Monday, November 21, 2016 - 15:00 to 17:00
Business and Human Rights - Cooperation between Mexico and Denmark
Abstract
In 2011, the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council unanimously endorsed the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, which establish the roles and responsibilities of companies and governments around the world. While we continue to hear about direct and indirect corporate human rights abuses against (indigenous) communities, employees and human rights defenders and others, apparently government efforts from emerging and developed countries to integrate the UN Guiding Principles into their internal and foreign policy agendas are on the rise.
The objective of this seminar is to present and discuss the effort being developed by Mexico and Denmark on Business and Human Rights. The seminar will address the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in April 2016 between Mexico and the Danish Institute for Human Rights to develop Mexico’s National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights. The seminar will end with a plenary discussion.
We hope that you will join this interesting opportunity to advance our understanding on Business and Human Rights.
Please register your attendance by sending an e-mail to Zartashia Ahmed at za.ikl@cbs.dk
| Organized by |
Department of Intercultural Communication and Management (ICM),
Conciencia México-Dinamarca and the Latin America Business Forum at CBS
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| Date |
November 21, 2016 |
| Time |
15:00 - 17:00 |
| Venue |
Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
Solbjerg Pl. 3, 2000 Frederiksberg, SPs03 Novo Nordisk Auditorium
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Program
| 15.00 |
Welcome & Introduction to Business and Human Rights in Mexico –Challenges and Opportunities
Jacobo Ramirez, Assistant Professor in Latin American Business Development, Copenhagen Business School (CBS)
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| 15.15 |
Presentation by the H.E. José Ignacio Madrazo Bolívar, Ambassador of Mexico in Denmark |
| 15.30 |
Advances of the National Actions Plan on Business and Human Rights in Mexico
Paloma Munoz Quick, Human Rights & Business Advisor, Latin America Focal Point, DIHR
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| 16.00 |
Q&A
Moderated by Jacobo Ramirez
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| 17.00 |
Thank you & Networking |
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