Call for Papers: "Innovate Rights--New Thinking on Business and Human Rights"

Wanted to pass along a Call for Papers for a very interesting upcoming workshop: Innovate Rights

New Thinking on Business and Human Rights.

The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney invites you to a specialised academic workshop on 14 May 2019. The workshop considers human rights in a changing political environment. What are the risks and opportunities for business in engaging with human rights issues? And what can businesses do in practice to respect the rights of workers, customers and communities?

More information follows below and may be accessed HERE.

 

 

First speakers announced for Innovate Rights 2019

Former Australian prime minister and Chair of the Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London, Julia Gillard, will be a special guest speaker at the first Innovate Rights conference, along with Dr David Cooke (Konika Minolta), and Andy Hall (migrant worker rights specialist).

In this three-day event, we ask: what are the risks and opportunities for business in engaging with human rights issues? And what can businesses do in practice to respect the rights of workers, customers and communities?

We begin with a specialised academic workshop on 14 May 2019.
The conference on 15-16 May 2019 considers human rights in this changing political environment.

The roles of business and government in relation to human rights are undergoing profound change. With government retreating in many policy areas, business is increasingly stepping forward and taking a leading role.

The Australian Human Rights Institute at UNSW Sydney invites international and Australian leaders in business, government, academia and civil society to explore innovations in business and policy, opportunities for business to play a greater role in improving human rights and practical solutions to rights challenges that industry is facing.

Innovate Rights is a chance to share ideas across sectors and consider new ways to work together on global challenges.

More speakers will be announced on this page soon, as well as information about the program and registrations.

We invite submissions for papers that address challenges for Business and Human Rights, in the following areas:
 

• Modern slavery and supply chains
• New technologies and human rights
• Climate justice and human rights
• Populism, leadership and human rights
• Diversity and human rights

A selection of papers presented at the conference will be submitted as a special issue to the Australian Journal of Human Rights.

 

Please send a 400-word abstract of your
proposed paper to

innovaterights@unsw.edu.au

by Monday 3 December 2018.

This workshop will be held in conjunction with the Innovate Rights: New Thinking on Business and Human Rights conference on 15-16 May 2019.

This two-day conference will bring together business leaders, civil society organisations and academics to create new thinking and solutions for Business and Human Rights.
 

Confirmed keynote speakers at Innovate Rights: Julia Gillard, Global Institute for Women's Leadership at King's College London; Dr David Cooke, Konika Minolta and Andy Hall, migrant worker rights specialist.
 

Conference organisers: Prof Louise Chappell and A/Prof Justine Nolan, Australian Human Rights Institute, UNSW Sydney.

More information about the program, speakers and registrations will be available soon.

Visit the website for an overview of the conference and sign up to receive updates.