About

This annual event is hosted by the Institute for Human Rights and Business, Humanity United, and the Leadership Group for Responsible Recruitment.

It brings together global brands, suppliers, recruitment agencies, governments, and NGOs to discuss and examine the challenges of recruiting migrant workers and how implementing ethical recruitment is vital in protecting workers from modern slavery as well as ensuring sustainable and efficient business operations.

The 2017 Annual Leadership Forum is comprised of three main parts:

 

Forum

19 June 2017, 09:00 – 17:00, Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin

Stakeholders from business, civil society and government will share details about their efforts to develop sustainable models of recruitment and their progress in implementing the Employer Pays Principle. Discussion will be business-led and business-focused with a key aim of raising awareness and sharing best practice.

See the agenda here.

See list of speakers here.
 

Film Screening

19 June 2017, 17:30 – 21:00, Zoo Palast Cinema, Berlin

Following the Forum, Humanity United invite all attendees to an evening reception, canapés and a screening of the important new film The Workers Cup. This documentary goes inside the labour camps of Qatar where African and Asian migrant workers building the facilities of the 2022 FIFA World Cup compete in a football tournament of their own: The Workers Cup. After the screening there will be a panel discussing the film and the situation of migrant workers in the Gulf.
 

Business Breakfast

20 June 2017, 08:00 – 10:00, Intercontinental Hotel, Berlin

Company representatives and recruitment practitioners attending the Forum are also invited to a breakfast co-hosted with the Consumer Goods Forum. This session will focus on barriers and opportunities in implementing ethical recruitment and successful business models that can be deployed.

 

Who Should Attend?

The Forum will be of particular interest to business professionals responsible for sustainability, sourcing, supply chain management, procurement or compliance at global brands as well as their suppliers. Other attendees will include representatives of the recruitment industry, professional bodies, and trade associations.

To confirm your attendance please visit the RSVP page. For further information, please contact IHRB’s Waleria Schuele at: waleria.schuele [at] ihrb.org

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