ICAR & DIHR - European NAPs Dialogue Summary

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European Civil Society Dialogue on the National Action Plans (NAPs) Project Hosted by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) October 11, 2013 The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR) and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) are undertaking consultations with local experts and key stakeholders in various regions around the world to gain valuable inputs into the National Action Plans (NAPs) Project. The NAPs Project is developing a comprehensive toolkit to support national development and evaluation of State-level measures to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs). On October 11, 2013, the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) hosted the Project’s European Civil Society Dialogue in Brussels, Belgium. We extend our thanks to ECCJ for their excellent leadership and collaboration in this endeavor. Participants in the Dialogue included:             

Sanne Borges, Amnesty International Carlos Cordero, Sustentia Marilyn Croser, Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE) Yolaine Delaygues, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) Danièle Gosteli Hauser, Amnesty International / Swiss Coalition for Corporate Justice Filip Gregor, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) / Environmental Law Service (ELS) Keirsten de Jongh, Netherlands Institute for Human Rights Hanna Kusch, Germanwatch Christopher Schuller, German Institute for Human Rights (DIMR) Haley St. Dennis, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) Muriel Treibich, Amnesty International Margaret Wachenfeld, Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) Elin Wrzoncki, International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)

The Dialogue was led by Amol Mehra, ICAR; Claire O’Brien, DIHR; and Sara Blackwell, ICAR. A short summary of the discussion follows.

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