Tainted clothes: Human rights in the garment sector?

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Tainted clothes: Human Rights in the garment sector

By generating high levels of economic activity and providing employment to millions of workers around the world, the textile sector has a potential to contribute to social and economic development. At the same time, the textile sector has been at the centre of criticism due to poor working conditions and human rights issues in global value chains.

During this conference experts from academia, civil society and business will provide insights into the challenges that exist and discuss policies and practises to improve social protection in the workplace and elimination of forced labour from global value chains in the textile industry.

14th October 2021

2pm Welcome

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dean, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

Caritas Luxembourg

Keynote Address

Alison Tate, Director of Economic and Social Policy, International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)

2:30pm Panel Discussion: Social protection in garment value chains

Moderator: Hedda Pahlson-Moller, CEO, TIIME

Speakers: 

• Auret van Heerden, Founder and CEO, Equiception / Academy for Sustainable Business

• Jorge Conesa, Policy Manager, Fair Trade Advocacy Office

• Murat Akkun, Sustainability Country Manager, INDITEX

Q & A

15 October 2021

9.30am Welcome

Prof. Katalin Ligeti, Dean, Faculty of Law, Economics and Finance, University of Luxembourg

Marc Crochet, CEO Caritas Luxembourg

Intervention by Sam Tanson, Minister of Justice of Luxembourg

Opening remarks

Prof. Justine Nolan, Faculty of Law and Justice at the University of New South Wales Sydney, Director of the Australian Human Rights Institute

10:00am Panel Discussion: Forced labour in garment value chains

Moderator: Hedda Pahlson-Moller, CEO, TIIME

Speakers:

• Dr. Çiğdem Çımrın, Co-Founder & Chairperson, Minerva Business and Human Rights Association

• Martje Theuws, Researcher, Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)

• Wiranta Ginting, Deputy International Coordinator, Asia Floor Wage Alliance

Q & A

Closing remarks

Dr. Başak Bağlayan, Post-doctoral researcher, University of Luxembourg