Merck, Deutsche Bank, Siemens and BASF are among the participants in training on business and human rights provided by TwentyFifty, 11-12 December 2008 in Berlin.

Luke Wilde, Director of TwentyFifty is providing a two day human rights coaching programme for the German UN Global Compact network.  Hosted and organised by the German technical cooperation agency GTZ at their offices in Berlin.  The programme is based arround the framework of protect, respect and remedy put forward by the UN Special Representative John Ruggie in his recent report to the UN General Assembly.  It provides representatives with practical experience of the sorts of due diligence activities advanced by Ruggie as being necessary to meet the corporate responsibility to respect human rights.  Prior to the workshop component, participants complete the UN Global Compact's e-learning modules on the human rights principles.

Participants on the programme include representatives from GTZ, Siemens, Deutsche Bank, BASF and Merck.

 

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