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1 Apr 2010

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Organised by Development Policy Forum, InWEnt, on behalf of German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

[PDF] "That’s Right! Corporate Responsibility for Human Rights: Concepts, Examples, Approaches" Summary Report – 21 January 2010 in Berlin

Opening Remarks: Gudrun Kopp, Parliamentary State Secretary, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany. Introductory Remarks: John Ruggie, Special Representative of the Secretary-General on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises. Workshop Summaries: "Workshop I: Human rights and foreign trade promotion." "Workshop II: Which approaches can be taken when national legislation is incompatible with internationally recognized human rights?" "Workshop III: Compliance, certification and CSR – Sustainability standards as an instrument for strengthening human rights in voluntary commitments and mandatory obligations." - Closing Words: Harald Klein, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), Germany; John Ruggie, UN Special Representative.