Tuesday, 17 November 2015
16:40 to 18:00
Palais des Nations
Room XXIV

...This side session on NAPs will combine a summary of NAPs developments and experiences to date with perspectives on the way forward, followed by multi-stakeholder open dialogue on implementation trends, progress made, and areas for improvement. In line with the objective of the Forum to “discuss trends and challenges in the implementation of the UNGPs,” the side session aims to provide a space for stakeholders to learn about implementation of available guidance and lessons learned in order to explore strategies for more effective and inclusive NAPs going forward.

Format

Part 1

• Introductory Remarks (5 minutes) – Sara Blackwell, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)
• Topic 1: Implementation of Existing NAPs Guidance (15 minutes)
• Josua Loots, Centre for Human Rights (CHR), University of Pretoria
• Claire Methven O’Brien, Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR)
• Mark Hodge, Global Business Initiative on Human Rights (GBI)
• Topic 2: Integrating Global South and Gender Perspectives into NAPs (15 minutes)
• Joanne Bauer, Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University
• Thomas Thomas ASEAN CSR Network (CAN) o Nomonde Nyembe, Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), University of Witwatersrand
• Topic 3: Indigenous Peoples (10 minutes)
• Prabindra Shakya, Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
• Luis Vittor, Andean Coordinator of Indigenous Organizations (CAOI)

Part 2

• Identification of Common Themes and Commentary (5 minutes) – Bonita Meyersfeld, Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS), University of Witwatersrand
• Multi-Stakeholder Open Floor Dialogue (25 minutes)
• Progress to date, by country and region
• Lessons learned in developing NAPs and implementing NAPs commitments
• Thematic guidance in relation to NAPs
• Next steps and the way forward, including at the regional and international levels
• Concluding Remarks (5 minutes) 

Co-organized by:

• Asia Business and Rule of Law Program, Singapore Management University
• Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact (AIPP)
• Centre for Applied Legal Studies (CALS) at the University of Witwatersrand
• Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
• Danish Institute for Human Rights
• European Network on Indigenous Peoples (ENIP)
• Institute for the Study of Human Rights, Columbia University
• International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)