Deadline: 18-Sep-20
The Diplomacy Training Program (DTP) and the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) for the Pacific Region in partnership with Pacific Islands Association of NGOs (PIANGO), Citizens’ Constitutional Forum (CCF) and Business and Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) will be holding an online Pacific regional capacity building program for civil society, business and government on Business, Human Rights and the SDGs in the Pacific.
This online program will build knowledge and capacity to apply Business and Human Rights (BHR) standards to promote business respect for human rights and corporate accountability in the Pacific. It will build practical skills for multi-stakeholder engagement to influence government policy making and business decisions.
Participants will learn from leading experts and practitioners, share knowledge with each other, and build networks. This program is part of a wider sub-regional strategy of the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and OHCHR that includes the first Pacific Forum on Business and Human Rights to be held in December 2020. It is also part of a longer-term capacity building strategy of PIANGO, BHRRC, CCF and DTP.
What will Participants Learn?
The program will be run in an interactive mutual learning format, with participants strongly encouraged to share examples, case studies, concerns or good practices from the Pacific for discussion. The content will be finalised to meet the needs of the selected participants, and it will reflect the specific context of the Pacific. Program content will include the following:
- An introduction to Business and Human Rights and the UNGPs
- BHR during and post-COVID 19
- BHR and the SDGs – BHR and Climate Change – BHR, Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
- BHR policy making and regulatory initiatives: National Action Plans, National Adaptation Plans, mandatory human rights due diligence, modern slavery legislation
- BHR advocacy and corporate accountability – use of various judicial and non-judicial mechanisms at the national and international levels
Eligibility Criteria
- The program is aimed at CSOs, government officials and business representatives from Pacific Island nations who have the capacity to apply the training to their work related to BHR, the SDGs or climate change.
- Consideration will be given to ensuring a gender balance and other diversities amongst selected participants.
- A limited number of international organisation applicants may also be considered.
- Participant numbers will be between 30-50.
For more information, visit https://www.dtp.unsw.edu.au/business-human-rights-and-sdgs-pacific-2020