Covid-19: Impact on the business and human rights agenda

Join digital session with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on 29 April at 14:00 (CET).

On 29 April 2020 at 14:00 (Central European Time) IOE will host a digital conference with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet.

Mthunzi Mdwaba, Chair of IOE Policy Working Group on Human Rights and Responsible Business Conduct will open the session. Additional participants include Linda Kromjong, Global Labor & Human Rights Director, Samsung Electronics; John Morrison, Executive Director, IHRB; David Vermijs, Senior Adviser, Shift.

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AGENDA 

14:00 – 14:10    Welcome and setting the context by Mthunzi Mdwaba, Chair IOE PWG on Human Rights and Responsible Business Conduct

14:10 – 14:20    Keynote intervention “Covid-19 and its impact for the Business and Human Rights agenda” by Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights

14:20 – 14:30    Question & Answer session

14:30 – 14:50    Panel

                             Linda Kromjong, Global Labor & Human Rights Director, Samsung Electronics

                             John Morrison, Executive Director, IHRB

                             David Vermijs, Senior Adviser, Shift

14:50 – 15:00    Conclusions by Mthunzi Mdwaba

 

 

 

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