The other objectives included (i); identification of areas where businesses can contribute in mitigating conflicts; (ii) an active discourse on the role of businesses in the resolution of community problems and conflicts in areas where they operate; (iii) informing businesses on the expansion of CSR initiatives beyond philanthropy and social welfare activities to include measures for preventing and mitigating conflicts; (iv) informing businesses on their capacity-building needs with regard to CSR initiatives meant for peace-building and conflict resolution activities.
The expected outcomes from the workshop included; (i) community perspectives on the role of business for peace building in Pakistan;(ii) business perspectives on the role of business for peace building in Pakistan;(iii) mapping out conflict proliferating/mitigating business practices in Pakistan; (iv) avenues for business-community partnerships for peace in Pakistan; (v) deliberations on economic governance reforms that suppress local conflicts in Pakistan; (vi) Pakistan specific business practice model for Corporate Social Responsibility; (vii) conflict resolution strategies for local conflicts in Pakistan, with representation from communities, public, and the private sectors.
As part of these initiatives, consultative meetings have been held in Islamabad and Karachi with representation from government, business, and communities. The workshop intends to build on to the information SDPI collected through research so far.