Irish Centre for Human Rights, NUIG: Business and Human Rights Symposium – 29 April

The Irish Centre for Human Rights in the School of Law at the National University of Ireland, Galway will host a symposium exploring key international and national efforts aimed at advancing business respect for human rights. Issues discussed will include:

• The UN Guiding Principles at 10;
• Advancements in human rights due diligence;
• The revision of Ireland’s national plan, and
• Prospects for the proposed international treaty on business and human rights.

The symposium will bring together a number of legal and policy experts and practitioners (below).

Speakers:

• Eamon Gilmore, EU Special Representative on Human Rights
• Professor Anita Ramasastry, University of Washington; United Nations Working Group on business and human rights
• Caoimhe de Barra, CEO Trócaire
• Professor Anil Yilmaz Vastardis, Human Rights Centre, Essex School of Law
• Dr Rachel Chambers, Human Rights Institute, University of Connecticut
• Gerry Cunningham, Director, Human Rights Unit, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
• Ambassador Emilio Izquierdo, Ambassador of Ecuador to the United Nations Geneva, Chair Rapporteur, Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group
• Dr Claire Methven O’Brien, Strategic Adviser on Human Rights and Business, Danish Institute of Human Rights
• Dr Irene Pietropaoli, British Institute of International and Comparative Law
• Dr Nadia Bernaz, Wageningen Law, the Netherlands
• Professor Surya Deva, City University of Hong Kong; United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights

You can register for the event here. Keep an eye on the Irish Centre for Human Rights’ website as well as their Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on this and other online events that they are currently running.