Seminar & Events
International Symposium
Responsible Business, Responsible Supply Chain “How should Japan implement UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in its policy and practice?”
In 2011, states in the United Nations Human Rights Council, including Japan, unanimously endorsed a set of Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. They reiterate states’ existing international law obligations to protect human rights and at the same time, the Guiding Principles make clear that businesses of every size, sector and country of operation have their own responsibility to respect human rights. In 2015 Elmau G7 Summit Declaration referred to the Guiding Principles and ‘Responsible Supply Chain’ was identified as one of the salient policy issues. In April 2016, the first Asia Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights was held in Doha, Qatar, where FIFA’s commitment to integrating the Guiding Principles in its global operations was firmly expressed.
Effective management of human rights risks is now part of responsible business, both at home and abroad, especially in emerging markets and developing countries. Not only business cooperation, but also government, government related agency, and other entities are business conductors through variety of forms such as public procurement, export credit, official development assistance and public private partnership.
How should Japan implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in its policy and practice? How can Japan meet global expectation? In this symposium, we invite experts to share recent trend and development of National Action Plans and global efforts on implementation of the Guiding Principles, and discuss to identify areas and challenges where accelerated action is needed by Japan as a whole.
We look forward to your participation in the symposium.
Date&time:
June 29, 2016 (Wednesday) 13:30-17:30 (Registration opens at 13:00)
Venue:
United Nations University U Thant International Conference Hall
5-53-70 Jingumae Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Program:
(tentative)
13:30 |
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13:40 |
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14:10 |
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14:50 |
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15:25 | Coffee Break |
15:45 |
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16:20 |
Panel Discussion
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17:25 |
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17:30 | Closing |
Languages:
Simultaneous interpretation in Japanese and English will be available
Organizer:
IDE-JETRO
Supported by Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
Participation fee:
Free
Contact:
External Relations Division, Research Promotion Department, IDE-JETRO
E-mail:sympo-sc