Florencia ROITSTEIN
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Citizenship: Argentine
Summary of personal data
• Professor San Andrés University.
• Former Under Secretary of State for Sustainable Development of Argentina. • Consultant for national and international corporations.
• Author of papers and case studies.
Education
1998 Ph.D. Social Psychology. Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales. EHESS. Paris, France.
1985 Licenciatura in Psychology (MSc). Universidad de Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Teaching Experience
2014 Invited Professor
IAE LYON International Week -‐ Ecole Universitaire de Management. Université Jean Moulin Lyon 3.
Course : CSR in Emerging Markets
2013/4 Invited Professor
Ecole de Management Normandie
Course : International Sustainable Development (Master in International Business)
Courses : Business Ethics and Stress Management (EURO BA) Deauville and Caen Campus, France.
2008/pre Professor
San Andrés University Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2009/11 Professor REDUNIRSE Program
UNDP, United Nations Development Program New York, USA.
Hitotsubashi University, Department of Management Tokyo, Japan.
2005/6 Invited Professor
ESSEC, Department of Management Cergy Pontoise, France.
2004/6 Research Associate
INSEAD, Center for the Management of Environmental and Social Responsibility Fontainebleau, France.
2001/03 Professor
IDEA, MBA programe of Instituto Universitario para el Desarrollo Empresarial Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1986/88 Research Scholarship
CONICET, Consejo Nacional de Investigación Científica y Técnica Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Professional Experience
2010/13 Consultant on Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability (for the private and public sector throughout the Americas).
2008/10 Regional Manager on Sustainable Development and Corporate Responsibility Halcrow Group Limited
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2006/8 Under Secretary of State for Sustainable Development
State Secretary of Environment and Sustainable Development Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2004/5/11 Consultant World Bank
Washington DC, USA.
1998/01 Senior Manager, Human Resources Department Telecom Group
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1991/95 Program Director
1989/91 Program Coordinator El Puente de Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York, USA.
Publications – Articles -‐ Chapters
Roitstein, F. & call. (2012). La importancia del consumidor para la equidad ecológica mundial. Reflexiones desde la perspectiva latinoamericana” en el libro Responsabilidad Social Empresaria; Miradas Plurales, un Interés Singular. Bogotá, Colombia : Sello Editor UNAULA.
Roitstein, F. & Berger, G. (2011). The rol of the private sector in promoting sustainable development. Editorial San Andrés.
Roitstein, F. (2005). Analysis of Corporate Social Responsibility Training Initiatives in Multínatíonal Enterprises: The challenge of localizing CSR. World Bank.
Hilb, M. & Roitstein, F. (2005). The Role of Multínatíonal Firms in Strengthening: The Societal Fabric of Capability Development. World Bank.
Hilb, M. & Roitstein, F. (2005). Realismo Mágico: From A Dream to Realities. Five Years after Intel's Entry into Costa Rica. Case study-‐Insead.
Roitstein, F. (2004).Tendencias y oportunidades de la RSE en Argentina. CLADIS Journal of Management.
Roitstein, F. (2003). La responsabilidad social empresaria, un modelo para armar.Editora IDEA.
Roitstein, F. & Bercovich, D. (2002). La responsabilidad social empresaria, una oportunidad para la función Recursos Humanos. Editora Vínculos.
Veron, E. & Roitstein, F. (2001). De la retórica a la acción. Perspectives. Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie Franco-‐Agentine.
Roitstein, F. (1998). Representationes sociales de la santé et de la maladie. These de doctorat, EHESS.
Helzner, J. & Roitstein F. (1997). Training as a strategy for change Reproductive Health Matters.
Participation in international conferences and workshops (most relevant)
• Head of Argentine mission to the Fifteenth Session of the Commission on Sustainable Development (CSD-‐15). United Nations Headquarters, New York City. USA. 30 April -‐ 11 May 2007.
• Head of Argentine mission to The Midnight Sun Dialogue on Climate Change. Riksgransen, Sweden. 13 -‐ 15 June 2007.
• Participation in the Tercer Foro Latinoamericano de Energía y Medio Ambiente. Huatulco, México. 30 September -‐ 2 October 2007.
• Participation on the Latin American governmental conference on Climate change. Panamá City, Panamá May 2007.
•United Stated Goverment Fellowship on Corporate Social Responsibility. Organized by the USA Embassy in Argentina, Washington, Boston and San Francisco Nobember 2003.
• Workshop on the rol of companies for social development and prevention of social conflicts. GTZ and the United Nations. Locoom, Germany 2003.
• Conference on the rol of business for Social Development (Argentine Davos-‐like meeting). Organized by IDEA. Patagonia, Argentina 2003.
•Workshop on Social Balance in the Latin-‐American Región. Organized by AA8000 and the Social Accountability International (SAI). Universidad del Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina 2003.
• Conference on CSR in the Americas. Organized by ínter-‐American Development Bank (IADB). Miami, USA 2002.
Participation in juries and evaluation committees (most relevant)
• Member of the Selection Committee of the French Chamber of Commerce Award on "Corporate Citizenship". Argentina 2008.
• Member of the Selection Committee of the National Environmental Film Competition. Argentina, 2007.
• Member of the Selection Committee of the Secretary of State for Science and Technology Award on “Innovative Business and Environment". Argentina 2007.
• Member of the Evaluation Committee of the Academy of International Business 2006 Conference. China 2006.
• Member of the Evaluation Committee of the 5th Ibero-‐American Conference of the Academy of Management. Portugal 2005.
• Member of the Selection Committee of the American Chamber of Commerce Award on "Corporate Citizenship". Argentina 2004.
