50th Anniversary of the OECD Guidelines

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Event organized by the Belgian National Contact Point in collaboration with the FEB

When and where?

Monday 22 June from 10:00 am to 3:30 pm in Brussels

The Belgian National Contact Point, in collaboration with the FEB, is pleased to invite you to a commemorative and forward-looking event dedicated to the 50th anniversary of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.

During the event:

  • current relevance of this international framework for Responsible Business Conduct (RBC)
  • highlight of the practical role of the Belgian National Contact Point (NCP)—the body responsible for promoting and implementing these guidelines in Belgium

 

Program

09:30 am: Registration and welcome coffee

10:00 am: Welcome word
Séverine Waterbley – President of the FPS Economy
Pieter Timmermans – CEO of FEB

10:30 am: The OECD Guidelines: Why are they more relevant than ever?
Contextual presentation
Allan Jorgensen – Head of Responsible Business Conduct Centre

11:00 am: Presentation of the Belgian NCP and its Peer Review Report
Urpi Iannino - Belgian NCP Secretariat

11:30 am: Keynote by the European Commission
Institutional and regulatory dimensions
Amaryllis Verhoeven – Head of Unit DG Grow

12:00 pm: Lunch break

1:00 pm: Panel: "RBC Today: Challenges, Expectations, and Opportunities"
Joris Verschueren - CGSLB - ACLVB
Sarah Vaes – Oxfam Belgium
Rodolphe Mouriau – FEB
Allan Jorgensen – OECD

2:20 pm: Coffee break

2:45 pm: The Belgian NCP in Action: Case Studies and Lessons Learned
Focus session and experience sharing
Patrick Van Leynseele – Daldewolf

3:15 pm: Conclusions

3:30 pm: End of the day

 

Registration

Registration is free but mandatory. 

You can register here until Thursday 18 June included.

 

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