GBSN FOR BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS IMPACT COMMUNITY 8TH ANNUAL MEETING

The Geneva School of Economics and Management, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the Alliance Business School, and the Global Business School Network invite individuals at business schools interested in integrating human rights in business school curricula to the Global Business School Network for Business and Human Rights Impact Community (GBSN for BHR) 8th Annual Meeting.

We are honored to welcome Volker Türk, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, who delivers the keynote address.

The meeting focuses on actionable strategies for integrating human rights into business school curricula. A diverse range of speakers share their perspectives on this topic. Discussions explore how new regulations can drive impactful change, the role of private sector advocacy as a force for human rights, and the importance of engaging students as future leaders and changemakers.

Date: Monday, 25 November 2024
Time: 9:00 - 10:30 am CET
Location: Geneva, Uni Dufour, 24 Rue du Général Dufour, Room 408 / Online

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Seating is limited, and in-person registration will close once capacity is reached on a first-come, first-served basis.
Agenda (PDF)

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Agenda

8:30 - 9:00 – Coffee and networking

9:00 - 9:05 – Welcome
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly (Director, GCBHR) & Michael Posner (Director, NYU Stern Center for BHR)

9:05 - 9:10 – Opening remarks
Stéphane Berthet (Vice-rector, University of Geneva)

9:10 - 9:20 – Keynote remarks
Volker Türk (United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights)

9:20 - 9:25 – Perspective from a Head of School
Kenneth McPhail (Head of School, Alliance Manchester Business School)

9:25 - 9:30 – Perspective from a multi-stakeholder initiative
Jeff Vockrodt (President and CEO, Fair Labor Association)

9:30 - 10:25 – Discussion: Strategies to accelerate the integration of human rights in business education

  • Leveraging the new regulatory landscape
    Discussion lead: Björn Fasterling (Professor of Law and Business Ethics, EDHEC Business School)

  • Activating the private sector to speak up for human rights
    Discussion leads: Matthew Kilgarriff (Sustainability Leader; GBSN for BHR Ambassador) & Ron Popper (CEO, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights)

  • Activating the students
    Discussion lead: Katrin Muff (Professor, LUISS Business School; Director, The Institute for Business Sustainability)

  • Expanding the network
    Discussion Leads: Hani Kamel & Said Elbanna (Professors, Qatar University) & Charles Autheman (Lecturer, Sciences Po & HEC Paris)

  • Other strategies

10:25 - 10:30 – Closing remarks
Dorothée Baumann-Pauly & Michael Posner