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United Nations Responsible Business and Human Rights Forum, Asia-Pacific

Pre-forum sessions

Day 1

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Pre-forum sessions

6 JUNE

9:00-10:30

CSO NETWORKING SESSION

Unpacking the Toolbox: What are the tools and strategies for civil society and affected communities to hold development financial institutions accountable?

9:00-10:30

TRAINING

Business Roundtable: Navigating the challenges of emerging corporate responsibility obligations and expectations

9:00-11:00

TRAINING

BHR Training for National Human Rights Institutions
By invitation only

11:00-13:00

SIDE SESSION

2023 Global Slavery Index: Leveraging modern slavery data to protect human rights in the Asia-Pacific

11:00-12:30

SIDE SESSION

The Role of Rights Holders in Access to Remedy

11:00-13:00

TRAINING

Workshop for Business Practitioners on Climate and Human Rights

11:00-12:30

SIDE SESSION

Building Labour Rights into Business Education

11:00-15:30

CONSULTATION

Regional Multi-stakeholder Consultation and Workshop on the Future of Migration, Business and Human Rights in Asia
By invitation only

14:00-17:00

TRAINING

Training on the UNGPs and MNE Declaration

14:00-15:30

SIDE SESSION

For Asia’s Right to Breathe: Local policies and global supply chains

14:00-15:30

SIDE SESSION

Bigger Fish to Fry: Human rights due diligence in the seafood sector

14:00-15:30

SIDE SESSION

Pathways to a Rights-Based Economy: Gender responsive human rights and financial due diligence

16:00-17:00

SIDE SESSION

Advantages and Challenges for the Collective Grievance Mechanisms: A case of JaCER

16:00-17:00

SIDE SESSION

Commitments to Actions for the Recognization Rights of Indigenous Peoples

16:00-17:00

SIDE SESSION

What Businesses Can Do To Prevent Supply Chain Risks

16:00-17:00

SIDE SESSION

Championing Worker Voice: The role of technology in promoting worker wellbeing

Day One

7 JUNE

9:00-11:00

PLENARY

Welcome Remarks, Keynote and
Opening Plenary: From Commitment to Action

11:30-13:00

PLENARY

Migrant Workers in Supply Chains: What does the future hold?

13:00-14:15

SIDE SESSION

Mainstreaming Business and Human Rights Agenda in ASEAN: Whereabouts and opportunities ahead

13:00-14:15

SIDE SESSION

Civil Society Dialogue with the Working Group on Business and Human Rights

14:30-16:00

PARALLEL SESSION

Extractive Sector, Just Transition and Human Rights

14:30-16:00

PARALLEL SESSION

Inclusive Entrepreneurship for Impact: The role of SMEs in advancing business and human rights

16:30-18:00

PLENARY

Children’s Rights and Responsible Tech in Asia-Pacific

Day Two

8 JUNE

9:00-10:30

PLENARY

From ‘Consultation’ to ‘Participation’: A pathway to address power imbalances

11:00-12:30

PARALLEL SESSION

A Climate Action Agenda for Asia: Priorities and entry points for action

11:00-12:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Decent Work in Supply Chains

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Human Rights Due Diligence in Supply Chains

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Reinvigorating the Right to Development: Consultation for 2023 reports of the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to development

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Supporting Companies in the Implementation of Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence: Showcasing responsible business hubs in Asian pilot countries

14:00-15:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Small-Scale Fisheries in Asia:
Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples

14:00-15:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Strategies to Advance Corporate Accountability on Human Rights: Lessons learned from Asia

16:00-17:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Unlocking the Potential of Women's Leadership for Accelerating the Just Energy Transition

16:00-17:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Children Affected by Migration:
The role of business

Day Three

9 JUNE

9:00-10:30

PLENARY

Addressing SLAPP against HRDs in South-East Asia: Challenges and lessons learned

11:00-12:30

PARALLEL SESSION

A Safe and Healthy Workplace as a Fundamental Principle and Right at Work

11:00-12:30

PARALLEL SESSION

Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
in Asia: Principles and practices in action

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Mainstreaming Human Rights Based Approaches at All Levels of Fisheries Management to End Illegal Fishing and Forced Labor at Seas, Southeast Asia Region in Focus

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Indigenous Sovereignty and Just Transitions

12:30-13:45

SIDE SESSION

Making HRDD work for Homeworkers

14:00-15:30

PLENARY

Where is Disability in the Business and Human Rights Agenda?

15:45-16:15

PLENARY

Closing Plenary

Day 2

Day 3

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