Modern slavery: What role for multilateralism and global institutions?

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Modern slavery: What role for multilateralism and global institutions?

Join us for a half day workshop as we discuss modern slavery in our region and beyond.

By ANU College of Law

Date and time

Fri, 28 May 2021 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM AEST

Location

ANU College of Law Moot Court

Building 6 Fellows Road Acton, ACT 2601 Australia

About this event

This workshop is jointly hosted by ANU College of Law and ANU College of Asia and the Pacific, in partnership with the Walk Free Foundation, the Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative and the Commonwealth Round Table (Australia).

Program

Acknowledgement of Country and welcome

  • Professor Sally Wheeler OBE, ANU College of Law

Agenda-setting: Australia, the Commonwealth and Modern Slavery

  • The Hon Lisa Singh, Walk Free

Presentation: Modern Slavery in the Commonwealth - trends and issues

  • Sneh Aurora, Commonwealth Human Rights Initiative (London)
  • Katharine Bryant, Walk Free (London)

Tea-break

Panel discussion: What role can and do multilateral organisations play in effectively addressing modern slavery?

  • The Hon Lisa Singh, Walk Free
  • Her Excellency Vicki Treadell, CMG, MVO, British High Commissioner to Australia
  • Padma Raman, Chief Executive, Australian Human Rights Commission
  • Professor Justine Nolan, Director, Australian Human Rights Institute
  • Sally Irwin, Freedom Hub

Q&A session

  • Professor Jolyon Ford (moderator) and panellists
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