6th session

27 Nov 2017, 08:00 → 29 Nov 2017, 20:00 Europe/Zurich

In-Person

Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

The Forum is open to all relevant stakeholder groups, including States, the wider United Nations system, intergovernmental and regional organisations, businesses, labour unions, national human rights institutions, non-governmental organizations, and affected stakeholders, among others.

Detailed instruction of how to register can be found in “Notes”.

To complete your registration, please click the "Register Now" button.

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• All participants must register online.

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For all the participants, who need a Schengen Visa to enter Switzerland.

Please be informed that since the Swiss authority requires the visa application to be submitted at least 15 working days prior to the travel date, the Forum Secretariat will no longer facilitate in issuing visa letters. 

notes User_Guide_for_Conference_Participants.pdf

Monday, 27 November

Chinese delegation (PM & business)

EU - Meeting on 6th session

Meeting with WG member & plenary speakers

Opening plenary

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Technology and human rights

EU - Meeting on 6th session

Book launch – Building a treaty

Tuesday, 28 November

Updates on the legally binding instrument process

Access to remedy in supply chains

UNDP - Meeting on 6th session

UN Global Compact Local Network experiences

6th Session

Working meeting on the international arbitration project

Wednesday, 29 November

Business lawyers, litigation and corporate human rights impacts (role play)

Improving access to remedy in collaborative approaches

Embedding respect for human rights in the Tokyo Olympics

Moving forward with NAPs on business and human rights and implementing Pillar III in ASEAN

Child rights in global supply chains

Launching a resource website on BHR NAPs