United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific
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Pre-Forum Sessions
19 Sep
Note: All Pre-Forum Sessions have separate registration processes and only approved participants will be allowed to join.
09:00 - 11:00 ICT
CSO SAFE SPACE
Dialogue for Change: A Conversation with UN Special Procedures
Hosted by: United Nations Development Programme in collaboration with Forum Asia and the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre
11:15 - 13:15 ICT
Strengthening the Thai Ecosystem: Joining forces against forced labour
Hosted by: Thomson Reuters Foundation and United Nations Development Programme
13:30 - 17:00 ICT
BUSINESS SAFE SPACE
Workshop for Business Practitioners on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) in Asia
Hosted by: United Nations Development Programme, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights, and the International Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Responsible Business Alliance and GCN Thailand
15:00 - 17:00 ICT
Informal and Closed-Door Peer-to-Peer Exchange and Networking Session for Government Officials
Hosted by: United Nations Development Programme
Day One
20 Sep
8:30 - 9:00 ICT
Registration, coffee/tea
11:00 - 11:15 ICT
Break
11:15 - 12:30 ICT
Session 1: Turning Stones to Diamonds: Pressure points to facilitate access to remedy
12:15 - 13:30 ICT
PARTNER SIDE EVENT
On the Frontlines: Indigenous Women Defending Their Lands and the Environment
12:30 - 13:30 ICT
Lunch
14:45 - 15:00 ICT
Break
15:00 - 16:15 ICT
Session 3: Environmental Defenders as Levers of Change: Supporting climate action and responsible business practices
16:15 - 16:30 ICT
Break
16:30 - 18:00 ICT
Session 4: Regional Access
to Justice and Remediation: Making it work for migrant workers
Day Two
21 Sep
8:30 - 9:00 ICT
Reception, coffee/tea
9:00 - 10:15 ICT | Parallel sessions
CONFERENCE ROOM 3
Session 1: Asia’s Environmental Priorities and the Business and Human Rights Agenda
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Session 2: Business, Human Rights and Displaced Persons: Enhancing access to durable solutions
10:15 - 10:45 ICT
Break
10:45 - 12:00 ICT | Parallel sessions
CONFERENCE ROOM 3
Session 3: Combatting Informality and Spurring Formal Employment to Achieve Decent Work and Social Justice
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Session 4: Plastic Circularity through Responsible Business Conduct: Realizing the right to a healthy environment
12:00 - 13:30 ICT
PARTNER SIDE EVENT
National Action Plans: Stocktaking and Charting the Way Forward
12:15 - 13:30 ICT
PARTNER SIDE EVENT
Indigenous-led Energy Solutions as Levers of Change Towards Access to Clean, Sustainable & Modern Energy
12:00 - 13:30 ICT
Lunch
13:30 - 14:45 ICT | Parallel sessions
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Session 5: Confronting Hate Speech and Disinformation: The role of advertising
CONFERENCE ROOM 3
Session 6: Transforming Markets through Inclusive Procurement
13:30 - 15:00 ICT
PARTNER SIDE EVENT
Diplomatic Briefing on the Legally Binding Instrument
on TNC’s and Human Rights
14:45 - 15:15 ICT
Break
15:15 - 16:30 ICT
CONFERENCE ROOM 1
Session 7: Citizens and Consumers: The missing link
18:00 - 20:00 ICT
Reception hosted by Government of Sweden and Government of Switzerland
Invite Only
Day Three
22 Sep
8:30 - 9:00 ICT
Reception, coffee/tea
10:15 - 10:45 ICT
Break
10:45 - 12:00 ICT | Parallel sessions
Session 2: Asia and the Future of Globalization: Business and human rights in perspective
Session 3: Building Business Action Fit for Children in East Asia Pacific in the Next Decade
12:00 - 13:30 ICT
Lunch
13:30 - 14:45 ICT | Parallel sessions
Session 4: Leveraging a Human Rights-Based Approach to Infrastructure Development in Southeast Asia
14:45 - 15:00 ICT
Break
15:00 - 16:30 ICT
Closing Plenary
16:30 ICT - onwards
Networking