Program Connecting Responsible Organizations
Legal Strategies for Sustainability in Global Value Chains.
Date 18-19 January 2024 at Tilburg University .
Program
Thursday 18 January 2024
8.30h Registration and coffee
9.00h Opening of the conference
Short speeches by Esther Keymolen (vice-dean of research), Bas Rombouts (Head of Department Private, Business & Labour Law).
9.30h Keynote speech by Fabrizio Cafaggi
10.15h Small break
10.30h Panel 1: The Legal Constitution of Gvcs Through Contracts and Equity Ownership
With Jaakko Salminen, Michaela Streibelt and Daniel Schönfelder, Silvia Ciacchi, and Ger van der Sangen and Anne Lafarre
Discussants: Martijn Scheltema and Christoph Van der Elst
Chair: Eric Tjong Tjin Tai
12.30h Lunch
13.30h Panel 2: Liability for Breach of Due Diligence Obligations
With Nick Friedman, Debadatta Bose, Elsabe Schoeman and Geert Van Calster
Discussants: Paul Verbruggen, Ekaterina Pannebakker
Chair: Ane Aranguiz
15.30h Break
16.00h Panel 3: Stakeholder Involvement in Due Diligence
With Yvonne Erkens and Manuella Appiah, Beryl Ter Haar and Attila Kun, Bert Keirsbilck.
Discussants: Hila Shamir, Paul Verbruggen
Chair: Bas Rombouts
17.45h Closing of the first day
18.15h Conference dinner (for invited guests)
Friday 19 January 2024
9.00h Welcome second day and coffee
9.30h Keynote speech by Beate Sjåfjell
10.15h Small break
10.30h Panel 4: Liability for Environmental Policies, Plans and Promises
With Thalia Viveros Uehara, Tim Bleeker, Paul Verbruggen
Discussant: Philip Paiement
Chair: Anne Lafarre
12.00h Lunch
13.00h Panel 5: Public Authorities and Enforcement
With Alessandro Turina and Marco, Fernanda Bremenkamp, Christophe Clerc, Ricardo Garcia Anton & Daniel Mathews.
Discussants: Caitlin Cerqua, Ronald Russo, Blazej Kuzniacki
Chair: Eric Kemmeren
15.00h Break
15.30h Panel 6: Sustainable Corporate Governance and Tax Transparency
With Christopher Bruner, Peter Hongler and Simon Habich, Steffie van den Bosch and Christoph Van der Elst, Harpreet Kaur.
Discussants: Suren Gomtsian, Hans Gribnau
Chair: Mijke Houwerzijl
17.30h Closing of the second day and information about the CUP Handbook
18.00h Informal closing dinner at the campus (for invited guests)
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