4th Session
16 Nov 2015, 10:00
→
18 Nov 2015, 20:00
Europe/Zurich
In-Person
Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland
Palais des Nations
Geneva, Switzerland
Monday 16 November
Mon 16 Nov
Tue 17 Nov
Wed 18 Nov
10:00
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11:20
Access to Remedy and the Role of NHRIs
10:00
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11:20
Business and the Bar: leadership from the legal profession
10:00
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11:20
Cooperation through education and research
10:00
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11:20
Promoting the Guiding Principles in global governance
10:00
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11:20
The UNGPs for newcomers
10:15
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11:20
4th Session
11:40
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13:00
4th Session
11:40
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13:00
Human rights due diligence across sectors
11:40
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13:00
Measuring States’ implementation of the Guiding Principles
11:40
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13:00
Recognizing indigenous peoples’ rights to land
11:40
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13:00
The interface between judicial and non-judicial remedy
11:40
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13:00
Unpacking the UNGPs in investment disputes
13:00
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15:00
4th Session
13:00
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15:00
4th Session
13:00
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15:00
PM of Chile - Meeting on 4th Session
13:30
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14:30
4th Meeting
13:30
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14:30
4th Session
13:30
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14:30
Early application of forced labour standards and regulations
15:00
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18:00
4th Session
15:00
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16:20
4th Session
15:00
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16:20
Multi-stakeholder engagement across all 3 pillars
15:00
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16:20
Promoting human rights in agricultural supply chains
15:00
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16:20
Securing rights online
15:00
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16:20
State implementation of the UNGPs in investment policy
15:00
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16:20
State-based mechanisms for access to remedy
16:40
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18:00
challenges faced by women human rights defenders
16:40
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18:00
4th Session
16:40
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18:00
Access to remedy and the financial sector
16:40
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18:00
Effective company-level grievance mechanisms
16:40
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18:00
Land, corruption and human rights
16:40
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18:00
Protection of workers’ rights during recruitment
18:15
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19:30
Launch of Business & Human Rights Journal
18:15
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19:30
Ranking Digital Rights Corporate Accountability Index
Tuesday 17 November
Mon 16 Nov
Tue 17 Nov
Wed 18 Nov
08:00
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13:00
4th Session
08:00
→
09:00
Forum on Business and Human Rights Secretariat
09:00
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13:00
Opening high-level plenary - 4th Session
10:00
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11:30
PM of the USA - Meeting on 4th Session
13:00
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15:00
4th Session
13:00
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15:00
PM of Chile - Meeting on the 4th Session
13:30
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14:30
4th Session
13:30
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14:30
PM of the Netherlands - Meeting on 4th Session
13:30
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14:30
The informal sector, SMEs and human rights
13:30
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14:30
Women’s empowerment, business and human rights
15:00
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16:20
4th Session
15:00
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16:20
4th Session
15:00
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16:20
Business, climate change and environmental justice
15:00
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16:20
Measuring businesses’ implementation of the UNGPs
15:00
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16:20
NAPs on business & human rights
15:00
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16:20
Pitfalls and promises of non-judicial grievance mechanisms
15:00
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16:20
The UNGPs in trade and investment agreements context
16:40
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18:00
4th Session
16:40
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18:00
Assessing the human rights impact of private sector projects
16:40
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18:00
Company-community relations in complex environments
16:40
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18:00
Consultation on the Accountability and Remedy Project
16:40
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18:00
Mega-sporting events
16:40
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18:00
NAPs on business & human rights
18:15
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19:30
Business & Human Rights at a Crossroads? Book launch
18:15
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19:30
Communityof practice of dialogue facilitator
Wednesday 18 November
Mon 16 Nov
Tue 17 Nov
Wed 18 Nov
08:00
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13:00
4th Session
08:20
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09:40
Company-community dispute resolution
08:20
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09:40
Development finance institutions and effective remedy
08:20
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09:40
Respecting children’s rights in law and practice
08:20
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09:40
UN treaty process on business and human rights
08:20
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09:40
Whistle-blower protection in the context of the UNGPs
08:20
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09:40
“Corporate capture” and company ownership transparency
10:00
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11:00
4th Session
10:00
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11:20
Corporate responsibility to respect HR beyond supply chain
10:00
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11:20
Discussing a treaty on business and human rights
10:00
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11:20
Human rights defenders and civil society space
10:00
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11:20
Integrating human rights in State-owned enterprises
10:00
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11:20
Making business sense of human rights
11:00
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13:00
PM of United States - Meeting on 4th Session
11:40
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13:00
Beyond auditing / garment supply chains
11:40
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13:00
Company commitments and community-led initiatives
11:40
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13:00
Enhanced due diligence in conflict-affected areas
11:40
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13:00
Role of corporate reporting
11:40
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13:00
Sustainable development goals, private sector and the UNGPs
13:00
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15:00
4th Session
13:00
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15:00
Film screening of "Food Chains"
13:30
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14:30
4th Session
13:30
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14:30
4th Session
13:30
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14:30
UNGPs and the business and human rights treaty process
15:00
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18:00
4th Session
15:00
→
16:20
4th Session
15:00
→
16:20
Human rights due diligence in law and practice
15:00
→
16:20
Multi-stakeholder engagement across all 3 pillars
15:00
→
16:20
Public procurement and human rights
15:00
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16:20
Roles of States concerned in cross-border cases
15:00
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16:20
The UNGPs in the context of extractive industries
16:40
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18:00
4th Session
16:40
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18:00
4th Session
16:40
→
18:00
High-level plenary closing session
18:00
→
19:30
PM of Brazil
18:15
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20:00
4th Session