This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the Human Rights Council resolution that created the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on a legally binding instrument on business and human rights. Drawing from our engagement with stakeholders on the binding treaty, the Resource Centre is organising a 3-part webinar series to relay key messages from civil society so they are visible and continue to be taken into account in the treaty process.

The scope of the treaty (i.e. transnational corporations and other business enterprises undertaking activities of a transnational character or all companies, including local companies) is a key progress point in the negotiations.

The objective of this 3rd webinar, featuring legal experts, is to demonstrate the legal implications of choosing one or the other option, and how to practically operationalise these options in the treaty. We also want to discuss the issue of definition of TNCs with the panel.

Keynote speaker

• Fernanda Hopenhaym, Chair, UN Working Group on BHR

Other speakers and panellists

• Anesu Dera, CALS
• Kinda Mohamadieh, Third World Network
• Rae Lindsey, Clifford Chance
• Carlos Lopez, independent senior consultant on BHR

Moderated by:

• Richard Meeran, Leigh Day

At 1pm UK / 2 pm CET / 8am EST