Annual Conference of the Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association and of the Teaching Business and Human Rights Forum
The GCBHR will contribute to the upcoming Annual Conference of the Global Business and Human Rights Scholars Association and of the Teaching Business and Human Rights Forum, hosted by Wageningen University on 12-13 September 2024.
This event will gather leading scholars and educators to explore the intersection of human rights and business practices.
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly, Director of the GCBHR, Berit Knaak, Senior Research Associate, and Serra Cremer Iyi, Consultant, will participate in five sessions:
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Panel discussion - Creating Spaces for Cases: Best Practices on Using Cases and other Materials while Teaching BHR
Sept 12, 11:15 am - 12:15 pm
This panel seeks to highlight some of the current practices and methodologies used by instructors across the world with the goal of sharing ideas, best practices, and insight into what cases and materials are best suited for teaching. -
Workshop - Integrating Human Rights into Business Education: Strategies and Practices for Impactful Teaching
Sept. 12, 1:15 - 2:15 pm
This interactive session will bring together innovative strategies and best practices for integrating human rights into the business school curriculum, developing a collaborative roadmap for both newcomers and experienced practitioners. -
Panel discussion - Corporate Contentious Politics: Palm Oil Companies and Land Conflicts
Sept. 12, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
A panel discussion focused on the challenges of corporate governance in palm oil companies, exploring the complexities of land conflicts and potential resolutions. -
Panel discussion - Driving Transformational Change in Global Supply Chains
Sept. 12, 2:30 - 4:00 pm
A session dedicated to discussing how to foster sustainable and ethical practices across global supply chains, featuring academic and industry perspectives. - Panel discussion - Clinical Models of Teaching of BHR
Sept. 13, 2:30 - 3:45 pm
In this session, we will discuss clinical models of teaching business and human rights, in both the business and law school contexts. We will introduce the clinic model of teaching and discuss challenges in establishing and maintaining BHR clinics, as well as the benefits for student education.