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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

Katerina Yiannibas

Columbia Law School
Lecturer in Law
San Sebastián & New York City

https://law.columbia.edu/faculty/katerina-yiannibas

Member of the Drafting Team and Working Group of The Hague Rules for Business and Human Rights Arbitration. As an academic, my primary area of research is international conflict resolution and access to remedy.

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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 Human rights and the role of governments in bidding for and hosting mega sporting events Room XIX

15:00 CET

Development finance and cooperation: the next frontier for business and human rights? Room XXI

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

09:00 CET

Aligning international investment policy and practice with the pillars of “Protect, Respect, Remedy” - what States should do Room XXII

10:30 CET

Plenary: Helping States promote responsible business - toward greater coherence at the multilateral level? Room XX

11:40 CET

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

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

Prevention is better than cure: exploring best strategies by States to prevent attacks on human rights defenders Room XX

16:40 CET

Building sustainable infrastructure: Lessons from the Belt and Road Initiative and other similar multi-state initiatives Room XXI

09:00 CET

Multi-stakeholder initiatives promoted by States to drive business respect for human rights - effectiveness and lessons learned Room XXI

10:30 CET

Africa led regional dialogue on the role of States as catalyst to prevent human rights violations by business Room XXII

11:00 CET

The Use of Private Military and Security Companies in Migrant Detention Centres Room XXIII

11:30 CET

Snapshot - Caste in the Global Supply Chain Room XXV

11:45 CET

Snapshot - A ‘failure to prevent’ adverse human rights impacts mechanism Room XXV

13:30 CET

Strengthening regional “races to the top” on business and human rights – the role of regional organizations Room XIX

15:00 CET

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

17:00 CET

Closing plenary Room XX