Corporate Responsibility and Human Rights seminar on 16th May

KIOS Spring Seminar

CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

Time: Tuesday, MAY 16 ^th 2017, at 8:15–15:45

Place: Kuntatalo, Toinen Linja 14, 00530 Helsinki

Registration open until Friday 5th of May.

Corporates have an essential role in making equality, human rights and sustainable development a reality. Corporate Responsibility is at the heart of Finland’s development policy and global sustainable development goals (SDGs). Furthermore, responsibility and sustainability are cornerstones of a successful business.

KIOS Spring seminar will bring together corporate responsibility and human rights experts from North and South to share their views and experiences on the topic. The seminar is held in English.

Seminar Program

^{Morning session, chair Eva-Marita Rinne-Koistinen, Finn Church Aid (FCA)}

08:15  Breakfast and Registration

09:00  Welcoming Words

^{Ulla Anttila, ED of KIOS, Finland}

09:10  Opening Speech

^{Kai Mykkänen, Minister for Foreign Trade and Development}

09:30  Human Rights and Corporate Responsibility in 2017—Guiding Principles

^{Phil Bloomer,  Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, UK}

10:00  Panel East Africa —Corporate Responsibility, Local Communities and Environment

^{Phyllis Omido, Centre for Justice Governance and Environmental Action, Kenya}

^{Salima Namusobya, Initiative for Social and Economic Rights, Uganda}

^{Gerald Kankya, Twerwaneho Listeners Club, Uganda}

^{Riikka Thomson, Finnfund, Finland}

^{Moderator: Lyydia Kilpi, Kepa, Finland}

11:15   Q & A

11:30  Lunch

^{Afternoon session, chair Maria Väkiparta, the International Solidarity Foundation (ISF)}

12:30  Panel South Asia — Corporate Responsibility and Workers’ Rights

^{Nimalka Fernando, The International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism , Sri Lanka}

^{Saira Rahman Khan, Odhikar, Bangladesh}

^{Bijay Raj Gautam, INSEC, Nepal}

^{Sonja Vartiala, Finnwatch, Finland}

^{Taina Snellman, TIKAU}

^{Johanna Stenbäck, Stockmann}

^{Moderator: Jukka Pääkkönen}

13:45  Q & A

14:00  Coffee

14:15  Workshops

^{1. Rights of Women Workers}

^{Moderator Nimalka Fernando, IMADR, Sri Lanka}

^{Short presentations by Saira Rahman Khan, Odhikar, Bangladesh and Bijay Raj Gautam, INSEC, Nepal}

^{2. Access to Remedies}

^{Moderator Salima Namusobya, ISER, Uganda}

^{3. The Work of Environmental Human Rights Defenders and Corporate Responsibility}

^{Moderator Phyllis Omido, CJGEA, Kenya}

^{4. How to Build Strategic Partnerships between NGOs, Corporations and Team Finland}

^{Moderators Riikka Leppänen & Ulla Roiha, FIBS, Finland}

^{Short presentation by Anna Kosonen, Nordea}

15:15  Workshop Conclusions and Closing Remarks

^{Workshop Conclusions by Workshop Moderators and Closing remarks by Ulla Anttila, KIOS}

15:45  Seminar ends

 

The seminar is free of charge and open for all.

For more information contact: info@kios.fi

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