The [Protect, Respect and Remedy] Framework was welcomed unanimously by the UN Human Rights Council, and endorsed by the major international business associations, individual companies and leading international human rights organizations. The Council extended the SRSG’s mandate until 2011, asking him to “operationalize” the framework in order to provide concrete guidance to States and businesses. In carrying out his new mandate, the SRSG intends to continue his practice of hearing directly from and consulting with stakeholder groups from different parts of the world...That is what brings him to Moscow. The goal of the Moscow Forum is to share views and experiences with and among stakeholders in Russia and other interested countries in the region. [participants included Norilsk Nickel, Renova Group, Alcoa‐Russia, Shell Exploration & Production Services (RF) BV, Sakhalin Energy [joint venture Shell, Gazprom, Mitsui, & Mitsubishi])