Publication Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2013
Abstract
The present document provides a summary of the discussions of the Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Business and Human Rights and related events in Singapore. The Multi-Stakeholder Forum, held on 28 May 2013, was jointly organized by the ASEAN CSR Network, Singapore Compact, the Asian Peace-building and Rule of Law Programme of the Singapore Management University’s School of Law ("SMU-APRL"). The Forum was graced by Dr. Puvan Selvanathan, Member of the United Nations Working Group on Human Rights and Transnational Corporations and Other Businesses ("UNWG"). A half-day executive training workshop on ‘Integrating Human Rights into Corporate Risk Management’ was held on 29 May 2013 at SMU’s School of Law. These were followed by a Summer Course on "Southeast Asian Business & Human Rights Law", a joint academic partnership between SMU School of Law and Santa Clara’s Centre for Global Law and Policy which was held at SMU on 30 and 31 May. A Roundtable on Business and Human Rights with Professor John Ruggie held on 11 June 2013 was co-organized by Singapore Compact and the Singapore Business Federation. This summary provides a brief overview of the proceedings of the afore-mentioned events and should be read as an executive summary together with any statements received, written submissions and session web recordings that may be available online.
Discipline
Human Rights Law | Law
Publication
Multi Stakeholder Singapore Forum on Business and Human Rights (and Related Events)
Embargo Period
8-11-2013
Citation
Singapore Management University.
Multi Stakeholder Singapore Forum on Business and Human Rights (and Related Events). (2013). Multi Stakeholder Singapore Forum on Business and Human Rights (and Related Events).
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_aprl/22
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