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2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights

For further information on the UN Forum on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Forum/Pages/2019ForumBHR.aspx

For further information on the work of the Working Group on Business and Human Rights please visit https://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/WGHRandtransnationalcorporationsandotherbusiness.aspx

09:00 CET

Human rights due diligence: trends and challenges Room XXI “Voices from the ground” Room XIX

10:45 CET

Opening plenary Room XX

11:30 CET

Stepping up government leadership: from commitments to action Room XX

13:30 CET

Beyond voluntary: mandatory measures for meeting the State duty to protect Room XX Film - iHUMAN: Artificial Intelligence & Facing a New World Order Cinema Global vs local: Addressing the disconnect between State top-down measures and lived experiences on the ground Room XXI Human rights and the role of governments in bidding for and hosting mega sporting events Room XIX Scaling up respect for human rights in public investments: learning from government investment funds Room XXII When Governments Fail to Protect: LGBTI Rights and the Role of the Private Sector Room XXV

15:00 CET

Building a child labour free MICA industry: The role of government, business, NGOs and communities Room XXV Development finance and cooperation: the next frontier for business and human rights? Room XXI Do companies prefer State action or inaction when it comes to promoting business respect for human rights - Stories from the frontline of businesses calling for action Room XIX Gender Guidance for the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: From Paper to Practice Room XX Governments as catalysts for business respect for human rights in the world of work Room XXII

16:40 CET

A “smart mix” for responsible investment: The role of government in promoting investor human rights due diligence and ensuring investor respect for human rights Room XXI Corporate accountability: Lessons from recent legal cases Room XXV Corruption: the business and human rights dimension Room XX Free, prior and informed consent - Why companies need to act on indigenous peoples’ rights Room XXII National action plans: From paper to practice – lessons learned, challenges, innovation Room XIX

09:00 CET

Addressing environmental harms – the business and human rights connection Room XIX Aligning international investment policy and practice with the pillars of “Protect, Respect, Remedy” - what States should do Room XXII Minding the governance gap: Can we rely on private standard-setting initiatives as methods for prevention, remediation and accountability? Room XXV Regulating businesses in contexts of conflict and occupation: what more is needed? Room XXI

10:30 CET

Plenary: Helping States promote responsible business - toward greater coherence at the multilateral level? Room XX Film - Silicon Valley's online slave market Cinema

11:40 CET

Addressing business-related human rights impacts in conflict and post-conflict contexts to build sustainable peace Room XX Combating internet shutdowns, social media taxes, and censorship Room XXII Promoting respect for human rights through sustainable public procurement Room XIX Protecting and respecting human rights in the future of work Room XXV Regulating for corporate governance that respects human rights. Achieving a step-change in business and society relationships Room XXI

13:15 CET

Ending child labour, forced labour and human trafficking in global supply chains: New evidence and policy options Room XII Film - Discount Workers – a fight for justice in global supply chains Cinema

13:30 CET

Finance against slavery: how government action and public-private partnerships can work to end modern slavery and human trafficking Room XXII Responsible use of artificial intelligence and biometric tools in high risk sectors? Implications of "Protect, Respect and Remedy" for military and security sector actors Room XXV Update on the process to elaborate a legally binding instrument Room XXI

15:00 CET

National Human Rights Institutions and Access to Remedy: Lessons and the Way Forward Room XXV The economics of hate – the role of business in ensuring ethical advertising Room XXII Transparency and beyond: taking stock of legislative approaches to eradicating modern slavery in global supply chains Room XIX What is needed for State-owned enterprises to lead by example? Room XXI Prevention is better than cure: exploring best strategies by States to prevent attacks on human rights defenders Room XX

16:30 CET

Videos - Indigenous tourism and the significance of indigenous rights applied in tourism Cinema

16:40 CET

Building sustainable infrastructure: Lessons from the Belt and Road Initiative and other similar multi-state initiatives Room XXI Catalytic examples of government measures that bring scale to priority business actions affecting children’s rights Room XXV How business can leverage anti-corruption practices to advance respect for human rights Room XIX What does accountability and remedy look like in the case of adverse human rights impacts from digital technologies? Room XXII

09:00 CET

Ending violence and harassment in the world of work Room XXII Inclusion can’t wait. The business case for the inclusion of persons with disabilities Room XX Mediation as viable access to remedy? Room XXV Multi-stakeholder initiatives promoted by States to drive business respect for human rights - effectiveness and lessons learned Room XXI Research, engagement, advocacy: exploring the delicate role of the new ‘all-in-one BHR scholar’ Room XXIV

10:30 CET

Snapshot - Private Security Governance and National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights Room XXV Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) - Part 1 (Trade) Room XXI Africa led regional dialogue on the role of States as catalyst to prevent human rights violations by business Room XXII Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Asia. Part I. Progress on State action: National Action Plans and beyond Room XIX Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Eastern Europe Room XXIV Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Latin America and the Caribbean Room XX

10:45 CET

Snapshot - Business and Truth: respecting human rights in transitional justice contexts Room XXV

11:00 CET

Snapshot - Solidarity or Obligation? The role and potential of symbolic reparations as a tool for non-judicial non-state remedy mechanism Room XXV The Use of Private Military and Security Companies in Migrant Detention Centres Room XXIII

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Snapshot - Multi-stakeholder project experience focusing on corporate action where states are absent/failing in fragile contexts Room XXV

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Snapshot - Caste in the Global Supply Chain Room XXV Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - WEOG - Part 2 (Home States and responsible investment in post-conflict) Room XXI

11:40 CET

Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Africa Room XXII

11:45 CET

Snapshot - A ‘failure to prevent’ adverse human rights impacts mechanism Room XXV Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Asia. Part II. Impact of inbound and outbound investment on human rights in South and Southeast Asia Room XIX

12:00 CET

Snapshot - Introducing the first hospitality industry training module on risks of modern slavery in labour sourcing Room XXV

12:15 CET

Snapshot - Children’s Rights and Business Atlas: Data-driven tools for impact assessment Room XXV

12:30 CET

Snapshot - Stonewall’s Toolkit for Employers - Tackling LGBTI Discrimination Room XXV

13:30 CET

Advancing the business and human rights agenda in the Pacific Room XXIV Catalytic public-private partnerships: working with governments to drive business respect for human rights in the cocoa sector Room XXV Ensuring access to remedy when indigenous peoples' rights are harmed - trends, challenges, ways forward Room XXII States and business enterprises listening to the UN Working Group? A cross-country assessment by civil society organizations Room XXI Strengthening regional “races to the top” on business and human rights – the role of regional organizations Room XIX

15:00 CET

Mind the Gap research: sneak preview Room XXV Addressing climate change: the business and human rights connection Room XX Advancing the business and human rights agenda in the Middle East Room XXIV Claiming accountability through peer review of national action plans: a simulation Room XXI Preventing and addressing dam failures - what needs to be done? Room XXII

17:00 CET

Closing plenary Room XX