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GBSN for Business and Human Rights Impact Community 7th Annual Meeting

The NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the Alliance Business School at the University of Manchester, the Geneva School of Economics and Management at the University of Geneva, and the Global Business School Network invite individuals at business schools interested in integrating human rights in business school curriculum to the Global Business School Network for Business and Human Rights Impact Community (GBSN for BHR) 7th Annual Meeting.

The meeting will encompass an in-person session in Geneva, Switzerland, and a hybrid online session both scheduled on Thursday, November 30th. We hope to discuss new initiatives and issues pertaining to business and human rights and discuss updates, activities, and collective action within the research clusters.

General Information

Date: Thursday, 30 November 2023

Time of the in-person meeting: 11:00am – 3:00 pm CET (including lunch)

Time of the hybrid meeting: 2:00 – 3:00pm (CET)

Location: Uni Dufour, 24 Rue du Général Dufour, Genève, Room 260/Online

A buffet lunch will be provided for attendees during the break between the in-person and hybrid sessions (12:30pm – 2:00pm)

Agenda – In-Person Meeting (11:00am – 12:30pm)

11 :00 – 11 :05 – Welcome by DorothĂ©e Baumann-Pauly (Director, GCBHR) & Mike Posner (Director,  NYU Stern Center for BHR) 

11 :05 – 11 :10 – Opening remarks by StĂ©phane Berthet (Vice-rector, University of Geneva) 11:10 – 11: 25 – Round of introductions from participants 

11:25 – 11:45 – Keynote remarks by Yann Wyss (Global Head – Social Impact & Human Rights,  NestlĂ©) 

11:45 – 12:25 – Highlights of the community’s activities 

  • Integrating human rights in teaching
    • Overview of ILO-GBSN-UNIGE Memorandum of Understanding 
    • Teaching resources 
  • Illustration of collaborations
    • Interdisciplinary collaborations: Research clusters
    • Regional collaborations: Qatar University
  • Our Community – Outlook
    • Integrating human rights into sub-disciplines of management
    • Geographical expansion
    • Pubic advocacy initiatives

12:25 – 12:30 – Closing remarks by DorothĂ©e Baumann-Pauly & Mike Posner 

Agenda – Hybrid Meeting (2:00 – 3:00pm)

2:00 – 2:05 – Welcoming address by Dorothée Baumann-Pauly (Director, GCBHR) & Mike Posner (Director, NYU Stern Center for BHR)

2:05 – 2:25 – Highlights of the Community’s activities & briefing from the in-person meeting

2:25 – 2:55 – Open discussion

2:55 – 3:00 – Closing remarks by Dorothée Baumann-Pauly & Mike Posner