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2022 Africa Forum on Business and Human Rights

More information available at: African Business and Human Rights Forum, 12-13 October 2022, Accra, Ghana | OHCHR

8:30am GMT

NHRI Day: Convening NHRIs to contribute to the implementation of UNGPs (Invite-only) Fiesta Royale Hotel

9:00am GMT

Role of Lawyers in Supporting Business and Human Rights Agenda in Africa (Invite-only) Olympio Room

10:00am GMT

Informal and Closed-Door Peer-To-Peer Exchange and Networking Session for Government Officials (Invite-only) Mfantisipim Room OECD Private Meeting Nyerere Room Towards a legally binding instrument on business and human rights: an African perspective (Invite-only) Mandela Room

1:00pm GMT

Prioritising Business And Human Rights In The African Continental Free Trade Area Airport View Hotel

2:00pm GMT

Business Caucus – a safe space dedicated to the private sector to discuss key issues related to human rights and responsible business conduct (Invite-only) Nyerere Room

3:00pm GMT

Introduction to the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and to international and regional human rights mechanisms Mandela Room

3:30pm GMT

Trade Unions’ Participation in Drafting NAPs: Putting Labour Rights at the Center of B&HR Policies Airport View Hotel

9:20am GMT

Opening Ceremony Nkrumah Ball Room

9:40am GMT

High-Level Opening Panel – Business and Human Rights in Africa: Shaping the next decade Nkrumah Ball Room

12:00pm GMT

Advancing the business and human rights agenda in Africa: Regional BHR trends, challenges, and opportunities Nkrumah Ball Room

1:00pm GMT

Multistakeholder approaches to addressing security and human rights challenges: The role of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Nkrumah Ball Room

2:00pm GMT

The State duty to protect human rights in the context of business activities in Africa Nkrumah Ball Room

3:45pm GMT

Implications for Africa of mandatory human rights due diligence developments in the EU and beyond Nkrumah Ball Room

5:00pm GMT

Responsibility of business to respect human rights: Lessons learned, challenges and the way forward for Africa Nkrumah Ball Room

6:00pm GMT

Stakeholder perspectives on the development of an Africa Regional Roadmap on the implementation of the UNGPs Nkrumah Ball Room

9:10am GMT

Mainstreaming human rights in the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) Nkrumah Ball Room

10:30am GMT

Access to effective remedies & the role of national & regional institutions in Africa Nkrumah Ball Room

11:50am GMT

The impact of extractive industries on the environment and human rights Nkrumah Ball Room

1:15pm GMT

Understanding and mitigating the impacts of the use and development of technologies by businesses in Africa Nkrumah Ball Room

2:00pm GMT

Individuals and groups at heightened risk of business-related human rights abuses: challenges, lessons learned and way forward for the next 10 years of UNGPs implementation Nkrumah Ball Room

4:00pm GMT

Business and human rights in conflict-affected areas Nkrumah Ball Room

5:00pm GMT

Closing plenary Nkrumah Ball Room