At ITB the Roundtable Human Rights in Tourism gathers for the first time world leaders in Human Rights Impact Assessments in tourism. Through its panel discussion it will enable mutual learning and exchange within the sector. On 10 March 2016 from 12-1 pm the experts on the panel will give exclusive insights into assessments conducted in Mexico, Vietnam and Myanmar as well as practical advice for businesses and civil society...“Especially because only few Human Rights Impact Assessments in tourism exist so far, it is crucial to exchange experiences and share knowledge”, Antje Monshausen from Tourism Watch – Bread for the World and chairwoman of the Roundtable stresses. Sibylle Baumgartner from Kuoni Group, a founding member of the Roundtable, complements: “Ultimately the purpose is not to reinvent the wheel time and again, but to benefit from existing assessments and apply what we have learned in order to respond appropriately to human rights risks in business operations.”...