has an impact on all social and eco‐
the current discussion regarding the logical developments. For this reason, the
values of our societies, the organisers of Summer School does not limit the ques‐
the Institute for Social Banking chose the tion of the values in banking only to the
subject "Banking on values ‐ what values?" financial field, but understands it as a
as a subject for the third edition of the fundamental reflection on how we want
Summer School. The tension between to do business nowadays and how we ac‐
maximization of profits on the one hand tually want to live together. Amongst oth‐
and the assurance of welfare on the other ers, Andreas Weber, author of the book
hand constitutes a recurrent theme “Bio‐Kapital“, will expand these thoughts.
throughout the five days. What are the
core values of a banking sector that serves An interactive platform
both human beings and nature? What can
this banking sector look like? With lectures, discussions, workshops and
interactive events, the Summer School
Academia, practice and innovative offers a platform to intensely get in touch
questions with this subject. The participants will be
inspired, to engage in a new definition of
The speakers at the Summer School are values in banking. For this purpose, em‐
highly acknowledged academics and suc‐ ployees from socially oriented and also of
cessful practitioners in Social Banking, for “mainstream” banks will meet academics
example Dr. Ulrich Thielemann from the and other interested people from all over
Institute for Business Ethics at the Univer‐ the world. The existing knowledge and the
sity of St. Gallen, Switzerland or Andreas multi‐faceted interests of the participants
Neukirch, board member of the ethical‐ will be be integrated. “Open Space Ses‐
ecologically oriented GLS Bank in Bochum, sions“ will allow participants to include
Germany and member in the Global Alli‐ their own subjects in the discussions.
Katharina Beck | Institute for Social Banking | www.social‐banking.org
katharina.beck@social‐banking.org, 0049 (0)234 5797 185.

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The Institute for Social Banking Costs and Logistics
The Institute for Social Banking (ISB), the • The venue: Villa la Stella, Via Jaco‐
originator and organiser of the Summer pone da Todi, 12, 50133 Firenze, Ita‐
School, is a non‐profit association based in lia.
Bochum. The ISB strives to educate more • Participant fee: 1250 € for practition‐
and more people to understand banking, ers, 1050 € for co‐workers of our
finance and insurance business in an ethi‐ member institutions, 350 € for stu‐
cal and socio‐ecological way. The ISB of‐ dents.
fers therefore, learning opportunities like • Scholarships available depending on
the Summer School, the part‐time Masters the economic situation of the appli‐
studies, lecture series, single events and cant.
seminars. The ISB particularly tries to em‐
power employees of the finance sector, to • Board: 190 € for organic catering
be innovative and independently think throughout the whole week.
and act in the area of value‐oriented bank‐ • Lodging available starting from 20€
ing. Furthermore, the Institute pursues per night in a multiple room.
the integration of “Social Banking” at uni‐
versities and public information: for ex‐ Registration
ample, with the conception of the module The deadline for the application is 20 April
“Social Banking“,to be held initially at 2010. You can download the registration
Alanus University, Germany, in Summer form at our website.
Term 2010.
Goals
Banca Etica
The International Summer School on Soci‐
Banca Etica is the ISB’s co‐operation part‐
al Banking provides a unique opportunity
ner of the 3rd International Summer
for interested and engaged people to
School on Social Banking. Founded in
meet and develop new perspectives on
1999, it was the first Social Bank in Italy
banking and finance.
and today has over 200 employees and
more than 15 branches. Within the Summer School, we
Further information on the Summer • create awareness of the role of banks
in society and the economy,
School
• present cases and best practices of
Up‐to‐date information on the Summer already existing socially oriented
School is available at our website: banks and banking products,
www.social‐banking.org/summer‐school. • question the personal relationship to
You can also give us a call: 0049 (0)234 money and the present banking sys‐
5797 185 (Katharina Beck). tem,
• offer spaces for creative and solution‐
Language
oriented discussions on banking and
The conference language is English. finance and their role in society,
• critically reflect on the concepts and
ideas behind socially oriented bank‐
ing.
Katharina Beck | Institute for Social Banking | www.social‐banking.org
katharina.beck@social‐banking.org, 0049 (0)234 5797 185.

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List of subjects in 2010 • Kerler, Rolf (Co‐Founder and Member
of the Supervisory Board of GLS Bank
Banking on values – what values?
and Weleda AG, Germany)
• Best practices in Social Banking • Kühn, Julian (Board member of the
• Values in banking GLS Treuhand, and Managing Director
• The impact of banking in society Institute for Social Banking, Germany)
• Microfinance • Lochmaier, Andreas (Independent
Writer, Germany)
• Religion and banking
• Lohr, Ulrike (Analyst at imug, Ger‐
• Banking as a commons
many)
• Social Banking 2.0
• Milano, Ricardo (Banca Etica, Italy)
• Individual and organisational compe‐ • Neukirch, Andreas (Member of the
tencies for Social Banking Board of GLS Bank, Germany)
• New Economics • Nissan, Sargon (Analyst, nef / New
• The role of donations in the monetary Economics Foundation)
system • Thielemann, Ulrich, (Dr., Vice Director
Institute for Business Ethics, Univer‐
Speakers (as of February 2010) sity St. Gallen, Switzerland)
• Bachmayer, Helmut (Raiffeisen Bol‐ • Tönnis, Antje (Dr., Public Relations,
zano ‐ Ethical Banking Initiative, Italy) GLS Treuhand, Germany)
• Becchetti, Leonardo (Prof. of Econom‐ • Volz, Fritz (Prof. of Sociology, Univer‐
ics, University of Rome “Tor Vergata”, sity of Applied Sciences)
Italy) • Weber, Andreas (Dr. Independent
• Biggeri, Ugo (Co‐Founder of Banca Writer, Germany; Author of “BioKapi‐
Etica, President of Banca Etica’s tal”)
Foundation, Italy) • Zamagni, Stefano (Prof. of Political
• Caron, Jean‐Pierre (La Nef, France) Economics at the Faculty of Econom‐
• Dash, Anup (Prof. of Sociology, Utkal ics of the University of Bologna and
University, and Chairman of Swayam‐ Adjunct Professor of International Po‐
shree Micro Credit Services, India) litical Economy at the Johns Hopkins
• Dimbinski, Paul (Prof. at University of University, Bologna Center, Italy)
Fribourg, Director of The Observatoire Further speakers are requested.
de la Finance, Switzerland) Up‐to‐date list at: http://www.social‐
• Guene, Christoph (Co‐Founder of So‐ banking.org/en/summer‐school/summer‐
Fi, Belgium) school‐2010/speaker/
• Hassan, Nick Hafiz (Research Scholar
Durham University, and Consultant Contact
for Islamic Finance, UK)
Contact person for the International
• Hayday, Malcolm (Head of Charity
Summer School is Katharina Beck,
Bank, UK)
katharina.beck@social‐banking.org or +49
• Helfrich, Silke (Independent Writer,
(0)234 5797185.
Germany; Author of “Wem gehört die
Welt?: Zur Wiederentdeckung der Please also contact us for photos.
Gemeingüter”)
Katharina Beck | Institute for Social Banking | www.social‐banking.org
katharina.beck@social‐banking.org, 0049 (0)234 5797 185.