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Launch Event
 4-5 December 2023
 OECD Centre Istanbul
The OECD, in strategic partnership with the governments of Germany and Switzerland, is proud to announce the launch of a new three-year programme to promote responsible business practices in the MENA region and Türkiye. This initiative marks a key step towards strengthening implementation of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct.
On 4-5 December 2023, the OECD Istanbul Centre will bring together government representatives, businesses, trade unions, and civil society from Türkiye, Egypt, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia and beyond to discuss responsible business conduct for sustainable development. The event "Responsible Today – Sustainable Tomorrow," will feature high-level panels, stakeholder discussions, and workshops, as well as the launch of the Arabic and Turkish translations of the updated OECD Guidelines.
Find the Turkish version of the OECD Guidelines here. The Arabic version will be published shortly.
Highlights of the Event
- Day 1: The event will commence with an inaugural session setting the scene for regional cooperation on Responsible Business Conduct. This will be followed by a policymakers' panel discussing the role of responsible business conduct in sustainable development and a stakeholders' panel to identify priority areas for action on RBC in the MENA region and Türkiye.
- Day 2: The day will begin with an overview of the RBC programme for the MENA region and Türkiye, followed by discussions on RBC experiences from Latin America and a deep dive into priorities for National Contact Points for Responsible Business Conduct.
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Keynote Speakers
- Yoshiki Takeuchi, Deputy Secretary-General of the OECD.
- Achraf Bouali, Head of the OECD Istanbul Centre.
- Allan Jorgensen, Head of the OECD Centre for Responsible Business Conduct.
- High-level representatives from the participating MENA countries and Türkiye, including Mr. Zekeriya Çoştu, Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Technology and Ms. Zergül Özbilgiç, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Industry and Technology of Türkiye, H.E. Zaher Al Qatarneh, Secretary General of the Ministry of Investment of Jordan, Dr. Assia Ben Saad, Director of Cooperation and Partnerships, Moroccan Investment and Export Development Agency (AMDIE), and Ms. Naglaa Fathi, Senior Officer, Egypt National Contact Point, General Authority for Investment and Free Zones (GAFI) of Egypt.
- Business, trade union representatives, civil society and other regional stakeholders, including Mr. Kemal Özkan, Assistant General Secretary at IndustriALL Global Union, Mr. Ahmad Awad, Chairman of the Arab Watch Coalition, Mr. Yasser Ahmed Hassan, Director of the International Labour Organisation Office for Türkiye, and Mr Mr. Arda Batu, Secretary General, TÜRKONFED.
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