ICAR ANNUAL MEETING AGENDA
Day I: Wednesday, April 24, 2019
American University, Washington College of Law, Warren Building - Ceremonial Classroom
8:30 Registration
9:15 Welcome
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Arvind Ganesan, Human Rights Watch and Katie Redford, EarthRights International
Meg Roggensack, International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR)
9:45 Plenary Session: What Does Effective Due Diligence Look Like?
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Moderator: Meg Roggensack, ICAR
Comparing and Contrasting Approaches: from Modern Slavery Act to Mandatory Due Diligence
Abby Henderson, ICAR
Marilyn Croser, Corporate Responsibility Coalition (CORE)
Claudia Saller, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ)
Filip Gregor, Alliance for Corporate Transparency
Guidelines, Tools, and Benchmarks: How Far Have We Come and How Far Do We Have to Go?
Rachel Davis, Shift
Sarah Zoen, Oxfam
12:00 Lunch
The afternoon interactive workshops are a platform for ICAR partners to collaborate on a number of cutting edge topics. These workshops will occur in two parts, with two sessions happening simultaneously during each part.
1:00 Interactive Workshops
Room: NT07
Facilitator: Nicole Vander Meulen, ICAR
Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
Sarah Zoen, Oxfam
Elena Arengo, International Labor Rights Forum (ILRF)
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitator: Jana Morgan, ICAR
Filip Gregor, Alliance for Corporate Transparency
Bryan McGannon, US Sustainable Investment Forum
Andy Green, Center for American Progress
2:30 Interactive Workshops
Holding Amazon Accountable: Sharing Stories and Strategies
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitator: Greg Regaignon, Wellspring Philanthropic Fund
Josh Kellermann, Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU)
Sarah Zoen, Oxfam
Paloma Muñoz Quick, Investor Alliance for Human Rights
Evidence Gathering and Witness Protection: Best Practices to Support Enforcement and Policy Change
Room: NT07
Facilitator: Duncan Jepson, Liberty Shared
Ken Kennedy, US Immigration and Customs Enforcement
Kevin Willcutts, US Department of Labor, International Labor Affairs Bureau
Martha Mendoza, Associated Press
4:00 Small Group Updates
Strategic Litigation: Fresh Approaches to Corporate Accountability and Human Rights Abuse
Room: NT07
Facilitator: Seema Joshi, Amnesty International
Marco Simons, EarthRights International (ERI)
Charity Ryerson, Corporate Accountability Lab (CAL)
Charlie Holt, Greenpeace International
The Zero Draft: Key Issues and Opportunities for Engagement on the Business and Human Rights Treaty
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitator: Marion Cadier, ICAR
Mona Sabella, ESCR-NET
Miguel Soto, PODER;
Shayda Naficy, Corporate Accountability International
Maddalena Neglia, FIDH
5:00 Travel to Reception
5:30 ICAR Reception at the Tabard Inn
Presentation of the Gwynne Skinner Human Rights Award
Day II: Thursday, April 25, 2019
American University, Washington College of Law, Warren Building - Ceremonial Classroom
9:00 Plenary Session: The Power of Sport to Drive Transformational Change
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Mary Harvey, CEO, Center for Sport and Human Rights, in conversation with Minky Worden, Human Rights Watch
9:30 Interactive Workshops
United 2026: Learning from Beijing, Qatar, and London
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitator: Minky Worden, Human Rights Watch
Mary Harvey, Center for Sport and Human Rights
Gigi Alford, Sport and Rights Alliance, World Players Trade Union
Cathy Feingold, AFL-CIO, ITUC
Professor Robert Stumberg, Georgetown University Law Center
Room: N102
Facilitator: Sara Blackwell, Investor Alliance for Human Rights
Kilian Moote, KnowtheChain, Humanity United
Marti Flacks, Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC)
10:45 Plenary Panel: Closing of Civic Space: Stories from the Front Lines
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Moderator: Conniel Malek, True Costs Initiative
Cathy Feingold, AFL-CIO, ITUC
Dr. Yesid Blanco Yariguíes Regional Corporation
Peter Micek, AccessNow, KeepItOn
Jana Morgan, ICAR, Protect the Protest
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Communications Workshop: Storytelling with Story District’s Vijai Nathan
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
In this workshop, participants will:
Learn what "story" is and why it is an important communications tool;
Understand the elements of a good story;
Learn how to structure a narrative arc;
Practice sharing stories with their peers/the group;
Discover how to create an authentic, impactful connection through stories based on personal work experiences; and
Volunteers get on-the-spot coaching from trainer.
2:45 Interactive Workshops
Defenders-at-Risk in Development: Emerging Strategies
Room: N102
Facilitator: Carla Zendejas, Center for International Environmental Law (CIEL)
Stephanie Amoako, Accountability Counsel
Katharine Valencia, Due Process of Law Foundation (DPLF)
Rapid Response to Defenders at Risk: Government and Private Sector Approaches
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitators: Bennett Freeman; and Deborah Klepp, US Department of State
Carolyn Zander Dallmann, US Department of State
Christen Dobson, BHRRC
4:15 Interactive Workshops
Strategic Litigation Brainstorming Session
Room: Ceremonial Classroom
Facilitators: Charity Ryerson, CAL and Katie Gallagher, Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR)
Room: N102
Facilitators: Corinna Gillfillan, Global Witness and Keith Slack, ERI
Gaurav Madan, Friends of the Earth, United States
Lela Stanley, Global Witness
5:30 Closing Session: Key Insights