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.
Register by clicking here.
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