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Intel once again will play a major role as a Strategic Partner of the ninth annual Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility (AFCSR) and will host the Asian CSR Awards to be held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on October 21 & 22, 2010. The theme of the conference is "Improving Business Competitiveness through CSR."

In association with the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), Intel also offers the Intel-AIM Corporate Responsibility Award (IACRA), which honors companies in Asia for exemplary integration of CSR into business operations.

The Intel-AIM Corporate Responsibility Award (IACRA) is non-competitive and is not for a specific project or program, but for a company that best lives and breathes corporate social responsibility. This award is different from the Asian CSR

Awards program of the conference that has awards in different categories. Last year, Manila Water from the Philippines won the award; in 2008, Shakarganj Mills Ltd. of Pakistan was the awardee.

"Intel is honored to again be AFCSR's strategic partner this year," says Dr. Anjan Ghosh, Intel's Director for Corporate Affairs in Asia Pacific. "The theme of the Conference echoes our belief that corporate responsibility is integral to a company's long-term sustainability and competitiveness."

Intel's approach to corporate responsibility is motivated by the understanding that the success of the company cannot be separated from the health of the planet and of economies around the world. Critical to Intel's approach is the fact that although significant investments are made, the company does more than make financial contributions - Intel gets directly involved with sustained programs and advocacy to drive change at a community, national and global level. Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continuously advance how people work and live. Additional information about Intel is available at www.intel.com.

Recognized as being the largest and most significant conference on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in Asia, the 2009 conference recently concluded in Manila with 494 delegates. 473 delegates attended in Singapore in 2008, and 550 delegates attended in Ho Chi Minh City in 2007. Over 500 business executives and NGO leaders from more than 30 countries are expected to attend the 2010 conference.

AFCSR 2010 is presented by the AIM Ramon V. del Rosario Center for Corporate Social Responsibility and co-presented by the German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) and Intel as Strategic Partners.

AFCSR 2010 is also well supported by Avantha Group, Lopez Group Foundation, Inc., and Oishi (Liwayway Marketing Corporation) as the Official Industry Partners. The Coca-Cola Export Corporation and Sagittarius Mines, Inc. are Cooperating Partners.

The Public Relations Partners are Integrated Public Relations - Malaysia as the Official PR Partner with APCO Worldwide - China, Creative Crest - India, SRI Vietnam and PR Society of Indonesia. Official media partners include ammado, ACN Newswire, BusinessWorld, Charitarian Magazine, ChinaCSR.com, China CSR Map, China Newswire, China Philanthropy Times, CSR Asia, Employer Magazine, The Green Channel, International Herald Tribune, Management Systems Asia, Philippine Daily Inquirer, philstar.com, Syntao, TBL, Trainer Magazine and Utusan Malaysia.

AFCSR's notable partners include: ActionAid International Vietnam, ASEAN Foundation, Asia Pacific Philanthropy Consortium, Asia Society, Baltic Management Development Association (BMDA), Business Ethics Institute of Malaysia, Business in the Community-UK, Center for Development and Integration - Vietnam, Center for International Business Ethics (CIBE) - China, Centre for Social Markets - India, Community Business - Hong Kong, Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Council for Better Corporate Citizenship - Japan, CSR Europe, EFMD, Euro-China Centre for Leadership and Responsibility at China-Europe International Business School (ECCLAR at CEIBS), Globally Responsible Leadership Initiative (GRLI), Habitat for Humanity International, Indonesia Business Links, Institute of Chinese Enterprise Development of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, International Business Leaders Forum, Kenan Institute Asia, League of Corporate Foundations - Philippines, Makati Business Club, Management Association of the Philippines, Management Institute for Social Change - Malaysia, National Center for Sustainability Reporting - Indonesia, Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research (PACIBER), Philippine Business for Social Progress,
Population and Community Development Association of Thailand, PPM Institute of Management - Indonesia, Responsible Business Initiative - Pakistan, Singapore Compact for CSR, Strategy Research Institute of Peking University and Women in Sustainability Action (WISA).

The event manager for the AFCSR is Exedra Events. For further information on the Asian Forum on Corporate Social Responsibility, the Asian CSR Awards, and Intel-AIM Corporate Responsibility Award, please contact Ms. Jemah Monforte at jemahmonforte@exedraevents.com or please visit www.asianforumcsr.com.

About Exedra Events

EXEDRA EVENTS is an Asian based conference management company, which specializes in conceptualizing and organizing regional conferences and awards programs in Asia.



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