Connecting with The Centre at the OECD Forum

The Centre’s team is participating in this year's forum, both in person in Paris and online via Zoom. You can engage with our staff during the Forum on February 21-22 and through virtual side sessions on February 19, 20, and 23.

If you're in Paris, here's a heads-up on who from The Centre will be there – feel free to say hello!

• Ines Kaempfer, CEO

• Mark Robertson, Senior VP

Online session

Remediating Child Labour Risks and Impacts Beyond Tier One in the Garment Sector
February 19 | 15:15 CET 
Zoom 

In addition to our physical presence at this year's OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector in Paris, The Centre will also be featured in an online side event: Remediating Child Labour Risks and Impacts Beyond Tier One in the Garment Sector. Together with speakers from the International Labour Organization and GoodWeave International, our Director of Services and Products (Asia), Riri S.O. Malikah, will provide insights into our work, which predominantly focuses on the lower tiers of the supply chain where most incidents of child labour occur.

Register here

Parallel sessions (in-person)

For those present in Paris during the Forum, here's a quick overview of The Centre's team members who will be there in person – don't miss the chance to greet them and make valuable connections! 

In the Loop: Adapting Due Diligence to Circular Processes
February 22 | 1830 - 1945 CET
Room CC6

As companies introduce more circular processes, new actors and processes are included in the expanded value chain, necessitating a fresh look at RBC risks upstream and downstream of a company’s activities. Join our CEO, Ines Kaempfer, as she speaks on this panel. This session will explore commonly asked questions about how due diligence applies to circular approaches and examine specific high-risk processes where coordinated action is needed.

Register here 

Workshop: Child Rights Action Hub in the Bangladesh Textile Sector

February 22 | 12:25 - 14:00 CET (a sandwich lunch will be provided)
Room CC24

The Centre’s Senior VP, Mark Robertson, will present how our child rights action hubs have brought positive benefits to all stakeholders in the Bangladesh textile sector. From children, their families, and businesses who invest in child labour prevention and long-term remediation.

Please email us to join us. 

Whether you're attending in person or online, The Centre looks forward to fostering meaningful conversations. Join us at the OECD Forum for discussions and updates in various fields.