Human Rights in Business

www.humanrightsinbusiness.eu FINAL CONFERENCE: THE WAY FORWARD AND CONCLUDING REMARKS Moderator: Prof. Nicola Jägers, Tilburg University Carlos López, Senior Legal Adviser, Business and Human Rights, International Commission of Jurists Jonas Grimheden, Senior Policy Manager, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Lucas Roorda, Researcher, Utrecht Centre for Accountability and Liability Law Concluding remarks: Heidi Hautala, Member of the European Parliament, Chair EuroNest Parliamentary Assembly 8 September 2016 Human Rights in Business, Final Conference, Brussels

www.humanrightsinbusiness.eu FINAL CONFERENCE: CORPORATE DUTY OF CARE AND HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE Moderator: Paige Morrow, Frank Bold Society Peter Buijze, Global Work Place Rights team, The Coca-Cola Company Alice Pedretti, Project Manager Business and Human RIghts, CSR Europe Ben Vanpeperstraete, Supply Chain Coordinator at UNI Global Union Francesco Agnello, Advisor, European Parliament 8 September 2016 Human Rights in Business, Final Conference, Brussels

www.humanrightsinbusiness.eu FINAL CONFERENCE: RESEARCH RESULTS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Prof. Daniel Augenstein, Tilburg University Prof. Liesbeth Enneking, Utrecht University Prof. Cees van Dam, Professor Cees van Dam Consultancy Ltd. Julia Planitzer, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute Prof. Jordi Jaria i Manzano, Rovira i Virgili University Prof. María Álvarez Torné, University of Barcelona 8 September 2016 Human Rights in Business Final Conference, Brussels

www.humanrightsinbusiness.eu FINAL CONFERENCE: OPENING REMARKS Marta Marin Sanchez, Basque Country Delegate to the EU Prof. Katerina Yiannibas, Project Manager Human Rights in Business, Globernance Institute for Democratic Governance Keynote address: Prof. Geert Van Calster, Professor of European and International Law, University of Leuven 8 September 2016 Human Rights in Business Final Conference, Brussels

Discussant: Willem van Genugten, Tilburg Law School Human Rights in Business Training Session II, Tilburg Netherlands www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu

Chair: Filip Gregor, Frank Bold Speakers: Alexandra Valkenburg, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Netherlands Matthias Kloth, Council of Europe Claire Methven O’Brien, Danish Human Rights Institute www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu

Chair: Liesbeth Enneking, Utrecht University Speakers: Richard Meeran, Leighday, United Kingdom Channa Samkalden, Prakkendoliviera, the Netherlands Remo Klinger, Geulen & Klinger Rechtsanwälte, Germany Luca Saltalamacchia, Studio Legale Saltalamacchia, Italy

Human Rights in Business Training Session www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu

BUENAS PRÁCTICAS DE LAS EMPRESAS VASCAS COMO MODO DE INNOVACIÓN SOCIAL EN EL COMERCIO INTERNACIONAL PEDRO ESNAOLA, PRESIDENTE DE LA CÁMARA DE COMERCIO DE GIPUZKOA Curso de Verano UPV/EHU 15.07.2016

EL PLAN NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA DE EMPRESA Y DERECHOS HUMANOS PROF. MARTA REQUEJO ISIDRO, INVESTIGADORA, INSTITUTO MAX PLANCK, LUXEMBURGO 15.07.2016 Curso de Verano UPV/EHU

LA EMPRESA EUROPEA COMO MODO DE INNOVACIÓN SOCIAL: DESAFÍOS Y SOLUCIONES ANTONIO VITORINO, EX COMISARIO DE JUSTICIA DE LA COMISIÓN EUROPEA Curso de Verano UPV/EHU 15.07.2016

ÉTICA Y LA DEBIDA DILIGENCIA DE LAS PEQUEÑAS Y MEDIANAS EMPRESAS (PYMES) EN UN MERCADO GLOBAL Y COMPETITIVO JOSÉ MIGUEL AYERZA, DIRECTOR GENERAL DE LA ASOCIACIÓN DE EMPRESARIOS DE GIPUZKOA (ADEGI) Curso de Verano UPV/EHU 2016.07.14 www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu @HumanBusinessEU

EUROPEIZAR LOS DERECHOS HUMANOS: ¿PORQUÉ NO LOGRAMOS LA ADHESIÓN AL CONVENIO EUROPEO DE DERECHOS HUMANOS JOSÉ MARTÍN Y PÉREZ DE NANCLARES, JEFE DE LA ASESORÍA JURÍDICA INTERNACIONAL DEL MINISTERIO DE ASUNTOS EXTERIORES Curso de Verano UPV/EHU 2016.07.14 www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu @HumanBusinessEU

Curso de Verano UPV/EHU 2016.07.14 www.HumanRightsinBusiness.eu @HumanBusinessEU REINVENTANDO EL MARCO DE RESPONSABILIDAD DE LA EMPRESA MULTINACIONAL COMO ACTOR EN LA SOCIEDAD INTERNACIONAL: LA CADA VEZ MÁS DÉBIL FRONTERA ENTRE RESPONSABILIDADES PÚBLICAS Y PRIVADAS EN LA GARANTÍA DE DERECHOS HUMANOS IGNACIO AYMERICH, PAROFESOR TITULAR DE FILOSOFÍA POLÍTICA UNIVERSIDAD JAUME I

Mariette van Huijstee (Senior Researcher, SOMO) Roel Nieuwenkamp (Chair, OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct); Roberto Rando (Complaints Officer at Accountability Mechanism of the European Investment Bank); Alice Pedretti (Business and Human Rights Manager, CSR Europe); Sukhgerel Dugersuren (Executive Director, Oyu Tolgoi Watch).

The third training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held at the Haus der Europäischen in Vienna, Austria, on December 16, 2015. In this panel, the advantages and disadvantages and their relation to other judicial and nonjudicial remedies are discussed between a diverse set of experts: Jonathan Kaufman- Legal Advocacy Coordinator, EarthRights International Wolfgang Kraus- Senior Associate, IPIECA, The global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues Karin Lukas- Senior Researcher and Team Leader, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights Zuzanna Muskat-Gorska- Policy Advisor, International Trade Union Confederation, Brussels Chair: Katharina Häusler, Researcher, Ludwig Boltzmann Institute of Human Rights For more information: http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/

The third training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held at the Haus der Europäischen in Vienna, Austria, on December 16, 2015. In this panel, the litigation challenges for victims and their representatives before EU tribunals are discussed between a diverse set of experts: Albin Dearing- Programme Manager Research, Criminal Law and Criminal Justice, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights Ingrid Gubbay- Head of Human Rights and Environmental Law Practice, Hausfeld & Co LLP, London Office Georg Kodek- Judge, Austrian Supreme Court, Professor for Civil and Commercial Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration Yvonne Veith- Lawyer, European Centre for Constitutional and Human Rights, Berlin Chair: Julia Mair, Head of White Collar Crime, Dorda, Brugger, Jordis, Rechtsanwälte, Vienna For more information: http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/

The third training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held at the Haus der Europäischen in Vienna, Austria, on December 16, 2015. Nicola Jägers, Chair, International Human Rights Law at Tilburg Law School and Commissioner at the Netherlands Human Rights Institute, provides the concluding note. For more information: http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/

The third training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held at the Haus der Europäischen in Vienna, Austria, on December 16, 2015. Karin Lukas, Senior Researcher and Team Leader Ludwig Boltzmann Institute for Human Rights, and Katerina Yiannibas, Project Manager Globernance Institute for Democratic Governance, introduce participants to the topic of the training session and the Human Rights in Business project. For more information: http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/

The third training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held at the Haus der Europäischen in Vienna, Austria, on December 16, 2015. Brigitte Lungin, Head of Public Relations, European Commission, Representation in Austria; Marc Pointecker, Director, Division Social Policy Issues, Austrian Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection; and Alice Wagner, Legal Researcher, Department for EU and International Affairs, Austrian Chamber of Labour, welcome participants. For more information: http://humanrightsinbusiness.eu/

On February 19-20, 2015, a diverse group of participants and speakers gathered to exchange information and discuss Human Rights in Business and access to justice in the European Union for human rights violations by EU multinationals. In this panel moderated by Prof. Katerina Yiannibas, three participants; Malin Jönsson, Susana Sanchez Balenciaga and Paige Morrow, take the stage to share their reflections and conclusions.

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Patricia Feeney, Katharina Häusler and Marilyn Croser discuss the role of civil society in promoting human rights in business and access to remedies for human rights violations.

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Brooks Daly, Prof. Katerina Yiannibas, Prof. Catherine Kessedjian and María Herrero discuss the effectiveness of non-judicial mechanisms, and in particular international arbitration, in providing redress in cases involving human rights violations.

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Pablo Paisán, Hon. Francisco Borja Iriarte, Jesús de la Fuente and Prof. Xabier Ezeizabarrena discuss the cases of the Prestige (Spain/US) and the Amoco Cadiz (France/US), as well as the right to due process.

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Mikel Mancisidor, Filip Gregor and Iñigo Ugarte discuss corporate obligations and standards of care.

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Carlos Cordero, Prof. Daniel Augenstein, Prof. Alberto Muñoz and María López Apodaca discuss means of informal justice by Spanish corporations: Cases of Inditex (Brazil) & Rana Plaza (Bangladesh).

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. In this panel, Hon. Fausto Pocar, Andoitz Korta and Prof. Liesbeth Enneking discuss the cases of EU corporate defendants in non-EU tribunals: Case of Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum (Nigeria) & Daimler (Argentina)

The first training session of the Human Rights in Business project was held in Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain on February 19-20, 2015. Antonio Vitorino, Ex European Commissioner for Justice opened the event with his keynote address: "Fundamental Rights in the European Union." The purpose of the event was to connect knowledge creators with knowledge users and to facilitate an interchange of knowledge and ideas. Judges, lawyers, academic experts, NGO representatives and business representatives discussed and analyzed the challenges that occur with the implementation and promotion of effective human rights remedies in relation to international business practices of EU transnational corporations.