8th Session - Forum on Business and Human Rights

25 Nov 2019, 09:00 → 27 Nov 2019, 18:00 Europe/Zurich

In-Person

Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland

Dear Madam or Sir,

Due to ongoing works and consequent space constraints at the Palais des Nations in Geneva, participation will be capped at 2,000 participants for the 2019 event, on a first-come, first-served basis. Normally no more than three (3) registrations per delegation will be approved. The latter does not apply to Member States and United Nations bodies.

Please refer to the guidelines listed on the Menu (online registration system Indico, FAQs, photograph) and read carefully the instructions for registration (accreditation letter, representation type, visa, etc.) provided under Notes below. Should you not comply with the requirements, the approval of your registration will be delayed. Due to reduced staff approval of registrations is taking longer to process.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Secretariat of the Forum on Business and Human Rights

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Madame, Monsieur,

En raison des travaux en cours au Palais des Nations à Genève , et des contraintes d'espace qui en résultent, la participation au Forum 2019 sera limitée à 2 000 participants, selon le principe du premier arrivé, premier servi. Normalement, un maximum de trois (3) inscriptions par délégation seront approuvés. Ceci ne s'applique pas aux États membres, ni aux organismes des Nations Unies.

Veuillez vous référer aux guides d’utilisation  figurant sur le menu (système d'inscription en ligne Indico, FAQs, photo) et lire attentivement les instructions pour l’enregistrement (lettre d’accréditation, type de représentation, visa, etc.) fournies dans la section Notes ci-dessous. Si votre demande d'inscription ne répond pas aux régles, l'approbation de votre inscription sera retardée. En raison de personnel réduit, l'approbation des inscriptions peut prendre plus longtemps.

Merci de votre compréhension.

Secrétariat du Forum sur les entreprises et les droits de l'homme

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Estimada/o Sr./Sra,

Debido a los trabajos en curso y las consiguientes limitaciones de espacio en el Palais des Nations en Ginebra, la participación se limitará a 2.000 participantes para el Foro de 2019, por orden de llegada. Normalmente no se aprobarán más de tres (3) inscripciones por delegación. Esto no se aplica a los Estados Miembros ni a los organismos de las Naciones Unidas.

Consulte las pautas enumeradas en el Menú (inscripción electrónica Indico, Preguntas frecuentes, fotografía) y lea atentamente las instrucciones de registro (carta de acreditación, tipo de representación, visa, etc.) que se encuentra en Notas. Si no cumple con los requisitos, la aprobación de su registro se retrasará. Debido a personal reducido, la aprobación de las inscripciones puede demorar más.

Gracias

La secretará del Foro sobre las empresas y los derechos humanos

 

NOTES:

• Instructions_enregistrement_Forum_BHR_2019_FR.pdf
• Practical_Information_EN_.pdf
• Practical_Information_FR_.pdf
• Practical_Information_SP.pdf
• Registration_instruction_Forum_BHR_2019_EN.pdf
• Registration_instruction_Forum_BHR_2019_SP.pdf

Monday, 25 November

09:00 → 10:15 8th Session

09:00 → 10:15 Human rights due diligence: trends and challenges

09:00 → 10:15 Voices from the ground

09:30 → 10:15 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:45 → 11:30 8th Session

10:45 → 13:00 Overflow room

11:30 → 13:00 Stepping up gov’t leadership: from commitments to action

13:30 → 14:45 Beyond voluntary: mandatory measures and duty to protect

13:30 → 14:45 Global vs local: rethinking top-down State measures?

13:30 → 14:45 Government investment funds and BHR

13:30 → 14:45 Human rights and mega sporting events

13:30 → 14:45 LGBTI rights and the role of the private sector

13:30 → 15:00 iHUMAN Film: Artificial Intelligence & Facing a New World Order

15:00 → 16:20 Building a child labour free MICA industry

15:00 → 16:20 Business calling for government action on human rights

15:00 → 16:20 Development finance and BHR

15:00 → 16:20 Gender guidance for the UNGPs on BHR: From paper to practice

15:00 → 16:20 Governments as catalysts: human rights in the world of work

16:40 → 18:00 A “smart mix” for responsible investment

16:40 → 18:00 Corporate accountability: Lessons from recent legal cases

16:40 → 18:00 Corruption: the BHR dimension

16:40 → 18:00 Free, prior and informed consent - Why companies need to act

16:40 → 18:00 National action plans on BHR: From paper

18:30 → 19:45 8th Session

Tuesday, 26 November

09:00 → 10:15 Addressing environmental harms – the BHR connection

09:00 → 10:15 International investment “Protect, Respect, Remedy”

09:00 → 10:15 Minding the governance gap: lessons from MSIs

09:00 → 10:15 Regulating businesses in contexts of conflict and occupation

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:30 → 11:30 BHR and policy coherence at the multilateral level

10:30 → 11:30 Overflow room

10:30 → 12:30 Silicon Valley's online slave market

11:40 → 13:00 Combating internet shutdowns and censorship

11:40 → 13:00 Conflict prevention, peacebuilding and BHR

11:40 → 13:00 Corporate governance that respects human rights

11:40 → 13:00 Promoting respect for human rights via public procurement

11:40 → 13:00 Protecting and respecting human rights in the future of work

13:30 → 14:45 Artificial technology in the security and military sectors

13:30 → 15:00 Discount workers

13:30 → 14:45 Finance against slavery

13:30 → 14:45 Update process to elaborate a legally binding instrument

15:00 → 16:20 Leading by example? State-owned enterprises and BHR

15:00 → 16:20 National human rights institutions and access to remedy

15:00 → 18:00 Prevention vs cure: addressing attacks on HRDs

15:00 → 16:20 The economics of hate – ensuring ethical advertising

15:00 → 16:20 Transparency and beyond: eradicating modern slavery

16:30 → 18:00 Rights of indigenous peoples in the tourism industry

16:40 → 18:00 Accountability and remedy: context of digital technologies

16:40 → 18:00 Building sustainable infrastructure

16:40 → 18:00 Children’s rights - fostering responsible business

16:40 → 18:00 Connecting human rights due diligence and anti-corruption

Wednesday, 27 November

09:00 → 10:15 Ending violence and harassment in the world of work

09:00 → 10:15 Inclusion can’t wait

09:00 → 10:15 Mediation as viable access to remedy?

09:00 → 10:15 Research, engagement, advocacy: role of the BHR scholar

09:00 → 10:15 State-led MSIs to drive business respect

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:00 → 13:00 8th Session

10:30 → 13:00 Regional dialogue on BHR: Africa

10:30 → 13:00 Regional dialogue on BHR: Asia

10:30 → 12:30 Regional dialogue on BHR: Eastern Europe

10:30 → 13:00 Regional dialogue on BHR: Latin America and the Caribbean

10:30 → 13:00 Regional dialogue on BHR: Western European and Others Group

10:30 → 13:00 Snapshots

13:30 → 14:45 Advancing the BHR agenda in the Pacific

13:30 → 14:45 Catalytic public-private partnerships: cocoa sector

13:30 → 14:45 Ensuring access to remedy: indigenous peoples and business

13:30 → 14:45 States and business listening to the UNWG? Lessons from CSOs

13:30 → 14:45 “BHR races to the top”– the role of regional organizations

15:00 → 16:30 Accountability through peer review of NAPs: a simulation

15:00 → 16:30 Advancing the BHR agenda in the Middle East

15:00 → 16:30 Climate justice, human rights and corporate responsibility

15:00 → 16:30 Preventing and addressing dam failures

15:00 → 16:30 Snapshots

17:00 → 18:00 Closing Plenary: Summing up and looking ahead

17:00 → 18:00 Overflow room