Event

Launch event: “Righting the Economy”

Event Details

Towards a people’s recovery from economic and environmental crisis

What: Hybrid event
Language: EN

How to participate:
For those joining in-person, register before 24 May 2024 by email to: acttrainee@actalliance.org
For those joining online, please register via this Zoom link

About this event:
Panellists will explore some of the ideas presented by the recently published ‘Righting the Economy’ book by Marianna Leite and Matti Kohonen and discuss how to build an enabling environment towards a rights-based economy by aligning both government economic policy to fulfil human rights and corporate conduct to respect human rights principles and agreements.
See concept note for additional information.

PROGRAMME

Welcome and moderation : Marianna Leite, Global Advocacy and Development Policy Manager, ACT Alliance

Keynote speech : Olivier De Schutter, Professor at UCLouvain and UN Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights

Panellists :

  • Josianne Gauthier, Secretary General, CIDSE
  • Nele Meyer, Director, European Coalition for Corporate Justice
  • Oliver Pearce, Head of Global Policy and Advocacy, Christian Aid
  • Maria José Romero, Policy and Advocacy Manager, Eurodad

Commentators :

  • Jonathan Van Meerbeeck, Head of Sector – Human Rights, DG International Partnerships, INTPA G1
  • Luisa Fondello, Senior International Cooperation Officer, Caritas / CONCORD EUROPE

Reactions from Critical Friends:

  • Cathrine Barklin, Senior Adviser, DanChurchAid
  • Elaine Neuenfeldt, Gender Justice Programme Manager, ACT Alliance

Q&A

Closing remarks: Simon Chambers, Director of Communications, ACT Alliance

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