UNCE konference "Business and Human Rights"

Date:       Monday, November 27, 2017

Place:      Faculty of Law, Charles University, nám. Curieových 7, Prague 1, Czech Republic (Conference room No. 117)

Conference Program

Opening:      9:30

Invitation and Introduction (Pavel Šturma, Charles University)

9:45 – 11:15

Panel I: International Law Framework

Panel Chair: prof. JUDr. Pavel Šturma, DrSc.

9:45 – 10:05

1. Human rights and international investment law (Pavel Šturma, Charles University)

10:05 – 10:25

2. Land grab as a human rights challenge (Martin Faix, Charles University)

10:25 – 10:45

3. Social networks: The Internet as a weapon of terrorist groups to recruit young people (Vinícius Almada Mozetic, UNOESC)

10:45 – 11:15

Discussion

11:15 – 11:45

Coffee break

11:45 – 13:00

Panel II: EU and Constitutional Framework for National Implementation

Panel Chair: prof. Dr. Vinícius Almada Mozetic

11:45 – 12:05

4. Business Corporations and the Constitutionalization of Private Law (Pavel Ondřejek, Charles University)

12:05 – 12:25

5. The European Union and the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Harald Ch. Scheu, Charles University)

12:25 – 12:45

6. Czech National Action Plan for Business and Human Rights (Martin Archalous, Office of the Czech Government)

12:45 – 13:00

Discussion

Lunch (13:00 - 14:00)

14:00 – 15:30

Panel III: Corporate Social Responsibility and Labour Law

Panel Chair:

14:00 – 14:20

7. Legal aspects of Corporate Social Responsibility – selected examples from the Czech Republic (Jana Ondřejková, Charles University)

14:20 – 14:40

8. The complexity of migration and the possible protection to foreign workers (Rogério Nery da Silva, UNOESC)

14:40 – 15:00

9. No right to privacy on workplace (Martin Štefko, Charles University)

15:00 – 15:20

10. Cap and trade and its effect on human rights (Ana Vrabič, The Hague University)

15:20 – 15:45

Discussion

15:45 – 16:00

Coffee break

16:00 – 17:00

Panel IV: Business and Human Dignity

Panel Chair:

16:00 – 16:20

11. Decision-making autonomy and right to the own body: The reflection of the new conception of private autonomy gender, genetic identity and euthanasia in the XXI century (Riva Sobrado de Freitas, UNOESC)

16:20 – 16:40

12. Selling and owning human body parts in the light of human rights: the ideal and the current practice (Petr Šustek, Charles University)

16:40 – 17:00

Discussion

17:00 – 17:30

Conclusions

17:30 – 19:00

Glass of wine and refreshment