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Previous events : Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean

 

This page provides access to all the meetings relating to the Promoting Responsible Business Conduct in Latin America and the Caribbean programme.

 

2021

 
22 Dec ONAFE Peru Annual Forum on RBC for SOEs, organised with the support of the OECD
16 Dec Session 2/2 of capacity-building for Chilean public officials for the NAP elaboration process
15 Dec Second session of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Agriculture Sector
14 Dec First session of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Extractive Sector, 
9 Dec

Session 1/2 of capacity-building for Chilean public officials for the NAP elaboration process

First session of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Garment Sector

8 Dec Business Coordinating Council (CCE) of Mexico Annual event on CSR/RBC, organised with the support of the OECD
7 Dec First session of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Financial Sector: Institutional Investors
2 Dec Euroconsumers Forum (Brazil): Consumers in the Air – Responsible and Sustainable Innovation in the Post-Covid Economy, organised with the support of the OECD
29 Nov LAC Investment Initiative meeting, organised by the OECD
25 Nov Third OECD workshop for LAC NCPs on Structures and Advisory Bodies
22 Nov Launch of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Garment Sector
18 Nov

Launch of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Financial Sector

First Mercosur-OECD Investment Seminar, organised by the OECD

17 Nov  Launch of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Agriculture Sector
10 Nov First Session of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Extractive Sector
19 Oct Launch of the OECD capacity-building programme on due diligence for the Extractive Sector 
6 Oct OECD Session at the VI LAC Regional Forum on BHR: Mandatory due diligence and trade and investment policies: progress and opportunities to promote RBC in LA
5-8 Oct VI Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights
29 Sept Launch of the Mexican BHR community of practice, jointly organised by the RBCLAC Project and Global Compact
23 Sept Launch of Mexico RBC Policy Review, 
22 Sept U:VERSE annual conference on sustainable development and climate change in the Amazon Region, organised with the support of the OECD
2 Sept Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Latin America Conference organised with the support of the OECD: Launch of the results of the OECD LAC Business Survey on RBC
1 Sept Workshop on RBC standards with Ecopetrol Colombia, jointly organised by the RBCLAC Project 
27 Aug Launch of the Just Transition Strategy Consultation Process - Presentation of the RBC approach, organised with the support of the RBCLAC Project
22 July Workshop with the Ministry of Agriculture, Chile Alimentos and the NCP of Chile on due diligence
20 July Forum of Peru's National Mining Society (SNMPE) on RBC and due diligence, organised with the support of the OECD
7 July Forum on RBC/BHR jointly organised by the RBCLAC Project and the Universidad Diego Portales of Chile
5 July Second OECD workshop for LAC NCPs on Rules of Procedure
1 July Training for the dairy sector of Chile on the OECD-FAO Due Diligence Guidance for the Agricultural Sector
24-25 June International Forum to launch Peru's NAP on business and human rights, organised with the support of the RBCLAC Project
17 June Workshop on due diligence with SUMARSE Panama, co-organised by OECD and OHCHR
9 June Intergovernmental Community of Practice on BHR NAP: Session on due diligence co-organised by OECD and OHCHR
20 May

Training on due diligence with the Coffee Institute of Costa Rica (ICAFE), organised by OHCHR with the support of the OECD

Annual Forum of Consejo Empresario Argentino para el Desarrollo Sostenible (CEADS) – Session on RBC and due diligence

19 May

Webinar on RBC and environment: implications of the Escazu Agreement

Workshop: Approach on Due Diligence standards for CSOs of Argentina and Costa Rica

17 May - 4 June Fact-finding mission for the RBC policy review of Costa Rica
28 April Dialogue on BHR and RBC in Uruguay
23 April Procolombia Forum on RBC and Sustainable Development
22 April Workshop with Global Compact on Due Diligence for the garment sector
13 April Intergovernmental Community of Practice on BHR NAPs
25 March  UDEM Annual Forum on BHR and responsible business
24 March Presentation of FIP’s final report on Gender and BHR on Covid times. Closure of the project funded by RBCLAC
23 March Launch of the human rights risks assessment tool of Global Compact Chile
19 March Multi-stakeholder roundtable of the National Plan of Action on Business and Human Rights - Presentation of results from OECD's survey
17 March BHRRC multi-stakeholder roundtable on due diligence: challenges and opportunities
12 March Workshop on Responsible Business Conduct and due diligence - Global Compact
5 March Multi-stakeholder roundtable convened by the Ministry of Energy of Chile to discuss the incorporation of RBC standards in the just transition strategy
11 Feb Seminar on BHR organised by the National Association of Business Lawyers of Mexico
11 Feb BHRRC Forum on due diligence and voluntary principles on human rights
10 Feb Intergovernmental Community of Practice on BHR NAP
4 Feb Responsible garment supply chains - a focus on the LAC region / Cadenas de suministro responsables – Enfoque en la región Latinoamericana

2020

 
26 Nov

Launch of the Spanish translations of the OECD Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct for Institutional Investors and OECD Due Diligence for Responsible Corporate Lending and Securities Underwriting in collaboration with the UN Working Group on Business & Human Rights and Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI). Invitation: (EnglishEspañol)

18 Nov 9th UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: Side session by the United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights "Regional trends and dialogue: Latin America and the Caribbean" in collaboration with the European Union, OECD and ILO in the context of the RBCLAC project. Concept note
17 Nov Workshop on Due Diligence with the Ministry of Industry and Commerce of Panama
5 Nov Webinar on BHR and COVID-19 with the National Human Rights Institution of Colombia (Defensoría del Pueblo)
4 Nov Regional workshop on RBC International Instruments and Human Rights for Unions. This event was organised by ILO 
2 Nov Webinar for businesses with the National Human Rights Institution of Argentina (Defensor del Pueblo de la Nación) and the RBCLAC Project
30 Oct Multi-stakeholder roundtable to discuss the next steps of the NAP for Business and Human Rights of Peru. This event was delivered by the Ministry of Justice in collaboration with the RBCLAC Project
22 Oct Perú Sostenible: Foro Perú XXI. This event will be delivered by PERÚ 2021 (national representatives of the World Business Council for Sustainable Development)
21 Oct Practical training on Due Diligence for Panamanian businesses. This webinar will be delivered in collaboration with UNOHCHR and SUMARSE
20 Oct Training in "Instrumentos internacionales en materia de empresas y derechos humanos". This event was delivered in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador and UNOHCHR
15 Oct Launch of the elaboration process of the NAP for business and human rights of Ecuador. This event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of Ecuador
15 Oct Launch of the project CERPYME, Colombia. This event was organised by AHK Colombia
14 Oct Workshop on Due Diligence. This event was co-organised by the OECD, UNOHCHR and SUMARSE (Panama)
7 October Workshop on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights, co-organised by the RBCLAC project with the Government of Costa Rica
5-16 Oct OECD virtual fact-finding mission for the development of the RBC policy review of Mexico 
2 Oct Third Roundtable on Economic Informality in the Framework of the National Plan of Action on Business and Human Rights of Peru. Thie event was organised by the Ministry of Justice of Peru
24 Sept Launch of the Portuguese version of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for RBC at the Conference “Implementar a Conduta Empresarial Responsável na Amazônia durante a Covid-19: diálogo com o projeto CERALC”. This event was organised by the Ministry of Economy of Brazil and U:Verse and the RBCLAC project
24 Sept Annual Forum “Colombia Sostenible” – Panel: Inversión para el desarrollo sostenible en Colombia. This event was organised by Procolombia
16 Sept Workshop on Human Rights Due Diligence: Theory and Practice of International Standards. This event was co-organised by the RBCLAC project and the Government of Costa Rica
16 Sept Webinar “Debida diligencia de las empresas en derechos humanos”. This event was organised by La Sabana University of Colombia
10 Sept Meeting with National Contact Points and National Human Rights Institutions of Latin America and the Caribbean. This event was delivered remotely in the framework of the V Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights.
7-11 Sept V Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights. This event was delivered remotely by OHCHR with the support of OECD.
10 August Virtual discussion about the problem of Informality in the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, Peru. This event was organised by the Ministry of Justice of Peru
5 August Workshop on Responsible Business Conduct and International Instruments on Business and Human Rights. This event was co-ordinated with the Government of Costa Rica
16 July 6th meeting of the Regional Network of LAC NCPs
15 July  Regional Dialogue: RBC and business responses to COVID. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with OHCHR and ILO, OECD Mexico Centre and IOE
9 July  Webinar on COVID-19 and RBC. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with EU Delegation to Brazil, OHCHR and ILO
6-7 July  Workshop on Due Diligence. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with Global Compact Argentina and OHCHR
1 July Business and Human Rights Innovations in the EU and Latin America. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with the Konrad-Adenauer Foundation
29-30 June  Iniciativa de Derechos Humanos y Empresas. This event was closed to business and was delivered remotely in collaboration with Global Compact Mexico, RBCLAC Project, IDHE-UDEM
25 June 
Virtual launch of the “Responsible Business Conduct Policy Review of Peru”
19 June Forum "Papel de las empresas en el marco de la crisis del COVID - 19 con énfasis en Conducta Empresarial Responsable y Debida Diligencia". This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with ICESI University of Colombia
3 June Seminar on Due Diligence for Argentinean businesses. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with Global Compact Argentina and OHCHR
May Technical workshop in OECD RBC instruments and due diligence for Peruvian businesses, May 2020. This event was delivered remotely
6 May Webinar on the COVID-19 crisis and RBC for businesses in Costa Rica, delivered in collaboration with OHCHR, ILO and AED
21-22 April Technical workshop on Due Diligence and COVID-19 crisis responses for Mexican businesses. This event was delivered remotely in collaboration with Global Compact Mexico; OHCHR, ILO and the IDHE-UDEM
11 March  Technical workshop on RBC Due Diligence, Mexico DF
12-13 March  Forum on Due Diligence and Remedy, Mexico DF

2019

 
 4-5 Dec  Regional Global Compact Forum: "Making Global Goals Local Business: México", México DF

25-27

Nov

UN Forum on Business and Human Rights: "Regional dialogue: lessons learned, challenges, innovation - Latin America and the Caribbean", Geneva
22 Oct  Workshop: “Compliance of the UNGPs by the State and the role of the private sector”. Inter-American Commission for Human Rights, San José, Costa Rica
2 Oct Due diligence in human rights and sustainability, Bogotá, Colombia
26 Sept Regional workshop with the EU on the supply chain of bananas, Lima, Perú
25 Sept

Workshop for the presentation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas in the National Mining, Petroleum and Energy Society, Lima, Perú

25 Sept Presentation of the OECD-FAO Guidance on responsible supply chains in the agricultural sector, Lima, Perú
 23 Sept Launch of the project in Peru, Lima, Perú
3 Sept Project opening ceremony, Santiago de Chile, Chile
3-4 Sept Fourth Regional Consultation on Business and Human Rights for Latin America and the Caribbean. Looking ahead: Actions to foster responsible business conduct, Santiago de Chile, Chile
6 Sept Workshop on Responsible Business Conduct, Ciudad de México, México

23 August

Conference, Responsible Business Conduct in Brazil and the Amazon region, Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil

21 August

Launch of the project in Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia

21 June

First Regional Forum of National Action Plans and Public Policies in Business and Human Rights / Launch of the project in Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2-3 May

First Latin American Conference on Human Rights and Business, Bogotá, Colombia

 

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