2016 November 14

Greenwich Symposium on Socially Responsible Public Procurement: Register Now!

The Business, Human Rights and the Environment Research Group (BHRE), the London Universities Purchasing Consortium (LUPC) and Electronics Watch are delighted to announce the next Greenwich Symposium on socially responsible public procurement. This Symposium follows two successful ones in 2014 and 2015 where we explored the challenges and opportunities for public buyers to make a difference in the lives of those producing the products we purchase. This year's symposium focuses on Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking and Human Rights Risks in the Global Supply Chain, and addresses the challenges and opportunities for public procurement to become a transformative tool for the respect and protection of workers.

The Symposium will be a platform for discussion and engagement among academics, international policy makers, public procurement professionals and members of civil society organisations. Speakers and participants include members of the OSCE, the Gangmasters Licensing Authority, Transport for London, LUPC, Advanced Procurement for Universities and Colleges (Scotland), Electronics Watch, Anti-Slavery International, the Labour Education and Service Network (LSEN-China/Hong Kong); Economic Rights Institute (ERI-China/Hong Kong); the Centre for Trade Union and Human Rights (CTUHR-Philippines); Civil Initiatives for Development and Peace (India) and the Multicultural Centre Prague (Czech Republic). Baroness Lola Young of Hornsey, OBE, will deliver a keynote speech.

This event is free to attend for public procurement professionals but space is limited. Please register at: www.bhre.org/greenwichsymposium