12-13/7/2011: “The responsibility of Spanish Transnational Corporations in the field of human rights

“The responsibility of Spanish Transnational Corporations in the field of human rights” Monastery of San Nicolò, Venice – 12 and 13 July 2011

The University of Sevilla- Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación de España - EIUC roundtable has been held at the Monastery of San Nicolò on the topic of "The Responsibility of Spanish TCNs in the field of Human Rights: Implications from the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights".

The roundtable initiates a research project on “La responsabilidad de las empresas transnacionales españolas en el ámbito de los derechos humanos: hacia un marco de poíticas públicas” funded by the Spanish Ministry for Science and Innovation (Miciin). The roundtable has begun on the morning of 12 th July 2011 and will conclude on the 13th of July.

The idea is to bring the scholars that take part in the research project for an intensive two-day discussion and exchange of views on the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights submitted by the SR to the Human Rights Council taking into account the field of study of the University of Sevilla research project on the Responsibility of Spanish TCNs in the field of Human Rights .

To this event participated:

• Prof. Dr. Carmen Márquez (Sevilla); Prof. Dr. Fabrizio Marrella (EIUC/Venice);
• Prof. Dr. Wouter Vandenhole (Antwerp);
• Dr. Luis Rodríguez-Piñero (Sevilla);
• Dr. Miguel Angel Martín (Sevilla)
• Prof. Dr. Elizabeth Salmón (Lima)
• Dr.Olga Martín-Ortega (London)
• Vanesa Casado-Caballero (Sevilla)
• Marco Aparicio Assier Martínez

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