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Greg Vickery AO

Law Council of Australia
Chair B&HR Ctee
Brisbane Australia
Websitelawcouncil.asn.au
I am a company and mining lawyer and a former partner and now a consultant of Norton Rose Fulbright in Australia who has the great honour to chair the Law Council of Australia's B&HR Committee which worked hard to achieve a Modern Slavery Act in Australia.
Monday, November 25
 

09:00 CET

Human rights due diligence: trends and challenges Room XXI

10:45 CET

Opening plenary Room XX

11:30 CET

Stepping up government leadership: from commitments to action Room XX

13:30 CET

Scaling up respect for human rights in public investments: learning from government investment funds Room XXII

15:00 CET

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
 
Tuesday, November 26
 

09:00 CET

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

Promoting respect for human rights through sustainable public procurement Room XIX

13:30 CET

Finance against slavery: how government action and public-private partnerships can work to end modern slavery and human trafficking Room XXII

15:00 CET

Transparency and beyond: taking stock of legislative approaches to eradicating modern slavery in global supply chains Room XIX

16:40 CET

How business can leverage anti-corruption practices to advance respect for human rights Room XIX
 
Wednesday, November 27
 

09:00 CET

Mediation as viable access to remedy? Room XXV

10:30 CET

Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Asia. Part I. Progress on State action: National Action Plans and beyond Room XIX

11:45 CET

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

13:30 CET

Advancing the business and human rights agenda in the Pacific Room XXIV

15:00 CET

Claiming accountability through peer review of national action plans: a simulation Room XXI

17:00 CET

Closing plenary Room XX