Presented By: Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights
Symposium on Global Human Rights & Labor Standards
Commemorating the 15th anniversary of the U-M President's Advisory Committee on Labor Standards and Human Rights
8:30-4:30pm, 6th Floor Ross Colloquium
Opening remarks presented by President Schlissel
Keynote: Michael H. Posner, Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Speakers: Barbara Shailor, Special Representative for International Labor Affairs, Department of State
Richard Locke, Howard Swearer Director, Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies, Brown University
This symposium will cover the challenges of ensuring social responsibility in the globally dispersed supply chains of today, historical approaches universities have taken, current industry best practices and challenges and brainstorm what ought to be the role of a university and how they could fulfill that role more effectively. The audience for the conference will include faculty/students/licensees/and members of labor standard committees from other schools.
Panel Topics include socially responsible supply chain decision making, policy perspectives, role of university
Opening remarks presented by President Schlissel
Keynote: Michael H. Posner, Former US Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor
Speakers: Barbara Shailor, Special Representative for International Labor Affairs, Department of State
Richard Locke, Howard Swearer Director, Thomas J. Watson Jr. Institute for International Studies, Brown University
This symposium will cover the challenges of ensuring social responsibility in the globally dispersed supply chains of today, historical approaches universities have taken, current industry best practices and challenges and brainstorm what ought to be the role of a university and how they could fulfill that role more effectively. The audience for the conference will include faculty/students/licensees/and members of labor standard committees from other schools.
Panel Topics include socially responsible supply chain decision making, policy perspectives, role of university
Cost
- There is no fee for this event but invitations and registration are required. Contact lshr-symp@umich.edu
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