11th Asia Human Rights Forum

Human Rights and Asian Corporate Leadership Date: April 17-18, 2017 Venue: Regency Room, Grand Hyatt Seoul

I. Participating Organizations

. Co-organizers: Korea University Human Rights Center, Human Asia, Rafto Foundation for Human Rights, Institute for Human Rights and Business . Sponsors: National Human Rights Commission of Korea, Maeil Business Newspaper, POSCO, Ildong Pharmaceutical Ltd., Jeongam Foundation, Daesan Agriculture Foundation and Social Science Korea (SSK) Human Rights Forum . Participating Organizations UN Business and Human Rights Working Group, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, Ministry of Justice of Korea, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy of Korea, UN Global Compact Network Korea and other civil organizations

II. Program Overview

Day 1: April 17, 2017 (Mon)

On the first day of the forum, we will explore ways to effectively incorporate the human rights spirit and culture of respecting human rights into business. In particular, we will examine the importance and value of human rights in terms of corporate transparency and sustainability through actual cases. We will also further develop the discussion by reviewing the current situation, discussing policy implications and developing operational mechanisms to implement for human rights-friendly business policies from the perspectives of the stakeholders in each field. To this end, corporations, international organizations, governments, civil society, and academia will be drawn upon for practical and constructive discussions by sharing their research and policy experiences.

9:30 – 10:00 (30’) Registration

Opening Session

10:00 – 10:50 (50’) . Opening Remarks SOH Changrok, Director of Korea University Human Rights Center & President of Human Asia

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. Welcoming Speech JEBSEN Therese, Senior Advisor for Rafto Foundation for Human Rights

. Congratulatory Remarks YEOM Jae-ho, President of Korea University

. Congratulatory Remarks LEE Sung-ho, Chairperson of National Human Rights Commission of Korea

. Keynote Speech DEVA Surya, Member of UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

10:50 – 11:00 (10’) Coffee Break Session I.

Why Companies Care About Respecting Human Rights

Moderator:

PARK Kyung-seo, Former first Ambassador-at-large for Human Rights of ROK

Presenters:

TRIPATHI Salil, Senior Advisor on Global Issues of IHRB

11:00 – 12:20 (80’) SOH Changrok, Director of Korea University Human Rights Center & Professor of Korea University Graduate School of International Studies

Discussants:

HWANG Pilkyu, Attorney at law of Gong-Gam Human Rights Law Foundation

TAKAHASHI Daisuke, Partner of Shinwa Sohgoh Law Offices

KIM Minwoo, Research Professor of Korea University Human Rights Center

12:20 – 13:50 (90’) Lunch Session II.

Human Rights-Friendly Business for Enhancing Corporate Transparency and Sustainability

Moderator:

14:00 – 15:30 (90’) MOON Jon Jungbien, Professor of Korea University Business School, Korea University

Presenters: KAUR Harpreet, South Asia Researcher and Representative of Business and Human Rights Resource Center

HOWE Anastacia, Manager of Center for Responsible

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Business

Discussants:

AGARWAL Namit, Private Sector Advisor at Oxfam India

KIM Sejin, Attorney at law of Advocates for Public Interest Law (APIL)

KANG Angela Joo-Hyun, Executive President of Global Competitiveness Empowerment Forum (GCEF)

15:40 – 16:00 (20’) Coffee Break Session III.

Improvement of Guiding Mechanisms for Human Rights-Friendly Business

Moderator: PARK Ki-Gab, Professor of Korea University School of Law & Member of UN International Law Commission

Presenters:

DOVEY Kathryn, Manager for National Contact Point (NCP) Coordination at OECD in Paris

JHO Kyong-jae, Specialist on Business and Human Rights of Human Rights Policy Division for National Human Rights Commission of 16:00 – 17:40 (100’) Korea

JOE Inho, Manager of Planning & Coordination Team, Korean Commercial Arbitration Board

Discussants:

OH Yoojin, Deputy Director of Human Rights Division for Ministry of Justice of Korea

KIM Ah-young, Second Secretary of Human Rights and Social Affairs Division for Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea

PARK Philsoo, Deputy Director of Sustainable Management Team of Korea Telecom

CHOI Kyu Hoan, Director of ILDONG Holdings Ltd.

17:40 – 18:00 (20’) Q & As

Day 2: April 18, 2017 (Tue)

Starting with the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the international community will once more focus on East Asia, with Japan and China respectively hosting the 2020 Summer and 2022 Winter . Given these circumstances, on the second day of the forum, we will provide a special session on the role of business for improving human rights through mega sporting events such

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as Olympic Games. Especially, this session will explore how mega sports events, in which corporations are involved as contractors, service-providers, and sponsors, raise human rights impacts, which can be the prelude towards the establishment of an Asia-wide human rights mechanism. The group workshop, followed by the special session, will be a place to share diverse opinions on the development of policy research and educational programs needed to advance the human rights- friendly business model. Particularly, specialists of Business and Human Rights will consult with corporations participating on the forum on how to make human rights-friendly business model reflecting the process based on the process of due diligence.

09:30 – 10:00 (30’) Registration Special Session

Role of Business for Improving Human Rights through Mega Sporting Events: Focused on Olympics in South Korea, Japan, and China

Moderator: LEE Anselmo, Executive Director, Korean Human Rights Foundation (KHRF)

Presenters: WORDEN Minky, Director of Global Initiatives for Human Rights Watch in New York 10:00 – 11:40 (100’) Discussants:

CHAE Jisuk, Sport Manager for Ice Hockey & Para Ice-Hockey in Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympics Winter Games

KIM Changho, Attorney at law for Human Rights Now of Japan

HUANG Zhong, China Researcher & Representative for Business and Human Rights Resource Centre in Beijing, China

CHUNG Yongchul, Associate Professor of Sogang University & Executive Member at Civic Network for Justice in Sport

11:40 – 12:00 (20’) Q & As

12:00 – 13:30 (90’) Lunch WORKSHOP FOR CORPORTATIONS

Introduction of Business and Human Rights Educational Program 13:30 – 15:00 (90’) TRIPATHI Salil, Senior Advisor on Global Issues of IHRB

JEBSEN Therese, Senior Advisor of Rafto Foundation for Human Rights

15:00 – 15:20 Coffee Break

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WORKSHOP (Cont’d) Tools and Guidance for Business on Respecting Human Rights

TRIPATHI Salil, Senior Advisor on Global Issues of IHRB

15:20 – 17:20 (120’) JEBSEN Therese, Senior Advisor of Rafto Foundation for Human Rights

DEVA Surya, Member of UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights

17:30 – 18:00 (30’) Closing Ceremony

III. Introduction of Organizers

1. Korea University Human Rights Center - Global hub for international human rights research and education -

Korea University Human Rights Center was established as a leading global hub for research and education on human rights to meet the demands and trends of the global era. In order to establish a culture that respects human rights in universities, the center will reinforce education on human rights and implement the mechanism of respect for human rights through counseling and relief functions, and cooperate with various bodies of central and local governments, as well as the international organizations. The center aims to promote globalization of human rights-friendly culture based on the collaborative research and close cooperation with the center at the core of the network.

The center also intends to provide human rights-based strategies, policies, and professional education programs to various stakeholders in diverse fields. And along with Harvard University, RAFTO Foundation and other global research institutions and global society, the center will contribute to creating a framework and tools for corporations and the international community to cooperate to achieve a “better life” for humankind. The center will contribute to the establishment of cooperative and sustainable human rights cooperation mechanisms for human rights improvement with corporate firms, international organizations, universities, and local governments.

2. Human Asia - Igniting the light of human rights in Asia -

Human Asia, founded in January 2006 and having achieved partner status with the UN Department of Public Information (DPI) to collaborate in the area of communications and outreach in July 2015, is striving to establish a regional human rights protection system, one that seems to be lacking only in Asia, and to realize the peaceful coexistence of the diverse cultures of Asia. In order to improve the human rights situation in Asia, Human Asia carries out human rights advocacy activities and campaigns, organizes field activities using humanitarian aid, coordinates educational and training programs to nurture young human rights activists, and regularly publishes human rights reports.

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3. RAFTO Foundation For Human Rights

The RAFTO Foundation for Human Rights was established in 1986 in memory of Thorolf Rafto, professor and lecturer in economic history at the Norwegian School of Economics in , , and to continue his work for and commitment to human rights. The foundation is a non-profit and non-partisan organization dedicated to the global promotion of human rights. The main activity is to award the annual Professor Thorolf Rafto’s Prize for Human Rights work. The RAFTO Foundation also supports the work of the laureates by contributing to the funding and organization of projects, and offers human rights education to local and international audiences.

4. Institute for Human Rights and Business

Founded in 2009, IHRB is the leading international think tank on business and human rights. IHRB’s mission is to shape policy, advance practice and strengthen accountability in order to make respect for human rights part of everyday business. IHRB works across its programs with public and private sector partners in both developing and developed countries. In particular, IHRB has founded centers for responsible business in Myanmar, Kenya and Colombia that mirror its mission and activities at a local level. IHRB’s programs are organized around key ‘flows’ fundamental to social and economic development, namely: flows of workers, flows of finance, flows of commodities and flows of information. These underpin IHRB’s work on migrant workers and the financial, extractives and ICT sectors respectively

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