Summary: During its second session from 7 to 11 May, the Working Group on the issue of human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises will hold an open multi-stakeholder consultation to discuss the Forum on Business and Human Rights.
Through this consultation, the Working Group seeks to solicit the views and recommendations of Governments, business representatives, civil society organizations and other relevant stakeholders on the methodology and thematic subject(s), as well as procedural matters, for the first annual Forum on Business and Human Rights, as established by Human Rights Council resolution 17/4. A concept note to inform the consultation will be posted on the following web page by 13 April: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/ForumonBusinessandHR2012.aspx The consultation will take place from 15:00 to 17:00 on Thursday 10 May 2012 at Room XVIII, Palais des Nations, Geneva, Switzerland. Please check the website closer to the date to verify any changes in the location or time of the meeting. A listen-in number will be enabled to allow stakeholders who cannot attend in person to dial in and listen to the exchange. Further details are available on the website. Stakeholders who are unable to attend may also submit their input to the discussion questions presented in the concept note in writing before 27 April to [email protected]. All stakeholders that will attend are invited to register for the consultation. Information on how to register is available on the following web page: http://www.ohchr.org/EN/Issues/Business/Pages/WGSessions.aspx For any queries related to the consultation, please contact [email protected]. Further Information
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