Business has enormous power to improve children%E2%80%99s lives through the way in which they operate facilities, develop and market products, provide services, and exert influence on economic and social development. Conversely, business has the power to disregard or even imperil the interests of children. This course, offered in close cooperation with UNICEF, provides a comprehensive overview of the framework that has been developed to guide business%E2%80%99 interactions with children, including the standards and tools that are available to companies and governments. The sessions will cover The UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights as a framework for a focus on children, Children%E2%80%99s Rights and Business Principles, company management processes and practices for advancing children%E2%80%99s rights, the governmental responsibility to protect children%E2%80%99s rights in the context of business activities, the role of civil society and international organizations in promoting and protecting children%E2%80%99s rights in the context of business activities and child rights in the context of the travel and tourism as well as the extractives industries. Company representatives, staff of international organizations, government employees and graduate students with a demonstrated interest in this topic are invited to apply.
Course leaderProf. Ton Liefaard
Target groupCompany representatives, staff of international organizations, government employees and graduate students with a demonstrated interest
Credits infoThe students in this course will receive a certificate of participation after completion of the programme.Furthermore, we can issue a statement regarding the amount of ECTS credits we would assign to this course, based on the number of hours in class, preparation time and assignments, keeping in mind that 1 ECTS equals 28 hours of study. Your university can then evaluate this course and decide whether they will indeed award ECTS credits.
Fee infoEUR 875: This fee applies to professionals EUR 700: This fee applies to students.
Leiden UniversityAddress: Grotius Centre for International Legal Studies, Koningin Julianaplein 10
Postal code: 2595 AA
City: The Hague
Country: Netherlands
Website: http://grotiuscentre.org/
E-mail: grotiuscentre@cdh.leidenuniv.nl
Phone: 0031708009463
