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13th United Nations Forum on Business and Human Rights

Yitong Wang

Geneva Graduate Institute

second-year Master student from International Development Program

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My name is Yitong Wang. I am a second-year Master's student in the International Development program, specializing in gender, race and diversity. I chose a course called "Business and Human Rights" this semester, and I am interested in the complex dynamics of implementing human rights principles in companies' daily operations.

1:20pm CET

Networking hubs: Human Rights Defenders & Civil Society Organizations Room XX

3:00pm CET

A smart mix of measures to leverage the contribution of financial actors to a just transition Room XIX Beyond the Bottom Line: Effective Partnerships to Promote Fundamental Rights at Work Room XXIV Have Smart Mix measures worked for (W)HRDs, Indigenous Peoples and afro-descendant communities? Room XX

4:40pm CET

Empowering SMEs: Awareness Raising and Capacity Building in Business and Human Rights Room XX Ten years of debates and negotiations on a legally binding instrument on business and human rights: taking stock of progress and remaining challenges Room XXIV

9:00am CET

BHR informal dialogues: Conflict-Affected Areas Room XXIV BHR informal dialogues: Corporate Influence in the Political and Regulatory Sphere Room XX BHR informal dialogues: Development Finance Institutions Room XIX

10:00am CET

Is the Arms Industry Exempt from Human Rights Due Diligence? Room XX Do National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights Work in the Asia-Pacific? Room XIX

11:40am CET

The Inclusive Value Chain: Strengthening Inter-Stakeholder Cooperation for Impactful Human Rights Due Diligence Legislation Room XX ‘Smart Mix of Measures’ and Implications of European Legislative Developments in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia Room XIX

11:50am CET

Snapshot series on groups at risk: Prevention and remedy of human rights abuses in the value chains of “critical” minerals: insights and cross-continental learning from Latin America and Africa Room XXIV

12:15pm CET

Snapshot series on groups at risk: Advancing human rights due diligence in the financial sector Room XXIV

1:20pm CET

Networking hubs: Academia Room XIX Networking hubs: Business Room XX Networking hubs: Professional advisors Room XXIV

3:00pm CET

Addressing Racism Online: A Smart Mix of Measures for Rights-Respecting Content Moderation Room XX Land Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of large-scale land acquisition Room XIX Snapshots series on practical approaches and tools on HRDD for business: Building effective grievance mechanisms: implementing a mix of solutions across the business ecosystem Room XXIV

3:25pm CET

Snapshots series on practical approaches and tools on HRDD for business: Embedding effective governance into company structures: Focus on Measurement Room XXIV

4:40pm CET

Enforcing effective remedy and a smart mix of measures Room XX Towards more effective corporate accountability in Latin America: prevention, remediation and participation in the design of measures Room XIX

11:40am CET

Harnessing a “smart mix of measures” to protect and respect the rights of LGBTI+ persons in business activities Room XX

1:20pm CET

Networking hubs: Government representatives Room XX Networking hubs: Indigenous Peoples Room XIX Networking hubs: National Human Rights Institutions Room XXIV