Project description: 

The objective of the project is to create and develop a network of BHR experts and to raise awareness about business and human rights in the region of Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

The Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University together with its partners created a course which includes content for the wider public, and a pilot group of future experts (25 people). The obtained knowledge, skills, and competencies will allow them to support the implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights in their respective countries, which will contribute to improvements in the respect for human rights within business operations. At the same time, the project has undertaken the establishment of a universal standard to be developed to guide interactions between NGOs and businesses.

The network of experts brought together in this project will result in better human rights advocacy, education, and training, which will lead to an improvement in human rights protection in Poland, Ukraine as well as other countries participating in the Summer Academy of Human Rights and Business.

Partners:

Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business, the ALDA Association, the Icelandic Ombudsman for Children

Category: People

Company: Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University

About the company:

The Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University is a self-governing (autonomous) higher educational institution with the 4th level of accreditation. According to the results of the Compass All-Ukrainian rating of universities, the University is the highest ranked among law schools in Ukraine and has international partners from  the UK, Ireland, Spain, Lithuania, Germany, Poland, the United States of America, France and other countries.