Empresas y Derechos Humanos: del Derecho Internacional a los planes nacionales
Description
The approval of the United Nations Guiding Principles has given rise to the development of numerous legislative initiatives, actions and action plans, both at the national and European levels, which have progressively incorporated the concept of due diligence aimed at measuring and preventing impacts. of business activities on Human Rights; with the objective of incorporating respect for Human Rights in business conduct for all companies regardless of where they carry out their activities.
In this direction, the National Plans are aimed at converting the commitment acquired by the States in order to protect Human Rights into real and effective compliance, establishing concrete actions, which should be direct and constructive.
Currently, 13 States of the European Union have National Plans: Spain. Ireland, France, Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg, Italy, Slovenia, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Lithuania, Sweden and Finland. Portugal has started the process, but has not yet approved it. In addition to the European countries, the United Kingdom, Norway and Switzerland have National Business and Human Rights Plans. Ukraine had a plan before the War.
The Spanish State approved its Plan in 2017, which ended in 2020. and is now awaiting the Draft Due Diligence Directive to begin the Work of its Second Plan.
In addition, it is very important to take into account the legislative and regulatory context made up of the Action Plans and Measures for the protection of Human Rights at the level of the Member States, the role of the EU must be taken into account insofar as the European initiatives in general and the Proposed Directive in particular should serve as a roadmap.
In this context, Globernance has prepared the draft of the Basque Business and Human Rights Plan on behalf of the Department of Peace, Memory and Justice of the Basque Government. The perspective that has marked the development of the work is twofold and is subject to both increasing the role of the company as a social agent, taking into account the impact or potential impact that its activities have on Human Rights in the environment in which it operates. They develop from an ad intra perspective at all levels (social, environmental...), as well as, on the other hand, at an ad extra level taking into account the potential impact that the foreign activity of Basque companies has.
In this way, it is important that the measures that the Plan will adopt are aimed at promoting and encouraging the role of the company both outside and within the Basque Country and, therefore, at promoting behavior that respects Human Rights as a business policy with regardless of where business activities are carried out.
Objectives
Poner en comun con especialistas en materia de Empresa y Derechos Humanos, Instituciones y empresas las nuevas y viejas iniciativas internacionales, europeas y autonómicas, en torno a la diligencia debida y la Empresa y los Derechos Humanos.
Activity directed to
- University student
- Professionals
In collaboration with
Program
18-07-2024
Registro / Erregistroa
Institutional Opening session. Speaking order:
Presentacion del Curso
- Nerea Magallón Elósegui | UPV/EHU - Investigadora Ramón y Cajal
- Mikel Mancisidor de la Fuente | Universidad de Deusto - Jurista y doctor en Relaciones Internacionales y Diplomacia
Apertura Institucional
- Representante Gobierno Vasco / Eusko jaurlaritza
“Conferencia de apertura: El Libro Verde de la RSC de la Comisión Europea y los derechos humanos en la empresa desde una perspectiva de género“
- Maria Elósegui Ichaso | Tribunal de Derechos Humanos - Jueza
Round table: “Panel I: Empresa y Derechos Humanos: contextualización y tendencias normativas“
- Nerea Magallón Elósegui | UPV/EHU - Investigadora Ramón y Cajal (Moderator)
Instrumentos de diligencia debida en materia de Derechos Humanos y medioambiente en el marco del ecosistema regulatorio de la UE sobre sostenibilidad
- Carmen Marquez Carrasco | Universidad de Sevilla - Catedrática de Derecho Internacional Público
La Directiva europea sobre diigencia debida y sostenibilidad
- Juan José Álvarez Rubio | UPV/EHU - Catedrático de Derecho Internacional Privado
Pausa café
Round table: “Panel II: Derechos Humanos y Empresas a nivel autonómico“
- Unai Belintxon Martín | Universidad Pública de Navarra (Moderator)
Los intentos de elaborar una política pública de empresas y derechos Humanos en Catalunya
- Antoni Pigrau Sole | Rovira i Virgil - Catedrático Derecho Internacional Público
Las autoridades estatales/regionales para la supervisión de las prácticas empresariales
- Chiara Marullo | Jaume I, Castellon - Contratada Doctora
La iniciativa vasca
- Nerea Magallón Elósegui | UPV/EHU - Investigadora Ramón y Cajal
Round table: “Panel III: Semejanzas y diferencias de los Planes Nacionales: elementos técnicos de mejora“
- José Luis Iriarte Ángel | Universidad de Navarra - Catedrático de Derecho Internacional Privado (Moderator)
Enpresak eta giza eskubideak atzerriko inbertsioen zuzenbidearen testuinguruan: arau-esparru berrituetara igarotzeko beharra-Empresas y derechos humanos en el contexto del Derecho de las inversiones extranjeras: la necesaria transición hacia marcos normativos renovados
- Iñigo Iruretagoiena Agirrezabalaga | UPV/EHU
El Grupo de Trabajo sobre Empresa y Derechos Humanos de las Naciones Unidas como impulsor de los Principios Rectores
- Fernanda Hopenhaym Cabrera | Grupo Trabajo Empresa y Derechos Humanos NU - Representante
Luces y sombras en la implantación de los Planes Nacionales
- Alberto Jimenez Piernas | Asesor Empresa y Derechos Humanos - Doctor en Derecho Europeo Universidad de Bolonia
19-07-2024
Round table: “Panel I: El papel de la empresa como motor de desarrollo social“
- Juan José Álvarez Rubio | UPV/EHU - Catedrático de Derecho Internacional Privado (Moderator)
- José Miguel Ayerza Mendiburu | Adegi - Secretario general
- Carolina Perez Toledo | CEBEK - Confederacion Empresarial de Bizkaia - Presidenta
Pausa café
“Conferencia de Clausura: Propuestas de mejora y tendencias de futuro en materia de Empresa y Derechos Humanos“
- Antonio Vitorino | Naciones Unidas - Director general de migraciones
Closing session
Clausura del curso
- Nerea Magallón Elósegui | UPV/EHU - Investigadora Ramón y Cajal
Directors
Nerea Magallón Elósegui
Universidad del Pais Vasco
Mikel Mancisidor de la Fuente
Universidad de Deusto
Mikel Mancisidor has a degree in Law and is doctor in International Relations and Diplomacy (DIR GSD) and doctor in History (Universidad de Deusto). He has been Rapporteur of the General Comment on Science and Human Rights of the UN Committee on ESCR (he has been a member of this committee since 2013). He has taught International Law and International Human Rights Law at Deusto, American University and Institute René Cassin. He was awarded the Gold Medal of Rights 2013 and the Eusko Ikaskuntza - Caja Laboral Humanities Award 2020.
Speakers
Juan José Álvarez Rubio
UPV/EHU, Catedrático Derecho internacional privado
Juan José Álvarez Rubio is Professor of Private International Law at the UPV / EHU and co-founder and Secretary of GLOBERNANCE (Institute for Democratic Governance). He was Secretary General of the Basque Council of the European Movement (EUROBASK / CVME) (May 2003-2012) and currently continues to exercise his function as an expert for the EUROPEAN COMMISSION (General Directorate of Justice, Freedom and Security), on December 17, 2007, for the areas of Civil Justice, borders, protection of personal data and security areas. His lines of research focus on Migration Law and Private International Law, Maritime Law, International Trade Law and Human Rights, European Law and areas related to internal conflicts. He is the author of numerous scientific publications and leads the UPV / EHU's consolidated group of international law as IP. In 2015 he received the Eusko-ikaskuntza-Laboral Kutxa Award for Humanities, Culture, Arts and Social Sciences.
José Miguel Ayerza Mendiburu
Unai Belintxon Martín
Maria Elósegui Ichaso
Representante Gobierno Vasco / Eusko jaurlaritza
Fernanda Hopenhaym Cabrera
UN Working Group on business and human rights
Fernanda Hopenhaym is a member of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and co-executive director of the Organisation, Development, Education and Research Project (PODER), a Latin American organisation dedicated to corporate accountability. She has participated in processes related to the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles and other processes related to relevant instruments, such as the Binding Treaty negotiations and due diligence laws. She has conducted research on cases related to the impact of business on human rights and the environment, worked with local communities affected by public/private projects and accompanied them in their quest for justice and remedy. She has conducted global advocacy to advance corporate accountability and human rights, and led training and capacity building on business and human rights issues. She is a former president of the Board of ESCRNet and is currently a board member of EarthRights International and an advisor to the Business and Human Rights Award Foundation.
José Luis Iriarte Ángel
Iñigo Iruretagoiena Agirrezabalaga
Alberto Jimenez Piernas
Carmen Marquez Carrasco
Chiara Marullo
Carolina Perez Toledo
Antoni Pigrau Sole
Antonio Vitorino
Registration fees
| Face-to-face | Until 31-05-2024 | Until 18-07-2024 |
|---|---|---|
| 25,00 EUR | 59,00 EUR | |
| - | 84,00 EUR | |
| - | 71,00 EUR | |
| - | 59,00 EUR |
Venue
Miramar Palace
Pº de Miraconcha nº 48. Donostia / San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa
Miramar Palace
Pº de Miraconcha nº 48. Donostia / San Sebastián
Gipuzkoa
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