2019 UN Forum on Business and Human Rights has ended

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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

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Joseph Akerman

Foreign Trade Administration, Ministry of Economy
Head of Responsible Business Conduct Unit
Israel

09:00 CET

Human rights due diligence: trends and challenges Room XXI

10:45 CET

Opening plenary Room XX

16:40 CET

Corruption: the business and human rights dimension Room XX National action plans: From paper to practice – lessons learned, challenges, innovation Room XIX

09:00 CET

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

11:40 CET

Addressing business-related human rights impacts in conflict and post-conflict contexts to build sustainable peace Room XX Promoting respect for human rights through sustainable public procurement Room XIX

13:15 CET

Film - Discount Workers – a fight for justice in global supply chains Cinema

15:00 CET

The economics of hate – the role of business in ensuring ethical advertising Room XXII

16:40 CET

What does accountability and remedy look like in the case of adverse human rights impacts from digital technologies? Room XXII

09:00 CET

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

11:30 CET

Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - WEOG - Part 2 (Home States and responsible investment in post-conflict) Room XXI

17:00 CET

Closing plenary Room XX