9:00am – 9:15am |
Introduction and Welcome
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
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9:15am – 10:00am |
“Transformation through Transparency: Human Rights Corporate Responsibilities and Certifications in the Global Food System”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenter
- Erika George
Co-Director, Center for Global Justice; Professor
College of Law, The University of Utah
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10:00am – 10:45am |
“Reforming Commodity Certification Systems to Respect Indigenous Peoples’ Rights: Prospects for the Forestry Stewardship Council and the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Discussant
- Karen Engle
Minerva House Drysdale Regents Chair in Law
University of Texas at Austin, School of Law
Co-director & Founder
Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice
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10:45am – 11:15am |
Morning tea
Robin C. Gibbs Atrium (5.200)
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11:15am – 12:00pm |
"What Difference Can Certification Regimes Make? Mapuche Claims for Autonomy and the Forestry Industry in Southern Chile"
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenters
- José Aylwin
Adjunct Professor
Universidad Austral de Chile School of Law
Co-Director
Observatorio Ciudadano (Citizens’ Watch)
- Charles Hale
Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and Anthropology
University of Texas at Austin
Discussant
- Luis Cárcamo-Huechante
Associate Professor
Department of Spanish & Portuguese
Director
Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS), University of Texas at Austin
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12:00pm – 12:45pm |
“Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO): Between Profit and Respect for Human Rights”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Discussant
- Ana-Isabel Braconnier
PhD Student
Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies, University of Texas
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12:45pm – 1:45pm |
Lunch
Robin C. Gibbs Atrium (5.200)
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1:45pm – 2:30pm |
“The Kimberly Process Certification Scheme and the Continuation of ‘Conflict Diamonds’”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenter
- Farai Maguwu
Founding Director
Centre for Natural Resource Governance
Discussant
- Toyin Falola
Professor of History; Jacob & Frances Sanger Mossiker Chair in the Humanities; University Distinguished Teaching Professor
University of Texas at Austin
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2:30pm – 3:15pm |
"From Public Relations to Enforceable Agreements: The Bangladesh Accord as a Model for Supply Chain Accountability"
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenter
- Jessica Champagne
Deputy Director for Field Operations and Strategy
Worker Rights Consortium
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3:15pm – 4:45pm |
Afternoon tea
Robin C. Gibbs Atrium (5.200)
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3:45pm – 4:30pm |
“Feasibility Analysis for Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Programs”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenter
- Sean Sellers
Director of Strategic Partnerships
Worker-Driven Social Responsibility Network
Discussant
- Robert Delp
Director of the Better Builders Program
Workers Defense Project
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4:30pm – 5:15pm |
“Closing Gaps in the Chain: Regulating Respect for Human Rights in Supply Chains and the role of MSIs”
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
Presenter
- Justine Nolan
Associate Professor
University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law
Discussant
- Ariel Dulitzky
Clinical Professor and Director, Human Rights Clinic
University of Texas at Austin, School of Law
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5:15pm – 5:30pm |
Closing Remarks
University of Texas School of Law JON 5.206
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