Corporate Human Rights Due Diligence: Assessment and integration of human rights impacts

Facilitated by Dr Sara Bice, Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Policy of The University of Melbourne, this workshop looks into the due diligence aspect of the corporate responsibility to respect human rights as explained in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. More specifically it seeks to provide guidance on how to identify and assess actual and potential human rights impacts as well as integrate the findings across relevant internal functions and processes and take appropriate action.

Bringing together experts and practitioners from across business, government and civil society, the workshops provide a unique learning forum on how to integrate human rights considerations into everyday business practices including through partnership and collaboration.

Registration Fees:

  • Business/Government: $350 +GST
  • NGO/Academia/UNAA Members: $300 + GST

RSVP Deadline: 5pm, Friday 4 April - Places are limited, register online

Please note that Victorian legal practitioners can claim 3 CPD Units for attendance at the workshop.

Date & time

Tue 08 Apr 2014, 8.30am–12.30pm

Location

Hosted by Corrs Westgarth Chambers, Level 36, Bourke Place, 600 Bourke Street, Melbourne

Speakers

United Nations Association of Australia (Victorian Division)

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