The Institute for Human Rights and Business is delighted to announce the appointment of Julia Batho as its new Deputy Chief Executive.

Julia will play a leading role in shaping IHRB's future direction and leadership, contributing to the strategic development of IHRB, oversight for monitoring and evaluation of programmes, good governance, and day-to-day management of the organisation. Julia will also play a key role in representing IHRB externally and building strong relationships with IHRB's funders and strategic partners.

Participants include workers themselves and representatives of: unions, CSOs and NGOs, UN agencies, governments, companies that employ migrant workers directly or in their supply chains, recruiters, trade associations, investors and financial actors, and academics.

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IHRB's John Morrison moderates the working session on 'Greening the economy while protecting human rights: a dilemma?' at The International Cooperation Forum (March 31 to April 1).

Transitioning from a high to carbon economy to a low sustainable economy will present many challenges and therefore require multi-stakeholder collaboration and efforts to mitigate its social impact on people and communities, particularly in emerging economies.