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Risk, Responsibility and Human Rights: Assessing the Human Rights Impacts of Trade and Project Finance
Panel discussion and expert meeting
In an effort to address the lack of dialogue around the issue of human rights and trade and project financing, and acknowledging the increasing pressure for corporations, ECAs and other public international financial institutions (PIFIs) to take human rights into account, the NGO Working Group on Export Development Canada (WG), in collaboration with Rights & Democracy (formerly ICHRDD), organized a meeting in Ottawa on May 3rd and 4th, 2004 to discuss how the human rights impacts of trade and project finance can be assessed.
This conference builds on previous discussions amongst civil society on this issue. The May 2004 workshop will build on those initial meetings, bringing together experts from government (including EDC), academia and civil society to explore the challenges and opportunities for developing a Human Rights Impact Assessment.
When: May 3-4, 2004
Where: Volunteer Canada, McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario
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CONFERENCE DETAILS
Final discussion paper (pdf - 418 k)
Bios of speakers and moderators (pdf)
Papers and powerpoint presentations:
Joan Kuyek, MiningWatch Canada
Christina Schultz, Human Rights and Business Project, Danish Institute for Human Rights
Nick Killick, Business and Conflict Program, International Alert
Audrey Macklin, University of Toronto
Final Report (word - 750k) (pdf - 428k) (including agenda and list of participants)
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A Multistakeholder meeting on "Risk, Responsibility and Human Rights: Assessing the Human Rights Impacts of Trade and Project Finance" was organized by the NGO Working Group on EDC in May 2004. A Discussion paper was prepared for the meeting looking at how ECAs and other International Finance Institutions take (or don't take) human rights into account. It made a number of suggestions as to how to mainstream human rights into the project cycle, including a proposal for a human rights impact assessment, and commensurate mechanisms within IFIs.
The Final Report provides the minutes from the meeting, including the presentations made by various speakers, discussion sessions, and a summary of the two day event.
Un aperçu général des présentations faites par divers conférenciers et du contenu des séances de discussion est disponible en français, de même qu’un résumé des conclusions du colloque.
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