*{Interview on Globalization with Klaus Schwab (23-04-2002) [http://www.weforum.org/site/homepublic.nsf/Content/Interview+on+Globalization+with+Klaus+Schwab]}

      The World Economic Forum was started to contribute to improving the state 
      of the world. Are you personally satisfied with what you have achieved? 
      No, you can never be satisfied. But we have achieved quite remarkable 
      things. Just an example, in the health field, we have contributed to the 
      creation of a foundation and cooperative efforts between business, the 
      pharmaceutical industry, some governments and international organizations 
      which have a direct impact on the lives of people in Africa. We have been 
      instrumental in the global compact which UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 
      launched at Davos two years ago and commits many businesses and 
      enterprises to perform and to match up minimal expectations in the fields 
      of human rights, labour rights and environmental standards. Those are just 
      only two examples. But I believe much more will be done and can be done.

      Let me turn to your lecture tonight about globalization. There are those 
      who criticize globalization pointing out the fact that not all countries 
      benefit. What do you think? 
      In my lecture, I mentioned that we have to globalize globalization. It 
      means that we have to make sure that the globalization process is not 
      determined or dominated by the politics or culture of one country. Global 
      means we are all stakeholders, we all have to be all a part of the 
      process. I feel only when we go that direction, will globalization be 
      sustainable. Otherwise we will have backlashes.

      Actually, I call myself the first anti-globalization activist in the 
      world. In 1995 and 1996, I published articles where I warned that 
      globalization will not be sustainable and will lead to backlashes if we do 
      not take into account that globalization has to work for the benefit of 
      all. It has to be a process in which every country takes part. 
      Globalization has to be managed in such a way that there are not too many 
      people left out.

      At the Davos Forum in New York, there were anti-globalization activists 
      who camped outside the venue. They should have read your articles. 
      Well, I went outside to see them and I have to say, very few of them were 
      against globalization. There were animal activists, anti-war activists and 
      environmentalists. I think there are some NGOs who are using 
      anti-globalization as an excuse to protest for something close to their 
      hearts.

      Sustainable growth is a very important agenda for the world today. What 
      can corporate sectors do to make sustainable growth possible? 
      Sustainable growth has to be pursued from not only in the economic aspect 
      but also in social and environmental aspects. Therefore businesses have to 
      do their best to contribute to the development of not only the economy, 
      but also the society and environment. In this era of globalization, 
      businesses have a more important role to play. They cannot stop at 
      corporate philanthropy, but they have to integrate corporate citizenship 
      into their core business strategy. 

      *{This interview appeared in the Maeil Business Newspaper.}