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 Mission Mission
MissionThe overall aim of the European SPES Forum is to make spirituality accessible as a public good to as many people as possible. Spirituality is deliberately defined in broad and pluralistic terms so that the Forum may bring together people from different spiritual backgrounds and traditions.

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WelcomeWords of Wisdom


A selection of wise words, ancient and modern, to inspire us in daily life...



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 Spirituality and Sustainability: A New Path for Entrepreneurship Spirituality and Sustainability: A New Path for Entrepreneurship
Spirituality and Sustainability: A New Path for EntrepreneurshipThe 8th annual European SPES conference aims to disclose the spiritual dimension in business ethics and sustainability management. Confirmed keynote speakers include Paul Shrivastava and János Vargha.

The conference welcomes academics, students, business representatives and other interested.



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 Publications Publications
PublicationsEuropean SPES Cahier 7: Leading with Wisdom
How wisdom and spirituality can result in a more integrated and peaceful practice of leadership.

European SPES Cahier 6: Respect and Economic Democracy
This publication is based on the hypothesis that democracy will become a growing ingredient of good business and leadership.

European SPES Cahier 5: Heroes and Anti-heroes. European Literature and the Ethics of Leadership
The firm belief that divergent (cultural) systems i.e. business ethics and literature can enrich each other is at the core of this publication.

The Palgrave Handbook of Spirituality and Business summarizes the most important issues, approaches and models in the field of spirituality in business, economics and society.


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 Spiritual Humanism, Economic Wisdom Spiritual Humanism, Economic Wisdom
Spiritual Humanism, Economic WisdomSpiritual Humanism, Economic Wisdom - Essays in the honour of Luk Bouckaert

This special publication collects international essays in the honour of Luk Bouckaert. In the spirit of the European SPES forum, this volume covers issues of contemporary economics using a humanist perspective and discusses interrelated problems of business, ethics and society from spiritually based viewpoints.


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 'Responsibility in Economics - The legacy of E.F. Schumacher' 'Responsibility in Economics - The legacy of E.F. Schumacher'
'Responsibility in Economics - The legacy of E.F. Schumacher'On September 22 and 23, 2011 the European SPES Forum held its seventh international Annual Conference in Antwerp on Responsibility in Economics and the Legacy of E.F. Schumacher.

Schumacher integrated as one of the first economists the principles of Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (CSRS). Interested in the publication? Let us know on info@spesforum.be

An extensive report of the conference by Walter Moss can be found on www.laprogressive.com

Pictures of the conference can be found here.

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 Membership Membership
Why not become a member of SPES? Our membership is not based on any fee payment but on a commitment of active participation in our activities. Both individual and institutional memberships are possible.

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AGENDA
 21-09 :
Spirituality and Sustainability: A New Path for Entrepreneurship
 24-11 :
Workshop 'Buddhist Values in Business and its Potential for Europe'
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