Below are the provisional dates and topics for upcoming UK Network events.
For further information about upcoming events, or if you are interested in registering for an event, please contact the Secretariat here.
Annual Local Networks Forum
24-26 April
UNGC, Geneva
Second Quarterly Meeting: Business and Human Rights – A Guide to the Guiding Principles
22 May 2013 – please note change of date
Every company will say that it “respects human rights” – what else can they say?
In the past it really wasn’t clear what it meant to respect human rights from the perspective of a company. That changed on 16 June 2011, when the UN Human Rights Council endorsed the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations ‘Protect, Respect and Remedy’ Framework” proposed by UN Special Representative John Ruggie.
Now, it is fairly clear what is expected of companies in this area and soon these expectations will be entrenched in national laws. Companies need to understand the implications of the Guiding Principles and take action. The purpose of this meeting is to assist them in doing so.
Speakers will include:
- Rae Lindsay, Partner, Litigation and Dispute Resolution Practice, Clifford Chance
- Marcela Manubens, Global VP for Social Impact, Unilever
- Peter Frankental, Economic Relations Programme Director, Amnesty International UK
- Frances House, Director of Programmes, Institute for Human Rights & Business
- Karen Jochelson, Director of Economy and Employment, Equality and Human Rights Commission
- Tom Kennedy, Deputy Head, Human Rights & Democracy Department, FCO
Other speakers tbc
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Supply Chain Series Event: Focus on Africa
10 June 2013
Hosted by Sedex
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Managing Human Rights Coaching Workshop
4-5 July 2013
Hosted by De Beers
This training will aim to demystify human rights, give a business orientation to the UN Guiding Principles and provide practical, bespoke advice on their implementation. Pre-training assessment interviews will be conducted to ensure the programme is tailored to participants’ specific needs. Based on experience, the two-day workshop covers 10 critical insights companies need to implement the Guiding Principles, and is based on an action-learning model focused on helping participants apply the training to their own situations.
Participation fees:
£525 for UNGC UK Network members
£785 for non-members
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Supply Chain Series Webinar: Focus on South East Asia
9 July 2013
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Third Quarterly Meeting: Water
10 September 2013
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UNGC Leaders Summit
19-20 September
UNGC, New York
Webinar: The Leaders Summit Recap
27 September, 2-3pm BST
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Supply Chain Series Event: Enabling Sustainable Practices in Supply Chains
9 October 2013
Hosted by Sedex
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Supply Chain Series Webinar: Focus on South America
24 October 2013
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COP Workshop for SMEs
October 2013
Hosted by Mazars
Fourth Quarterly Meeting: Anti-corruption
7 November 2013 (date tbc)
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Supply Chain Series Webinar: Focus on China
14 November 2013
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Outreach Event: topic tbc
10 December 2013
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Supply Chain Series Event: Enabling Sustainable Practices in Supply Chains
January 2013
Hosted by Sedex