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National actions plans on business and human rights
“Illusions of Progress?”
National actions plans on business and human rights
A symposium organised by the Irish Centre for Human Rights
Date: Friday 23 March 2018, 11am - 3pm, Room THB G011, Hardiman Building,
National University of Ireland Galway
* * * Register by 15 March 2017 * * *
“Illusions of Progress?”
National actions plans on business and human rights
The Irish Centre for Human Rights at the National University of Ireland Galway will host a half-day symposisum exploring the role of national action plans in furthering the business and human rights agenda. Recent policy and practice shows that such national action plans have become the primary means of implementing the UN Guiding Principles on business and human rights (2011). The Irish Government adopted its National Plan on Business and Human Rights 2017-2020 in November 2017 on foot of recommendations by the European Commission and the United Nation Human Rights Council. In this context, the symposium will bring together a number of legal and policy experts working in the field of business and human rights who will discuss and explore the prospects and problems associated with such national action plans. The symposium will consider whether national business and human rights plans constitute an effective means of ensuring corporate respect for human rights or merely serve to give the illusion of progress.
Symposium participants include:
Professor Anita Ramasastry, University of Washington; United Nations Working Group on business and human rights
Claudia Saller, Coordinator, European Coalition for Corporate Justice
Colin Wrafter, Former Director, Human Rights Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
Dr Tara Van Ho, Lecturer, School of Law and Human Rights Centre, University of Essex
Dr Shane Darcy, Senior Lecturer, Irish Centre for Human Rights
There is no regisration fee for the symposium but as places are limited, those wishing to attend should confirm their attendance by e-mailing humanrights@nuigalway.ie before 15 March 2018.
A light lunch will be provided.
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