Join us for a series of four webinars[*] on Human Rights and Business, each dedicated to specific issue, presented through the regional – CEE & CA – perspective.

• The webinars are free of charge and are open to anyone who is interested in the topic and registers for the event.
• English – Russian simultaneous interpretation will be provided.
• All webinars will be held on zoom.
• The link to the event will be provided only to the registered participants (LINK TO REGISTRATION FORM).

PROGRAMME         SPEAKERS

[*] Webinars complement the CEE&CA Summer Academy on Human Rights and Business and directed to those participants of the Academy who wish to apply for a diploma.

WEBINAR #1:  Equality, Diversity & Inclusion – Challenges and How to Answer Them

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HOST: Dr Olena Uvarova  |  Head of the International Lab on BHR at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University 

SUB-SECTION MODERATOR: Beata Faracik | Co-founder and President of the Board at the Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business 

SPEAKERS:

• Dr Khalida Azhigulova | The UN and OSCE/ODIHR international consultant on promoting women’s rights, Kazakhstan; Sexual harassment at workplace in Kazakhstan as part of the systemic discrimination 
• Iryna Fedorovych | Director of the NGO Center „Social Action”, Researcher and Trainer on Human Rights, Non-discrimination and Inclusion; Corporate Equality Index in Ukraine as a BHR instrument
• Kamil Kuhr | Associate Director, Learning Technology & Inclusion, AstraZeneca
• Małgorzata Chrzanowska-Rokacz | D&I and External Relations Expert, LPP S.A.
• Anna Kompanek | Director, Global Programs, Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE)

During the webinar we have launched the English and the Russian version of our D&I Toolkit.

• Diversity and inclusive culture step-by-step. A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR ORGANIZATIONS
• Разнообразие и инклюзивная культура: “шаг за шагом”. ПРАКТИЧЕСКОЕ РУКОВОДСТВО ДЛЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЙ
• Różnorodność i kultura włączająca krok po kroku. PRZEWODNIK PRAKTYCZNY DLA ORGANIZACJI

For more information see: programme and bios.

WEBINAR #2: Ethical Principles of Business and NGO Cooperation

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HOST: Beata Faracik | Co-founder and President of the Board at the Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business

SPEAKERS:

• Sævar Ari Finnbogason | Board Member, Alda – Association for Sustainable Democracy; the University of Iceland
• Katarzyna Batko-Tołuć | Vice President & Programme Director, Citizens Network Watchdog Poland
• Maciej Nowicki | President of the Board, Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights

For more information see: programme and bios.

More information about the Icelandic experience in shaping relations between NGOs and businesses: Sævar Ari Finnbogason (2022): Transparency, codes of ethics and relationship between NGOs and business. This report presents the outcomes of the workshops organized and led by ALDA – The Association for Sustainable Democracy on June 29th and September 21st, 2022.

WEBINAR #3:  Holding Corporations Accountable. Impact of Jurisprudence and Non-judicial Mechanisms

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HOST: Dr Olena Uvarova | Head of the International Lab on BHR at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

SPEAKERS:

• Dr Ekaterina Aristova | Leverhulme Early Career Fellow | Bonavero Institute of Human Rights Faculty of Law | University of Oxford

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• Bartosz Kwiatkowski | Director of the Frank Bold Foundation

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• Dr Bohdan Karnaukh | The Department of Civil Law; Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

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• Ana Dangova Hug | Lawyer and co-founder of INTER PARTES, the leading law firm in North Macedonia

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For more information see: programme and bios.

WEBINAR #4:  Children Rights and Business

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HOST: Dr Olena Uvarova | Head of the International Lab on BHR at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

SPEAKERS:

• Gamze Erdem Türkelli[*] | Assistant Professor, the Law and Development Research Group, University of Antwerp

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• Sigurveig Þórhallsdóttir | The Office of the Icelandic Ombudsman for Children

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• Olya Peneva | BA/LLB, GDip, MA Business & Human Rights Specialist|Manager ESG Help Desk Sofia University

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[*] Gamze Erdem Turkelli (2020): Children’s Rights and Business Governing Obligations and Responsibility. Cambridge University Press.

For more information see: programme and bios.

CEE&CA SUMMER ACADEMY CO-DIRECTORS:

• Beata Faracik, LL.M., PIHRB
• Dr Olena Uvarova, YMNLU

LIGHTHOUSE-KEEPERS’ PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR:

• Aleksandra Wardak