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Peter Regent

REGENT SWISS WEALTH MANAGEMENT
GENERAL MANAGER
Switzerland
Websiteregentswiss.ch
REGENT SWISS WEALTH MANAGEMENT is a Swiss firm of business facilitation specialists that works with international agencies, NGOs , industry groups, large corporations and small and medium enterprises on entrepreneurship development, business linkages, cross-border trade and investment.
REGENT SWISS WEALTH MANAGEMENT is based in Switzerland and it is represented in several other countries as well as Slovenia, Austria etc. We are working in partnership with professionals have been in positions of leadership in banking, trade, investment management, inter-governmental negotiation and diplomacy.
Monday, November 25
 

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

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

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
 
Tuesday, November 26
 

09:00 CET

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

11:40 CET

Combating internet shutdowns, social media taxes, and censorship Room XXII Regulating for corporate governance that respects human rights. Achieving a step-change in business and society relationships Room XXI

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

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

16:40 CET

Catalytic examples of government measures that bring scale to priority business actions affecting children’s rights Room XXV What does accountability and remedy look like in the case of adverse human rights impacts from digital technologies? Room XXII
 
Wednesday, November 27
 

09:00 CET

Ending violence and harassment in the world of work Room XXII 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

10:30 CET

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 - Eastern Europe Room XXIV Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Latin America and the Caribbean Room XX Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Western European and Others Group (WEOG) - Part 1 (Trade) Room XXI

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

Addressing climate change: the business and human rights connection Room XX Claiming accountability through peer review of national action plans: a simulation Room XXI

17:00 CET

Closing plenary Room XX