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Full Program:

Part 1

Lessons learned from the process around the complaint against the Government Pension Fund Global for violating the OECD Guidelines by its investment in Posco.

Introduction by the Chair of the session, Joseph Wilde- Ramsing, Senior researcher OECD Watch /SOMO

The human and environmental consequences of Posco’s activities in Odisha, by Sandeep from the anti –Posco solidarity movement , Bhubaneswar, India

Moving backwards or forwards? : Norway s’ approach to responsible investment by Mark Curtis. Director, Curtis Research

Crown Holdings case by Joe Drexler, Department Head, United Steelworkers

11.10 – 11.30 COFFEE BREAK

What does the international trade union expect from a responsible investor? Perspectives by Christy Hoffman, Deputy General Secretary, UNI Global Union

Perspectivesfrom Norwegian government by Thomas Moseberg-Stangeby, Deputy director , Department for Economic Relations and Development, Section for Economic and Commercial Affairs, MFA

12.15 – 13.15 LUNCH

Financial sector due diligence, what are the relevant standards, and how can they be put into practice?

Introductions to session and panel discussion by Andrew Preston, Director, Forum for Environment and Development (ForUM).

How the OECD Guidelines apply to the financial sector by Roel Niewenkamp, chair OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct interviewed on skype by Joseph Wilde- Ramsing .

Panel discussions: Financial sector due diligence

Participants:

- Sandeep, The anti –Posco solidarity movement, Bhubaneswar, India
- Christy Hoffman, Deputy General Secretary, UNI Global Union
- Joe Drexler, Department Head, United Steelworkers
- Liv Tørres, Secretary General, Norwegian Peoples Aid
- Annie Bersagel, Advisor – Responsible investments, KLP