The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security Programme

Program The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security

An international conference to explore the challenges and opportunities businesses face in promoting human security and justice in fragile and conflict-affected environments

2 September 201409:00 – 18:00 Sophialaan 10, The Hague

The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security 3

Contents1. Conference Logistics 4

2. Welcome 5

3. Conference Organizers 7The Hague Institute for Global Justice 7SPARK 7

4. Conference Program 8

Part 1: Overcoming Implementation Challenges for Business and Human Security 10Expert Panel Discussion on Business and Global Norms 11

Part 2: Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Conflict-Affected Environments 12Parallel Breakout Session 1 13Parallel Breakout Session 2 14Parallel Breakout Session 3 15Parallel Breakout Session 4 16Sharing Conclusions: Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Conflict-Affected Environments 17

Keynote Luncheon 18

Part 3: The Future of Business and Human Security 19Expert Panel: Inside Perspectives from a Panel of Experts on the New Silk Road Initiative 20

Part 4: Consultation with the Business Community on the Work of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance 21Introducing the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance 22Parallel Breakout Sessions on the Work of the Global Commission on Security, Justice, and Governance 23Sharing Conclusions: Consultation with the Business Community on the Work of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance 25Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks 26Networking Reception 27

5. Participant List 28

6. Annexes 37

Speaker Biographies 38

United Nations Global Compact - The Ten Principles 50

The Global Governance Program: Select Projects 51Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance 51Social Justice Expertise Center 52Global Governance Reform Initiative (GGRI) 53

SPARK Expert Meetings 2014-2015 54

Select Upcoming Events of The Hague Institute 55

4 The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security

1. Conference Logistics

Contact persons

Ms. Manuella Appiah, [email protected] + 31 (0) 70 30 28 156

Dr. Joris Larik, [email protected] + 31 (0) 70 30 28 194

Ms. Vedrana Halepovic, [email protected]+ 31 (0) 20 753 0311

Date: September 2, 2014Time: 09:00-18:00Venue: The Hague Institute for Global Justice, Sophialaan 10 2514 JR The Hague

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#Business&HumanSecurity


2. WelcomeWelcome to The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security.

The pursuit of the UN Charter’s ambition to realize fundamental human rights and human dig-nity informs the efforts of myriad civil society groups, international organizations, and national and local authorities. Yet these laudable goals cannot be achieved by the public and non-profit sectors alone. In many communities, businesses determine the environment for human rights and economic opportunity.

It is for this reason that, as part of a program of work on “Global Justice through Business, Labor, and Economic Governance,” The Hague Institute examines the role of the business community in shaping and advancing human security. Global norms lay out expectations and commitments for business, including through the United Nations Global Compact and Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, as well as The Hague Approach, which presents six key principles for achieving sustainable peace in post-conflict situations.

The degree to which businesses subscribe to such principles, and the extent to which policy actors successfully engage them, play a critical role in achieving international aims such as fostering peace in fragile and conflict-affected environments. It is in this spirit that The Hague Institute and SPARK have convened this international conference, which has three key objec-tives:

• To assess the progress that has been made by the business community in meeting international commitments on human security;

• To suggest reforms which may help private sector efforts in the fields of corporate social responsibility and human rights promotion, particularly in conflict-affected and fragile states; and

• To set out an agenda for action, including by identifying gaps in capacity and research, which will support business and labor groups committed to underwriting peace and justice.

In support of these objectives, the conference brings together representatives from business, labor, governments, the United Nations, and the academic community.

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/AboutTheGC/TheTenPrinciples/index.html

http://business-humanrights.org/en/un-guiding-principles-on-business-and-human-rights-1


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Through this dialogue, The Hague Institute and SPARK hope to spur new ideas and alliances and to help to entrench an essential appreciation of the private sector’s contribution to human security, conflict prevention, and peacebuilding. We will continue to advance these objectives in our respective work programs, and hope that you will join us in our efforts.

Sincerely,

Dr. Abiodun Williams Mr. Yannick du PontPresident DirectorThe Hague Institute for Global Justice SPARK


3. Conference Organizers

The Hague Institute for Global JusticeThe Hague Institute for Global Justice is an independent, nonpartisan organization established to conduct interdisciplinary policy-relevant research, develop practitioner tools, and convene experts, practitioners and policymakers to facilitate knowledge sharing. Through this work the Institute aims to contribute to, and further strengthen, the global framework for preventing and resolving conflict and promoting international peace. The Hague Institute for Global Justice, or simply The Hague Institute, was established in 2011 by the city of The Hague, key Hague-based organizations and with support from the Dutch government. Located in the city that has been a symbol of peace and justice for over a century, The Hague Institute is uniquely positioned to address issues at the intersection of peace, security and justice.

SPARKFounded in 1994, SPARK is an independent international development organization with around 80 staff members spread over 10 regions. SPARK believes that sustainable economic growth is essential for poverty alleviation. Through job creation, entrepreneurship promotion and advocacy for an enabling business environment, SPARK aims to diminish the potential for conflict. SPARK gives special attention to marginalized groups, including women, youth, dis-placed people and minorities. With a presence in 15 fragile states in Africa, the Middle-East and Southeast Europe, SPARK promotes higher education and entrepreneurship, focusing on young people and equipping them with the knowledge, tools and motivation to play a unique role in leading their conflict-affected societies into prosperity.

4. Conference Program


Welcome Remarks

Dr. Abiodun Williams PresidentThe Hague Institute for Global Justice

Morning Keynote Address

“The United Nations Global Compact and the Business Community’s Growing Role in Peacebuilding”

Ms. Melissa Powell Head, Strategy & Partnerships/Business for PeaceUN Global Compact OfficeUnited Nations

TIME 09:00-09:30

LOCATION The Hague Institute Meeting Room 1


Part 1: Overcoming Implementation Challenges for Business and Human Security

Businesses around the world can contribute positively to economic welfare and human security, but they can also have a negative impact on human rights. The UN Global Compact and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights urge businesses to promote all facets of “human security”, including its personal, environmental, and economic dimensions. Though less understood in connection with fragile and conflict-affected environments, the Global Compact and Guiding Principles are also critical to the business community’s contribution to peacebuilding – a chief theme of this conference.

The focus of the first part of The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security is on the success stories of implementing these guiding principles by businesses: • What are the main hurdles to turning these principles into action, especially in fragile and

conflict-affected environments? • What works for companies, and what doesn’t? • Does the business community find these norms useful and valid, or do they need to be

reformed for peacebuilding in post-conflict contexts? The UN Global Compact, launched by Kofi Annan in 2000, built on the International Labour Organisation’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. This declaration trod new ground by underlining the basic human values that are vital to our social and economic lives. The Global Compact took such efforts one step further by fostering a strategic initiative for businesses that are committed to aligning their operations and strategies with ten universally accepted principles in the areas of human rights, labor, environment, and anti-corruption. With over 12,000 corporate participants and other stakeholders from over 145 countries, the Global Compact is the largest voluntary corporate responsibility initiative in the world. Alongside the Global Compact, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, also known as the “Ruggie Principles”, were unanimously adopted by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011. These principles are grounded in the vital role that business enterprises play within society. Businesses are required to comply with all applicable laws and human rights standards, as well as implementing effective remedies when the principles are breached.

http://www.unglobalcompact.org/AboutTheGC/TheTenPrinciples/index.html



Expert Panel Discussion on Business and Global Norms

“The challenges international businesses face in meeting their United Nations commitments and other global norms”

TIME 09:30 – 10:45


Moderator

Prof. Dr. Paul van der Heijden International Labour Organization/Leiden University

Panelists

Ms. Jeroo BillimoriaChild and Youth Finance International

Mr. Nick Allan Control Risks

Mr. Serge Bronkhorst ACCESS Facility


Part 2: Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Conflict-Affected EnvironmentsTIME 11:00 – 11:10


Introduction by

Mr. Yannick du PontDirectorSPARK

This session focuses on emerging practices in the fields of entrepreneurship, global norms, and human security. In addition to the UN-based frameworks discussed in Part 1, a range of frameworks on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) exist today. These frameworks, including ISO 2600, the SCORE counselling program and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, provide a series of guidelines and recommendations for businesses, tailored to their size, to maximize their impact, from an organizational and strategic point of view, on sustainable development and enduring social progress.

The Hague Approach Principles, developed by The Hague Institute for Global Justice, hone in on the particularly challenging context of fragile and conflict-affected environments. Principle No. 4 on “Private Sector Engagement” explicitly acknowledges the crucial role the private sector plays in fostering sustainable peace, which dovetails with SPARK’s aim of promoting entrepreneurship for stability in conflict-affected environments.

Reflecting on these various initiatives, this session aims to discuss how they could be applied in fragile and conflict-affected regions. In particular, the breakout sessions will consider the following questions: • What is the importance of global norms for development and stability?• What are the challenges faced by SMEs in implementing these norms in daily operational

activities? • How do enterprises cope with existing tensions between achieving entrepreneurial objectives

and implementing CSR norms in conflict-affected environments?


Parallel Breakout Session 1Working in Conflict-Affected Environments: What Does it Take?

TIME 11:10-12:10

LOCATION Carlton Ambassador Hotel Red Room

Multinational corporations are known for their worldwide operations and their eagerness to explore new challenging markets. Are fragile and conflict-affected environments too challenging? Peace and security foster a better business climate, but what can businesses do to contribute to sustainable peace?

Mr. Scherjon will share his thoughts, as informed by Rabobank’s experiences as a multinational corporation, on the importance of applying global norms, focusing in particular on the questions: • What are the experiences of Rabobank in applying all or some of the global norms in local

contexts?• What possibilities does Rabobank see in communicating the relevance of global norms to a

wider audience within the private sector?

As Vice-Curator of Global Shapers Amsterdam (World Economic Forum) and an independent entrepreneur, Mr. Momand will share his perspective on working in conflict-affected environments, reflecting upon questions such as:• What are the main challenges when working in fragile environments? What improvements

are needed for entrepreneurs?• Why would small and medium enterprises in conflict-affected regions apply global norms?

Why is this important for them?

Moderator Guest speakers

Mr. Dick ScherjonRabobank

Mr. Mirwais MomandMido Diary ProductionAfghanistan

Mr. Edo OfferhausMilitary Formats in Business


Parallel Breakout Session 2Researching ‘Global Norms’

TIME 11:10-12:10

LOCATION Carlton Ambassador Hotel Green Room

This breakout session focuses on the research programs that have been set up to evaluate the success of applying global norms in practical working environments. The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) is a Dutch organisation that investigates multinational corporations and the consequences of their activities on people, and on the global environment.

Mr. Van Dorp will share SOMO’s findings and lessons learned on implementing global norms in the field. Which principles are applied and which are not? Why?

Mr. Boer will provide insight into entrepreneurial attitudes, knowledge, and skills within the Rwandan potato sector, based on his experience as a Dutch/Rwandan entrepreneur. He will also shed light on the relationship between research and application of global norms in Rwanda.


Mr. Mark van Dorp Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)

Mr. Thijs BoerHollanda Fairfoods LtdRwanda

Ms. Anette HoffmannNetherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’


Parallel Breakout Session 3Development of SMEs

TIME 11:10-12:10


During this panel discussion, entrepreneurs from Africa and the Middle East will share their views on the implementation of global norms within their enterprises and through their practices. The questions that will be addressed in this session are: • What is the relevance of global norms for small businesses in fragile states?• What challenges do they face applying these norms? Is this a priority for them? • What do global norms mean for donors, NGOs, and foreign companies?


Mr. Pascal MurasiraHollanda Fairfoods LtdRwanda

Ms. Raniah GhneemAnoud Educational GamesPalestine

Mr. Steven EversTriple Jump


Parallel Breakout Session 4Linking ‘Global Norms’ to Investments

TIME 11:10-12:10


MVO Nederland is an organization that inspires, unites, and strengthens businesses and industries to take progressive steps in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).

Ms. Badri Bokri is a development leader and supports youth in entrepreneurship. She will present her view on implementing CSR norms within Yemeni enterprises.

The following questions will be discussed by the panel: • Who would benefit from linking CSR norms to investments? How does MVO Nederland

support companies in doing so?• How should investors assess companies on their willingness and ability to adopt ‘global

norms’? • What is the relevance of CSR norms in fragile states in MVO Nederland’s experience?


Ms. Bernedine BosMVO Nederland

Ms. Sabah Badri Bokir FOR ALL FoundationYemen

Ms. Myrtille DanseBoP Innovation Centre


Sharing Conclusions: Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Conflict-Affected Environments

TIME 12:15-12:30


Moderator



Keynote Luncheon

“Business and Peace: The potential and responsibilities of the business sector in making global norms work on the ground”

TIME 13:20-14:00


Mrs. Selima AhmadWinner of the Oslo Business for Peace Award 2014Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Introduction by

Ms. Manuella AppiahThe Hague Institute


Part 3: The Future of Business and Human Security

Launched in July 2011 by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the New Silk Road initiative promotes regional stability, corporate social responsibility, and financial sustainability in Afghanistan by integrating the country economically within South-Central Asia. In reviewing the performance of the international business community’s efforts to implement UN commitments, and apply The Hague Approach Principles in Afghanistan and its surrounding region, consideration will be given to innovations in economic peacebuilding that seek to reinforce the simultaneous political, economic and security transitions underway across Eurasia.

Specific questions to be discussed include:

• Does the New Silk Road Initiative engage business community representatives substantively in its activities, including in connection with the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan, the Istanbul Process, and the Central Asia Regional Economic Cooperation program?

• What UN corporate social responsibility principles are applied, if any, to facilitate private sector engagement in the investment opportunities of the New Silk Road Initiative, and are these monitored?

• In what concrete ways have private sector actors demonstrated contributions to conflict management in connection with the New Silk Road Initiative for Afghanistan, and how can these efforts be scaled-up?


Expert Panel: Inside Perspectives from a Panel of Experts on the New Silk Road Initiative

TIME 14:00-15:15


Moderator Panelists

Dr. Richard Ponzio The Hague Institute

Mr. Wahid Waissi Director-General, Economic CooperationAfghan Ministry of Foreign AffairsAfganistan

Prof. Dr. Frederick Starr Chairman, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Johns Hopkins-SAIS

Mr. Adib Farhadi Visiting Scholar, Central Asia-Caucasus Institute, Johns Hopkins-SAIS / Ex. Dep. Min. of Commerce of Afghanistan

Mr. Joe CatalinoDirector, Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, U.S. Department of Defense

Dr. Najam AbbasSenior Fellow, Central and South Asia, EastWest Institute


Part 4: Consultation with the Business Community on the Work of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance

From conflicts in the Middle East, Afghanistan, and Africa to the less-visible but equally important dangers posed by climate change, cross-border economic shocks and cyber-insecurity, humanity faces a growing range of problems with global implications that require urgent attention but exceed the operational or political capacities of the institutions of global governance built over the last seventy years. On this fundamental theme, The Hague Institute for Global Justice and The Stimson Center have conceptualized a major new project to be built around a Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance, composed of a select group of eminent statespersons and public intellectuals.

The initial goal of the project is to produce a focused set of fundamental global policy and institutional reform recommendations to be issued in advance of the United Nations’ 70th Anniversary Summit in September 2015 and designed to start a conversation – between 2015 and 2020 – in the tradition of the 1995 Commission on Global Governance and the 2004 High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges and Change.

Multi-stakeholder consultations, including with the business community, are seen as an essential part of the work of the Commission, which will help shape its agenda and recommendations in three core areas at the intersection of justice and security in global governance:• Fragile and conflict-affected environments• The cyber-economy• Climate and people


Introducing the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance

TIME 15:30-16:00


Moderator

Prof. Dr. Jan Wouters Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven

Speakers

Dr. William DurchThe Stimson Center

Dr. Richard PonzioThe Hague Institute

Discussant

Dr. Peter MiddlebrookChief Executive OfficerGeopolicity Inc.


Parallel Breakout Sessions on the Work of the Global Commission on Security, Justice, and Governance

TIME 16:00-17:00


Guiding questions for discussion:

• What are the business community’s views on global security and justice? Why should it care about them?

• How can the Global Commission advance established global norms and The Hague Approach with and through business organizations?

• How can global governance institutions be improved in order to promote entrepreneurship as well as “Just Security” (a secure environment for business and people, informed and supported by principles of justice)?

• What are the business sector’s perspectives on the Global Commission’s other focus areas beyond fragile and conflict-affected environments, i.e. climate and people and the cyber-economy?

Name of Session Location Facilitators

Fragile and conflict-affected environments

GRP 1: Carlton Red Room Dr. Richard PonzioDr. Sofía Sebastián

Climate and people GRP 2: CarltonGreen Room

Ms. Manuella AppiahDr. Menno van der Veen

Cyber-economy GRP 3: The Hague Institute Meeting Room 2

Ms. Sash JayawardaneMr. Xiaodon Liang

Fragile and conflict-affected environments

GRP 4: The Hague Institute Meeting Room 1

Dr. William DurchDr. Joris Larik

Breakout sessions will be followed by a plenary discussion.


Facilitators

Ms. Manuella AppiahThe Hague Institute

Dr. William DurchStimson Center

Ms. Sash JayawardaneThe Hague Institute

Dr. Joris LarikThe Hague Institute

Mr. Xiaodon LiangThe Hague Institute

Dr. Richard PonzioThe Hague Institute

Dr. Sofía SebastiánStimson Center

Dr. Menno van der VeenTertium


Sharing Conclusions: Consultation with the Business Community on the Work of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance

TIME 17:05-17:40


Moderators

Dr. Joris LarikThe Hague Institute

Prof. Dr. Jan Wouters Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven


Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks

TIME 17:40-17:45


Dr. Richard Ponzio The Hague Institute



Networking Reception

TIME 17:45 - 18:45

LOCATION The Hague Institute Lunch Room


5. Participant List


Title First name Last name Position Organization Location

Dr. Najam AbbasSenior Fellow, South & Central Asia

EastWest Institute United Kingdom

Mrs. Selima Ahmad PresidentBangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Bangladesh

Mr. Nick AllanRegional Director, Europe & Africa

Control Risks United Kingdom

Mr. Hasan AloulDigital Communications Specialist

The Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Mrs. Marie JoséAlting von Geusau

Director CNV International The Netherlands

Mr. Magdi Amin Interim HeadInternational Finance Corporation

The Netherlands

Ms. Manuella Appiah Researcher The Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Ms. Ariadne Asimakopoulos Project Coordinator Upact The Netherlands

Mr. Jan BadeStrategic Economic Policy Advisor

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Netherlands

Mr. Mark BaileySpecial Assistant to the President


The Netherlands

Ms. Marije Balt Consultant SpringFactor The Netherlands

Mr. Abubakarr Bangura Managing DirectorMigration and Development Consultancy

The Netherlands

Ms. Jeroo BillimoriaFounder and Managing Director

Child and Youth Finance International

The Netherlands

Mr. Thijs Boer Co-founder Hollanda Fairfoods Ltd Rwanda

Ms. Sabah Badri Bokir Executive Manager For All Foundation Yemen

Ms. Bernedine BosManager Government and Sectors

MVO Nederland (CSR Netherlands)

The Netherlands

Ms. Monique Bouman Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction Division


The Netherlands

Mr. Frans BouwenDirector of External Relations

The Hague Process on Refugees and Migration

The Netherlands

Mr. Serge Bronkhorst Managing Director ACCESS Facility The Netherlands

Mr. Tom Buitelaar Research AssistantThe Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands



Mr. Joseph Catalino Acting Director

The Task Force for Business and Stability Operations, Department of Defense

United States

Mr.Khalid Ahmed

Chaudry

Ambassador at Large for Europe & Executive Vice Chairman

International Human Rights Commission

The Netherlands

Mrs. Myrtille Danse Director BoP Inovation Centre The Netherlands

Mr. Dicky de Morrée CSR Manager Cordaid The Netherlands

Mr. Cees den TeulingConsultant Business Development

Orange Business Improvement

The Netherlands

Drs. Stephen Deul Project CoordinatorAfrican Diaspora Policy Centre

The Netherlands

Amb. Nikola DimitrovDistinguished Fellow


The Netherlands

Mr. Deniz DirimCommunications Intern

SPARK The Netherlands

Mr. Erik DirksenChairperson of Supervisory Board


Mr. Maarten DonaAssociate Director Business Development

Control Risks BENELUX The Netherlands

Mr. Yannick du Pont Director SPARK The Netherlands

Dr. William Durch Senior The Stimson Center United States

Mr. Jan Peter Everhard

Policy Advisor DG for Enterprise and Innovation Green Economy Department

Ministry of Economic Affairs

The Netherlands

Mr. Steven Evers Managing Director Tripple Jump The Netherlands

Mr. Adib FarhadiVisiting Scholar Central Asia and Caucus Institute

Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies

United States

Ms. Janita Figge Researcher Ministry of Defence The Netherlands

Mr. Sander Foort PhD ResearcherNyenrode Business University

The Netherlands

Mr. Ramiro GarayPortfolio Manager, Funds Risk

ING Bank The Netherlands

Ms. Raniah Ghneem Managing PartnerAnoud Educational Games

Palestine



Ms.Erveina Bashuri

GosalciLecturer, Law Faculty

University for Business and Technology

Kosovo

Dr. Ilse Griek

Responsible Investment Associate, Advisory Services

Sustain Analytics The Netherlands

Mr. René Grotenhuis ChairmanSociety for International Development - Dutch chapter

The Netherlands

Mr. Daniël GrüttersProgramme and Research Assistant

Dialogue Advisory Group

The Netherlands

Ms. Vedrana HalepovicCommunications Coordinator


Mr. Philip HarrisInnovations Coordinator


The Netherlands

Ms. Anette HoffmannResearch Fellow, Conflict Research Unit

Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'

The Netherlands

Ms. Dana Hruby

Conflict Transformation Advisor Right to Life and Security

Oxfam Novib The Netherlands

Mr.Amir Hossein

ImaniOfficer of Policy and Strategy

Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons

The Netherlands

Ms. Sash Jayawardane Researcher The Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Mr. Blake Johnson Economic Officer U.S. Embassy The Netherlands

Prof. Dr.

Gerd Junne ProfessorUniversity of Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Mr. Jan KlawitterGovernment Relations Manager

AngloAmerican The Netherlands

Ms. Floor KnooteResearch Coordinator


The Netherlands

Dr. Georgios Kostakos Executive Director FOGGS Belgium

Dr. Henrike Landré Co-Chair UN Studies Association Germany

Mr. Paul Lange Researcher Netherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'

The Netherlands

Dr. Joris Larik Senior Researcher The Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Mr. Mauricio Lazala Deputy DirectorBusiness & Human Rights Resource Center

United Kingdom



Mr. Mervyn LeeSenior Global Counsellor

Mercy Corps United Kingdom

Mr. François Lenfant Researcher University of Amsterdam

The Netherlands

Ms. Doutje LettingaBureau Strategische Verkeningen

Amnesty International The Netherlands

Mr. Xiaodon Liang Summer FellowThe Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Ms. Josie Lianna KayeDirector and Founder

Trust Works Global United Kingdom

Prof. Dr.

Ruud Lubbers

former Prime Minister/International Diplomat

Government of the Netherlands/United Nations

The Netherlands

Mr. Don LuijnSenior Programme Manager

Centre for the Promotion of Imports from developing countries (CBI)

The Netherlands

Ms. Lisa Maes Intern Justitia et Pax The Netherlands

Dr. Peter MiddlebrookChief Executive Officer

Geopolicity Inc.United Arab Emirates

Mr. Mirwais MomandVice-Curator Global Shaper Amsterdam (WEF)

MIDO Dairy Production Ltd

Afghanistan

Mr. Martijn Moonen

Project Officer Afghanistan, Pakistan and Nepal Private Sector Investment programme (PSI)

Netherlands Enterprise Agency

The Netherlands

Mr. ValentinMuhumuza Akayezu

StudentInternational Institute of Social Studies

The Netherlands

Mr. Herman Mulder Chairman True Price Foundation The Netherlands

Ms. Carine MuntingSenior Account Manager

UNICEF NL The Netherlands

Mr. Pascal Murasira Co-founder Hollanda Fairfoods Ltd. Rwanda

Mr. Mohammad Naeem Shinwari

Program Associate, Reginonal Security

EastWest Institute Belgium

Dr. Janne NijmanAssociate Professor/Member Supervisory Board

Amsterdam Center for International Law/SPARK

The Netherlands

Mr. Karel NoordzyMember, Global Governing Board

Caux Round Table The Netherlands



Ms. ChiChi Nwosu Principal Consultant

CRowland & Company The Netherlands

Mr. Edo Offerhaus Founding PartnerMilitary Formats in Business Group

The Netherlands

Mrs. Mina OmarzaiChief Executive Officer

IDoWeddingPlanner and Ameel Foundation

The Netherlands

Mr. Hanno OnnesRegional Security Manager

International SOS and Control Risks

The Netherlands

Mr. Marcello Palazzi Co-Founder B Lab Europe The Netherlands

Ms. Marie-Laure PoiréManager, Events and Communications


The Netherlands

Dr. Richard PonzioHead, Global Governance Program


The Netherlands

Ms. Melissa PowellHead, Strategy and Partnerships & Business for Peace

UN Global Compact Office

United States

Mr. Steven PowlesBarrister (International Crime and Human Rights

Doughty Street Chambers

The Netherlands

Mr. Radboud ReijnAdvocacy Coordinator

Justice and Peace The Netherlands

Mr. Gerrit RibbinkTechnical Team Lead Entrepreneurship

Enclude B.V The Netherlands

Ms. José RuijterExpert Business Unit Enterpreneurship

Cordaid The Netherlands

Mr. Freddy Sahinguvu Programme OfficerThe Hague Academy for Local Governance

The Netherlands

Mr. Dick ScherjonAdvisor Economic Research Department

Rabobank The Netherlands

Ms. AnnaSchmitt Nagelbach

Assistant at the Policing and Human Rights Programme

Amnesty International The Netherlands

Mr. James Schofield

Project Manager Strategy and Business Development

Shell International B.V. The Netherlands

Ms. Jenny Schokkenbroek Judge District Court Noord Holland

The Netherlands



Dr. Sofía Sebastián Visiting Fellow Stimson Center United States

Mr. Naeem Shahzad AttorneyHameed & Shahzad Law Associates

Pakistan

Ms. Chitrrangada SinghIntern Appeals Chamber

Special Tribunal for Lebanon

The Netherlands

Mr. Sjoerd Smit

Deputy Head Business Climate and Markets Division


The Netherlands

Dr. Jeffrey Stacey

International Security Consultant and former State Department Official

Center for Transatlantic Relations

United States

Prof. Dr.

Frederick StarrChairman, Central Asia and Caucasus Institute

The Johns Hopkins University (SAIS)

The Netherlands

Ms. Ardi Stoios-Braken

Head Coordination Division/Dept for Energy, Water and the Environment


The Netherlands

Mr. Esmé StuartSocial Development Department


The Netherlands

Ms.Consuelo Alberca

SusanoProject Leader Enterpreneurs Club

St. Ignatius of Loyola University

Peru

Dr. Atabong TamoResearcher in International Law and Development

International Institute of Social Studies

The Netherlands

Mr. Johan te Velde Senior Consultant Double Loop The Netherlands

Mr. Erwin TuilHead of Communications


The Netherlands

Mr. Ehsan TurabazManager International Sales Department

Intern IKEA Systems B.V.

The Netherlands

Dr. Rens Twijnstra Project Coordinator African Disapora The Netherlands

Ms. Mariska van Beijnum DirectorNetherlands Institute of International Relations 'Clingendael'

The Netherlands

Prof. Dr.

Paul van der HeijdenProfessor International Labor Law

Leiden University The Netherlands

Mr. Nic van der JagtMonitoring & Evaluation Manager




Ms. Fia van der KlugtSenior Policy Officer Humanitarian Aid and Reconstruction


The Netherlands

Ms. Mara van der MeerTraining & Research Fellow


The Netherlands

Mr. Meüs van der Poel Policy Advisor Statendaal The Netherlands

Dr. Menno van der Veen Co-Director Tertium The Netherlands

Mr. Maurits van der VenCountry Coordinator Mali

PUM The Netherlands

Mr. Peter van der WerfEngagement Specialist

RobecoSam The Netherlands

Ms. Benadette van DijckSenior Policy Advisor

Radio Netherlands Worldwide

The Netherlands

Mrs. Maria Anne van Dijk

Head Environmental Social & Ethical Risk & Policy

ABN AMRO Bank N.V. The Netherlands

Mr. Mark van Dorp Senior Researcher Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO)

The Netherlands

Mr. Henrike van EeghenChief Operating Officer

Cordaid The Netherlands

Mr. Chris van HemertDeputy Business and Unit Manager

VNG International The Netherlands

Dr. Karelvan Hoestenberghe

LecturerKofi Annan Business School

The Netherlands

Mr. Simon van Melick

YEP Programme Manager/ Head of Communications


Ms. Annemarie van Mossel Senior Advisor BiD Network The Netherlands

Ms. Marleen van RuijvenSustainability Development Officer

Entrepreneurial Development Bank (FMO)

The Netherlands

Mr. Lars van TroostHead of Strategic Studies Project

Amnesty Internation The Netherlands

Mr. Peter van Tuijl Board TreasurerGlobal Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict

The Netherlands



Ms. Nadine VeltmanBusiness Development Manager

UNICEF NL The Netherlands

Mr. Wahidullah WaissiDirector-General for Economic Cooperation


Afghanistan

Ms. Katrina WhiteGeneral Counsel and Company Secretary

African Barrick Gold United Kingdom

Dr. Abiodun Williams PresidentThe Hague Institute for Global Justice

The Netherlands

Ms. Manon WolfkampSenior lobby and advocacy officer

ICCO The Netherlands

Prof. Dr.

Jan Wouters DirectorLeuven Centre for Global Governance Studies

Belgium

Mr. Ruben Zandvliet PhD Researcher Leiden University The Netherlands

Mr. Adriaan ZondagTraining & Research Fellow


The Netherlands

Ms. Gine ZwartSenior Programme Advisor Corporate Accountability

Oxfam Novib The Netherlands


6. Annexes


Speaker Biographies

Dr. Najam AbbasDr. Najam Abbas is a Senior Fellow focusing on Central and South Asia at the EastWest Institute. He analyzes human security issues in Afghanistan/Pakistan as well as human development in wider Central Asian context. Nine years of continued stay in Central Asia (1993-2002) for education and work helped him learn about that complex region from within. In 1998, he completed his PhD from Tajikistan National University, Dushanbe based on his post-graduate research Kazakhstan State University in Almaty (1994-97). Dr. Abbas has been involved with international initiatives to pursue increased human development capacity building opportunities to higher education institutions in the mountainous Central and South Asian settings (1998-2012). Dr. Abbas is fluent in Russian, and is conversant in Arabic and Tajik/Persian language. He appears regularly on BBC’s South and Central Asian services as well as on Aljazeera Arabic and English news channels.

Mrs. Selima AhmadMrs. Ahmad is the Vice Chairperson of the Nitol-Niloy Group. She established the first and only Artificial Silk Flower Industry in Bangladesh. Mrs. Ahmad is also the founder of the Bangladesh Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BWCCI). She has been appointed by the Government of Bangladesh to the Board of Directors of Bangladesh Development Bank limited. She graduated from Dhaka University with a Master’s in Business Management and has completed short courses in Japan, Denmark, and Canada. She is currently a Fellow at Stanford University in the United States. She has made the list of Best Women Achievers in 2005 and 2006 by the Consortium of Women Entrepreneurs of India. She has been awarded the TIAW World of Difference Award 100 in 2010 by the International Alliance for Women (TIAW) in Canada for making a difference in the lives of Bangladeshi women. She is the winner of the 2014 Oslo Business for Peace award.

Mr. Nick AllanMr. Allan is responsible for Control Risks business in the Europe and Africa region and sits on the company’s Executive Committee. Prior to assuming this role he spent four years as Regional Director for Asia Pacific, based in Singapore. Mr. Allan started his career with Control Risks in the area of political and security risk analysis. Before Control Risks, Mr. Allan worked in Latin America and Africa for De La Rue plc. He gained project management experience on electoral projects in Mozambique and Sierra Leone. Mr. Allan studied Politics at the University of Bristol and received a MBA from Imperial College, London. He speaks Spanish and Portuguese.


Ms. Manuella AppiahManuella Bridgette Appiah was born in Kumasi, Ghana and obtained a bachelor’s and Master’s degree in International and European Law at Tilburg University, Netherlands (both degrees with distinction). During her studies, she was part of a special group of Top Class students, through which she participating in extra-curricular research in diverse national and international law topics. She also worked part-time as a legal advisor for Leenheer BV, giving advice to industries using large quantities of hazardous chemical substances on how to comply with environmental permits issued by regional municipalities in The Netherlands. Ms. Appiah’s field of expertise includes international human rights law, intellectual property law and international trade law. Ms. Appiah joined The Hague Institute for Global Justice as a researcher in February 2012.

Ms. Jeroo BillimoriaJeroo Billimoria has dedicated much of her life in support of the economic rights of children. Her mother instilled strong social values in her at a young age, and as a passionate advocate of children’s rights and empowerment she founded a number of successful organizations relevant to these issues. She is the Founder and current Head of Child and Youth Finance International, and Founder and the board Chair of the organizations Aflatoun and Child Helpline International. In India, she founded the Childline India Foundation, and the Indian non-profit organization MelJol, which she formerly directed; she now serves on its board. In 2006, Billimoria received the Skoll Award for Social Entrepreneurship.

Mr. Thijs BoerMr. Boer is an entrepreneur and Co-founder of Hollanda Fairfoods. He received his bachelor’s in Business Administration (HBO) from the University of Applied Sciences in Groningen. At Wageningen University Mr. Boer received his Master’s Developmental Economics. Specializing in agricultural economic development, he mainly focused on entrepreneurship and food security. An internship in Zimbabwe about agro-food business opportunities emphasized his passion for entrepreneurship. The experience he gained from his travels, internships, and research gave him the knowledge of doing business in Africa. Based on that, Mr. Boer set up a business in Rwanda immediately after finishing his masters. In accordance with his mission to develop social and sustainable businesses in developing countries, Mr. Boer believes that an impact in food security can be made through social and sustainable business. His first mission began with rural development in Rwanda by setting up a potato crisps factory.

Mrs. Sabah Badri Bokir Mrs Badri Bokir is a developmental leader who has a history of supporting youth and poor. She is a certified trainer in the field of life skills training, marketing and planning for youth businesses. She has trained in several Arab countries including Egypt and Lebanon. She has established a youth foundation called “For All Foundation for Development” in 2011 and it is one of the most active foundations in Yemen in this area of specialty.


Ms. Bernedine BosBernedine Bos is a program manager at MVO Nederland. MVO Nederland is the Dutch national knowledge center and business network for Corporate Social Responsibility. MVO Nederland has a lot of experience in the field of sectoral transition programmes, as well as working with SMEs. Ms. Bos 13 years of experience in the field of CSR lies especially with the topic of international supply chain responsibility and international CSR. Ms. Bos holds university degrees in Sociology and Russian Studies and worked in the former Soviet Union from 1992-2001.

Mr. Serge BronkhorstSerge Bronkhorst is Managing Director and a co-founder of ACCESS Facility, a global organization that supports effective problem solving to prevent and resolve conflicts between companies and communities. As an independent institution and global resource dedicated to enhancing access to effective non-judicial remedy, ACCESS Facility advocates for improved practice based on the best available evidence and insight and provides a neutral and safe space for a broad range of stakeholders to explore, learn, share ideas, forge relationships, and find solutions that work for them. ACCESS Facility is based in The Hague, the Netherlands. Mr. Bronkhorst has a background in public international law. He is experienced in facilitating and coordinating (multi-party) projects related to e.g. corporate social responsibility and conflict management, business and human rights, international trade and sustainability, and dispute settlement in the global financial markets. As Associate Professor, he has lectured on various courses on public international law and human rights law at the University of Amsterdam and Erasmus University Rotterdam.

Mr. Joseph CatalinoMr. Joseph Catalino is the Acting Director of the Task Force for Business Stability Operations (TFBSO), as of Feb. 13, 2014, in the U.S. Department of Defense. In this role, he is responsible for helping to stimulate the private sector of the Afghan economy through direct foreign investment, support of business creation and growth and training of entrepreneurs and business managers. The Task Force focuses on economic stabilization in order to reduce violence, enhance stability, and restore economic normalcy in areas to counter insurgency and reverse the synchronous downward spiral of economic hardship and violence in Afghanistan. Prior to joining the TFBSO, Mr. Catalino advised numerous government agencies as well as international for-profit and non-profit organizations, and Non-governmental Organizations (NGO) in the areas of civil support operations, partnering, and collaboration in complex environments. He has held positions at multiple Combatant Commands, including as a member of U.S. Central Command’s New Silk Road Initiative Working Group, lead for U.S. Northern Command’s Private Sector/NGO division, and branch chief at U.S. Southern Command during the humanitarian response to Haiti’s earthquake disaster. A leading expert in public/private partnerships and community resiliency, he was named a “Homeland Security Professional to Watch” of The Year in Homeland Security 2009. Mr. Catalino has provided numerous presentations on community resiliency and public/private partnerships. He possesses a Master of Public Administration, Homeland Security, a Master of Science in Administration, Health Services Administration, a Bachelor of Science in


Workforce Development, and is a doctorate candidate in Public Policy and Administration with a research focus on homeland security and community resiliency. As an Adjunct Professor, Mr. Catalino teaches courses on critical incident management, threat and strategic planning, and homeland security.

Ms. Myrtille DanseMs. Myrtille Danse is the Founding Director of the BoP Innovation Center (BoP Inc). The mission of BoP Inc is to facilitate the acceleration of impactful entrepreneurship in Base of the Pyramid markets. We do this by providing inclusive business advisory services, supporting practical learning communities, and building a suitable ecosystem to scale inclusive business. BoP Inc is among others a shareholder in the Inclusive Business Fund, a high risk investment fund that provides a suit of financial instruments for businesses investing in BoP markets. Ms. Danse is an internationally recognized expert on the intersection of business strategy and sustainable poverty alleviation. She facilitates the design of enterprise strategies and poverty alleviation approaches for low-income markets, developing capabilities of new market entry, building cross sector collaborations, and evaluating the sustainability impact of business ventures. Ms. Danse has more than 20 years of experience on value chain development and inclusive business strategies with Multi National Enterprises and local private sector in transition and developing economies. This experience was obtained as a project leader of numerous international business development initiatives in Europe, Africa, South East-Asia and Latin America. Her experience as a private sector advisor, including more than 8 years in Central America- policy advisor and trade attaché of the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and advisor on local private sector development for an international NGO on development cooperation, enables her to mediate between the private sector and vital societal actors required to develop successful pro-poor market-based innovations.

Mr. Yannick du PontMr. Yannick du Pont is director of SPARK, an international not-for-profit organization working on Youth Entrepreneurship and SME development in fifteen developing countries emerging from conflict in Africa, South-eastern Europe, the Middle East and Asia. Through job creation, entrepreneurship promotion and the advocacy for an enabling business environment, SPARK aims to diminish the potential for conflict. SPARK gives special attention to youth, women and marginalised communities in its programming. Most activities gravitate around training & coaching (potential) entrepreneurs, reforming educational curricula to become more entrepreneurial and access to finance for the missing middle. SPARK has 15 offices with over a hundred staff in Kosovo, Serbia, Libya, Liberia, Burundi, Rwanda, South Sudan, the Occupied Palestinian Territories, Yemen, Mali, Myanmar, Iraq, Somalia, Afghanistan and Syria (from Turkey). SPARK has founded an internationally accredited higher vocational business academy in Kosovo. Mr. Du Pont holds degrees in Political Science and Sociology and has been working with states in conflict and emerging from it since 1994. He is primarily responsible for programme development.


Dr. William DurchDr. William J. Durch is co-director of Stimson’s Center’s Future of Peace Operations program and director of research for the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance. Prior to joining Stimson in 1990, Durch served as a foreign affairs officer with the U.S. Arms Control and Disarmament Agency, as a research fellow at the Harvard Center for Science and International Affairs, and as assistant director of the Defense and Arms Control Studies program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Since joining Stimson, he has been seconded as a scientific adviser to the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and served as project director for the landmark Panel on United Nations Peace Operations (the Brahimi Report, August 2000). Durch also serves as a consultant to the International Forum on Challenges of Peace Operations and for the United Nations on projects focused on improving the effectiveness of peacekeeping at headquarters and in the field. He has taught courses on international organization and peacekeeping at the School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University; at the School of Foreign Service, Georgetown University; and the Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University. Durch holds a Ph.D from MIT (Political Science/Defense Studies), an M.A. from George Washington University, and BSFS from Georgetown University.

Mr. Steven EversMr. Steven Evers is the Managing Director of the Head Office of Triple Jump. Prior to joining Triple Jump, Steven has held various positions in banking and consulting at FMO, KBC and at the ING bank. Steven has been active in the microfinance sector for almost 10 years, working both in the field and as a fund manager. Steven is a co-founder of Triple Jump where he is responsible for fundraising, business development and support services. Steven has an MBA from the IESE Business School in Barcelona and a degree in Economics from the University of Amsterdam. He is a Dutch National and speaks Dutch, English and Spanish.

Mr. Adib FarhadiAdib Farhadi is the former Deputy Minister of Commerce and Industry and Director General of Economics for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where he represented the Government of Afghanistan as its Chief Negotiator for WTO accession and the Afghanistan-Pakistan Transit and Trade Agreement. Mr. Farhadi also served as the Executive Director of the Afghanistan National Development Strategy, which included the Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP) for the World Bank and the Poverty Growth and Reduction Facility (PRGF) for the IMF. Mr. Farhadi was also Executive Director of the Secretariat for the Joint Coordination and Monitoring Board responsible for Afghan aid coordination. Additionally, Mr. Farhadi advises senior U.S. Government officials on Afghanistan’s economy, the New Silk Road Initiative and issues concerning the regional economic integration of Afghanistan into the global economy. Mr. Farhadi received his Master’s Degree from New York University and Bachelor’s Degree from East Carolina University. He is currently a Visiting Scholar at Johns Hopkins University SAIS CACI, as well as a Research Fellow and Ph.D. candidate in Economics at ANZSOG University of Canberra. In 2008, Mr. Farhadi was recognized by the United Nations for his efforts to champion the Millennium Development Goals in Afghanistan. Along with Professor Fred Starr, Mr.


Farhadi recently co-authored the study “Finish the Job: Jump-Start Afghanistan’s Economy” and frequently addresses audiences on post-conflict economic reconstruction of fragile and failing states.

Ms. Raniah Ghneem Since 1996, Ms. Ghneem has acted as the CFO and Manager of Anoud Educational Games, which produces and distributes educational games in Arabic. Within her business, Ms. Ghneem’s main responsibilities include managing her company and staff, executing financial transactions, managing the sales department, and overseeing production and distribution of Anoud’s games and toys. Ms. Ghneem’s professional expertise is in finance, legal matters, management and logistics, and she is passionate about educational toys and games for children, which she develops through focus groups and data collection. Previously, she has worked as the manager at an animal feed and veterinary products distribution company. She holds a Bachelor of English Language and Education Degree, and is fluent in Arabic and English.

Ms. Anette HoffmannAnette Hoffmann is a research fellow at the Conflict Research Unit of the Netherlands Institute of International Relations ‘Clingendael’. In her current policy-oriented research she focuses on job creation and socio-economic development in fragile and conflict-affected environments. Ms. Hoffman studied political philosophy at the Humboldt University in Berlin and also holds a MA in Local and Regional Development from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague, where she worked as research assistant on private sector development themes. Before joining Clingendael, Ms. Hoffman worked as a development practitioner, first as technical advisor for the German development cooperation (GIZ headquarters), then for the United Nations Industrial Development Programme (UNIDO) in Sudan and South Sudan. In both functions she designed, implemented and evaluated strategies in the field of sustainable economic development in situations marked by fragility and conflict. Ms. Hoffman then shifted focus from practice to research and worked as independent researcher in Ethiopia exploring the socio-economic development effects of horticultural investments. Since she joined the Clingendael Institute in 2013 one of her core interests within the Conflict Research Unit is to contribute to a better understanding of the various ways in which cross-sector collaboration in the field of private sector development can best foster state- and peacebuilding processes.

Ms. Sash JayawardaneSash Jayawardane is originally from Colombo, Sri Lanka. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University and a Master’s degree in Conflict Studies and Human Rights from the University of Utrecht. Prior to joining The Hague Institute, Ms. Jayawardane worked for the Office of the Prosecutor at the United Nations International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia in The Hague on the Perisic case. Her work at the UN ICTY focused on the analysis of evidence pertaining to the individual criminal responsibility of General Perisic for crimes committed in Sarajevo and Srebrenica. Ms. Jayawardane’s previous research experience includes work on the perpetration of sexual violence during armed conflicts and the repertoires


of violence employed by armed groups (Yale University); as well as the phenomenon of impunity in illiberal states (Impunity Watch). Ms. Jayawardane’s current work at The Hague Institute focuses on the reform of institutions and policies for good global governance, with a particular focus on cyberspace; and the role of gender in transitional justice processes.

Dr. Joris LarikDr. Joris Larik is Senior Researcher in the Global Governance Program of The Hague Institute for Global Justice. Previously he worked as a postdoctoral research fellow at the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies, KU Leuven. Dr. Larik is involved in projects that aim to reform key areas of global governance, advance global normative frameworks, strengthen global economic governance, and enhance regional organizations as actors in world politics. Dr. Larik’s work has been recognized with several awards, including the NATO Manfred Wörner Essay Award (2008), the Outstanding Paper Award from the Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown University (2012) and the Mauro Cappelletti Prize for the Best Doctoral Thesis in Comparative Law (2014) from the European University Institute. Dr. Larik has published in peer-reviewed journals including the European Foreign Affairs Review, European Law Review, Netherlands International Law Review, and the International & Comparative Law Quarterly. His doctoral dissertation on Foreign policy objectives in European constitutional law is forthcoming with Oxford University Press.

Dr. Peter MiddlebrookDr. Peter J. Middlebrook is a former Word Bank, European Union, UK Government and United Nations Official, and CEO of Geopolicity Inc., an international management consultancy group based in the United Arab Emirates servicing governments and corporations worldwide. Middlebrook has travelled to over than 100 countries, advising governments in over 40, living and working for 12 years in Africa and a further 12 years in Central and South Asia and across the MENA Region (Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, Iraq, Somalia, Egypt) based out of the UAE. In Afghanistan he led the 2004 post conflict needs assessment and was the lead writer on the Afghan National Development Strategy. In 2011 he led the work on the proposed multi-billion Arab Stabilization Plan (ASP) and he actively advises senior officials on complex political, security and economic reforms. Middlebrook has a doctorate in public policy and economic growth from the University of Durham UK, and an undergraduate degree on Global Human Ecology. He is a regular contributor to Aljazeera and other media sources and his work has appeared on CNN, BBC and Time Magazine.

Mr. Mirwais MomandMr. Momand is the founder and CEO of Mido Dairy. MIDO Dairy intent is to create the largest dairy processing factory in Kabul, Afghanistan. The factory plans to mobilize and organize farmers by providing them with expertise, equipment and financing. Mido Dairy has been awarded as the investment with the most impact by a SME in 2014 in The Netherlands. Mr. Momand is passionate about the use of entrepreneurship to reduce poverty and helping people


at the bottom of the pyramid. In addition, Mr. Momand is the Vice-Curator of Global Shapers Amsterdam which is part of World Economic Forum.

Mr. Pascal Murasira Mr. Murasira is a Rwandan agri-food entrepreneur. He is the Director and Co-Founder of Hollanda FairFoods. At Hollanda FairFoods, we provide world-class potato crisps to satisfy the appetite of East African snack eaters. As Rwanda’s first commercial potato crisp company, we are constantly pioneering new ways to reach the growing African market. Our business stands for: People, Planet & ProfitPeople: Strong relationships with our suppliers, employees, customers, and investors are our first priority. By working directly with Rwanda’s potato farmers and cooperatives, we create a sustainable market for Rwandan farming communities and increase economic opportunity.Planet: Hollanda FairFoods seeks sustainability not only with its stakeholders, but with our planet. Ensuring Rwandan potato farmers use environmentally-friendly farming techniques and packaging our crisps in bio-degradable bags are among the ways we give back to our planet. Profit: Sustainability also means good business and financial management for long-term growth. Our experience in business development in Rwanda and expanding market opportunities in East Africa positions Hollanda FairFoods well for business growth.

Mr. Edo OfferhausMr. Offerhaus has more than 20 years of experience at the Marketing & General Management level at Unilever and Friesland Campina in The Netherlands, China, and West Africa. Mr. Offerhaus is currently active in supporting companies in their global expansion strategy, with the focus on Emerging Markets in Africa, Middle East and Asia. Mr. Offerhaus is frequently asked as sparring partner for Management Boards entering unchartered waters with their business. Mr. Offerhaus is a specialist in “Turning Strategy into Action” in complex and challenging environments. In addition, Mr. Offerhaus is the founding partner of MFIB Group, Military Formats in Business, whereby proven military planning tools are being used in drafting and validating business expansion strategies.

Dr. Richard PonzioDr. Richard Ponzio joined The Hague Institute in March 2014 as Head of the Global Governance Program. He is formerly a Senior Adviser in the U.S. State Department’s Office of the Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan, where he conceptualized and coordinated Secretary Hillary Clinton’s and later John Kerry’s New Silk Road initiative. He has served with the UN in Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, New York, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, and the Solomon Islands. Dr. Ponzio has published widely, including Democratic Peacebuilding: Aiding Afghanistan and other Fragile States (OUP, 2011). He has undertaken studies in political-economy and international relations at the University of Oxford, The Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, The Graduate Institute for International Studies-Geneva, and Columbia University.


Ms. Melissa PowellMelissa Powell is Head, Strategy and Partnerships and Business for Peace with the United Nations Global Compact, the world’s largest global corporate citizenship initiative launched in 2000. Ms. Powell joined the Compact shortly after its operational launch and since then has been involved in virtually every aspect of the programme. Ms. Powell leads the UN Global Compact’s work on “Business for Peace”. In this area she works closely with the private sector, NGOs, labour, governments and the UN to explore the ways and means by which the private sector can contribute to peace and development. Ms. Powell also manages a variety of projects related to UN-business partnerships, encouraging the private sector to contribute to development and other UN goals and enhancing the capacity of the UN to more effectively partner with business. Prior to joining the Global Compact Office, Ms. Powell worked as a Junior Professional Consultant in the Speechwriting Unit of the Executive Office of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. In this role, she composed messages and articles on behalf of the Secretary-General. A graduate of the London School of Economics, where she earned a Master’s degree in International Relations, Ms. Powell also holds an honor’s bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Queen’s University, Canada.

Mr. Dick ScherjonIn different roles Dick Scherjon always has been involved in promoting entrepreneurship, sometimes in combination with the aim to create stability in (former) conflict zones. He has put effort to bring different actors together: businesses, development organizations, military, researchers and policy makers. His background is in the strong belief that entrepreneurs are interested in creating a prosperous and stable future – for the company and employees – and that therefore small business development fosters economic development and – ultimately – peace. Mr. Scherjon is Advisor to the Board of Rabobank Nederland Before that he held positions at de Dutch Employers Federation and KPMG. He has been engaged in small business training and held the position of (part-time) professor of small business management at a university of professional education. Mr. Scherjon is Colonel (reserve) at the Netherlands Defense Staff and currently (one a day a week) Director of Reserves. He is member of boards of different organizations, including Clingendael Institute of International Relations.

Professor Frederick StarrProfessor Frederick Starr is the founding chairman of the Central Asia-Caucasus Institute and Silk Road Studies Program, a joint transatlantic research and policy center affiliated with Johns Hopkins University-SAIS in Washington (where Starr is Research Professor) and the Institute for Security and Development Policy in Stockholm. His research on the countries of Greater Central Asia, their history, development, internal dynamics, as well as on US policy towards the region has resulted in twenty-two books and 200 published articles. He has also written extensively on Russian history and current affairs. His most recent book, The Ferghana Valley: The Heart of Central Asia, involved some dozen scholars in four countries. Starr is a frequent commentator on the affairs of the region, and the author of numerous articles in journals including Foreign Affairs, The National Review, Far East Economic Review, and op-eds in


various leading American and international newspapers including the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, International Herald Tribune, Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times. Starr was the founding Chairman of the Kennan Institute in Washington, and served as Vice President of Tulane University and President of the Aspen Institute and of Oberlin College (1983-94).

Prof. Dr. Paul van der HeijdenPaul van der Heijden is professor of International Labor Law at Leiden University Law School and senior visiting Scholar of The Hague Institute for Global Justice. Since 2002 he is the independent Chair of the ILO Governing Body Committee on Freedom of Association (CFA). He was co-creator and Chair of the interdisciplinary Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labor Studies. He also held the Jean Monnet Chair on European Employment Law at University of Bielefeld, Germany. He published several books and many articles, extensively in Dutch (labor) law journals, magazines and newspapers, and was editor-in-chief of several Dutch law journals. He was also labor law adviser of the European Commission. From 2002 - 2013 Van der Heijden was elected Rector Magnificus. First of Amsterdam University (2002-2007) and afterwards of Leiden University, where he was also President of the Executive Board (2007-2013). Since 1998 he is President of the Dutch Arbitration Committee for collective labor conflicts in cities and provinces and has been a judge in the Amsterdam District Court. Currently he is non-executive member on the board of the Dutch subsidiaries of IBM and Shell. Van der Heijden is fellow of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Mr. Mark van DorpMark van Dorp works as Senior Researcher at SOMO, the Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (www.somo.nl), a Dutch organization that investigates multinational corporations and the consequences of their activities for people and the environment around the world. He specializes in the relationship between business and human rights in conflict-affected areas, as well as tax avoidance by multinational corporations. Mark coordinates the programme “Multinational Corporations in Conflict-Affected Areas,” focusing on empowering and capacitating community based organizations and NGOs to hold multinational companies accountable in case of corporate misconduct, with special attention for the context of the conflict. This includes a critical assessment of the application of the UN Guiding Principles and the OECD Guidelines in conflict-affected areas. Mr. van Dorp has a background in economics, and he has 18 years of experience in the field of natural resource management, post-conflict economic reconstruction and corporate social responsibility. His country experience includes Cameroon, Colombia, Gabon, Liberia, Mali, Pakistan, South-Sudan, Sudan and Tanzania. Before joining SOMO, he worked with various organisations as staff member or free-lance consultant, including Aidenvironment, Clingendael Institute, Global Reporting Initiative, ICCO, ICRAF, Max Havelaar Netherlands, Oxfam Novib, Red Cross Netherlands, UNHCR and the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs.


Dr. Menno van der VeenDr. Menno van der Veen (1979) is an entrepreneur, scientist and non-fiction writer. As an entrepreneur he has organised various public debates and conducted research and public meeting in the Netherlands and the European Union. As an academic he has worked on philosophical, legal and planning questions that have to do with ethics, technology transfer and urban planning. Since 2011 he has been carrying out research related to Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) and climate change, thereby focusing on technology transfer to developing countries and the architecture of new UN climate institutions: the Green Climate Fund and the Technology Mechanism. Menno van der Veen is co-director of the company Tertium and is affiliated with the Delft University of Technology and the Public Private Partnership BE-Basic

Mr. Wahid WaissiMr. Wahidullah Waissi is Director-General for Economic Cooperation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Afghanistan. He has also served as Senior Advisor for the Afghan Ministers of Finance and Foreign Affairs, and worked as Director of Implementation and Formulation Manager for the Afghanistan National Development Strategy and Afghanistan Millennium Development Goals. Mr. Waissi serves on the Afghan Cabinet’s Economic Committee, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Tajikistan Railway Committee, the TAPI gas pipeline Steering Committee, the WTO accession working group, and the Inter-Ministerial Commissions on Mining and Petroleum, Investment and Dry-ports. He chairs the Economic Diplomacy Committee of the Afghan Foreign Ministry, coordinates the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference for Afghanistan and serves as the National Focal Point for the Trade-Commerce-Investment and Regional Infrastructure Confidence Building Measures for the “Heart of Asia” Istanbul Process. He is a member of the Afghanistan Policy Group on regional peace and stability, envisioning post-2014 plans for Afghanistan with policy groups of 10 member countries. Mr. Waissi is a part-time Development Economics lecturer at the University of Afghanistan. He has studied in the United States and holds a MA in Development Economics (Williams College).

Dr. Abiodun WilliamsDr. Abiodun Williams was appointed the first President of The Hague Institute for Global Justice on January 1, 2013. From 2011 to 2012 he served as Senior Vice President of the Center for Conflict Management at the United States Institute of Peace (USIP) in Washington, DC. He led USIP’s work in major conflict zones such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. He served as Vice President of USIP’s Center for Conflict Analysis and Prevention from 2008 to 2011, and had primary responsibility for the Institute’s work on conflict prevention, Iran, and Northeast Asia. From 2001-2007, Dr. Williams served as Director of Strategic Planning in the Executive Office of the United Nations Secretary-General, where he was a principal adviser to Secretaries-General Ban Ki-moon and Kofi Annan. He served in three peacekeeping operations in Macedonia, Haiti, and Bosnia-Herzegovina from 1994 to 2000 as Special Assistant to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, and Political and Humanitarian Affairs Officer. In 2012 Dr. Williams was elected Chair of the Academic Council on the United Nations System (ACUNS). He is a Member of the Executive Board of the Institute for Global


Leadership at Tufts University. He is the author or editor of three books on conflict prevention and multilateral negotiations. He has received several awards including the Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award from Tufts University and the Constantine E. Maguire Medal from Georgetown University.

Prof. Dr. Jan WoutersJan Wouters is Full Professor of International Law and International Organizations, Jean Monnet Chair ad personam EU and Global Governance and founding Director of the Leuven Centre for Global Governance Studies and of the Institute for International Law at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven). In Leuven, he teaches public international law, law of international organizations, the law of the World Trade Organization, space law, and humanitarian and security law. As Visiting Professor at Sciences Po (Paris) and the College of Europe (Bruges) he teaches EU external relations law. He is President of the Flemish Foreign Affairs Council, which advises the Flemish Government, is President of the United Nations Association Flanders Belgium, and practices law as Of Counsel at Linklaters, Brussels. He studied law and philosophy in Antwerp and Yale University (LLM 1990), was a Visiting Researcher at Harvard Law School and obtained his PhD at KU Leuven (1996). He has published widely on international law and international organizations, EU law, and corporate and financial law.


United Nations Global Compact The Ten Principles

The UN Global Compact’s ten principles in the areas of human rights, labour, the environment and anti-corruption enjoy universal consensus and are derived from:• The Universal Declaration of Human Rights• The International Labour Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles

and Rights at Work• The Rio Declaration on Environment and Development• The United Nations Convention Against Corruption

The UN Global Compact asks companies to embrace, support and enact, within their sphere of influence, a set of core values in the areas of human rights, labour standards, the environment and anti-corruption:

Human Rights• Principle 1: Businesses should support and respect the protection of internationally

proclaimed human rights; and• Principle 2: make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. • Labour• Principle 3: Businesses should uphold the freedom of association and the effective

recognition of the right to collective bargaining;• Principle 4: the elimination of all forms of forced and compulsory labour;• Principle 5: the effective abolition of child labour; and• Principle 6: the elimination of discrimination in respect of employment and occupation.

Environment• Principle 7: Businesses should support a precautionary approach to environmental

challenges;• Principle 8: undertake initiatives to promote greater environmental responsibility; and• Principle 9: encourage the development and diffusion of environmentally friendly

technologies.

Anti-Corruption• Principle 10: Businesses should work against corruption in all its forms, including

extortion and bribery.


The Global Governance Program: Select Projects

Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance

The Hague Institute for Global Justice and The Stimson Center, based in Washington, D.C., view the intersection of security and justice as critical to understanding and addressing common global threats and challenges, the effective management of which requires innovative and collaborative action at various levels. On this fundamental theme, we have conceptualized a major new project built around a Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance, composed of a select group of eminent statespersons and public intellectuals. A chief goal is to issue, in June 2015, a focused set of global policy and institutional reform recommendations in advance of the United Nations’ 70th Anniversary Summit, which is planned for September 2015 in New York. Designed to start a conversation in the tradition of the 1995 Commission on Global Governance and the 2004 High-Level Panel on Threats, Challenges, and Change, the project will consider new frameworks for collective action on critical issues such as state fragility, the cyber-economy, and the anticipated effects of climate change on peoples’ lives and livelihoods.

“The analysis and recommendations of the Commission will challenge world leaders and civil society to grapple in new ways with 21st century threats at the intersection of security and justice, from genocide prevention and the responsibility to protect to cross-border economic shocks and population displacement caused by environmental degradation. We are delighted to serve as the Commission’s Co-Chairs.”

former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright and former Nigerian Foreign Minister Professor Ibrahim A. Gambari


Social Justice Expertise Center The Social Justice Expertise Center (SJEC), established by The Hague Institute and Leiden University, addresses deficiencies in global governance related to the socio-economic well-being of individuals and communities and promotes corporate social responsibility. SJEC undertakes policy-relevant research and capacity building activities, designed to meet the needs of diverse stakeholders.

SJEC’s new flagship project will establish an internationally recognized journal that compiles and comments on international labor rights case-law. Despite voluminous international case law, no journal exists that is devoted to the systematization and critical annotation of international labor rights. The International Labor Rights Case-Law Journal shall be produced in collaboration with Brill Publishing.

In addition, SJEC is organizing workshops and policy roundtables on fundamental labor rights for international lawyers, labor rights advocates, researchers, and other interested partners, delving into the most important developments in the field of international labor rights. It will also establish a “one-stop-shop” on-line resource platform for the study and promotion of international labor rights.


Global Governance Reform Initiative (GGRI)

As globalization brings the world closer together and the configuration of geopolitical power and responsibility changes, The Hague Institute’s Global Governance Reform Initiative (GGRI) analyzes the deficiencies of the current international system and makes recommendations for reform. The GGRI focuses on global governance challenges in three important domains – cyberspace, oceans and migration.

The current focus of the GGRI is the governance of cyberspace. How cyberspace is governed has significant implications for a range of critical issues, from national security to the protection of individuals’ rights and freedoms. Yet, the governance of cyberspace is highly contested. Tensions exist between those who favor private sector-led, decentralized forms of governance, and those who favor state-led, centralized forms of governance. There is, therefore, a pressing need for practicable policies which can help balance competing demands effectively. Sixteen experts representing twelve countries (including the BRICS, North America, and the EU) and different sectors convened at The Hague Institute for Global Justice this past May to present papers on key governance of cyberspace challenges. The research and policy output of the GGRI are feeding into the preparations for the fourth Global Conference on Cyberspace, hosted in April 2015 by the Government of The Netherlands.

Future areas of inquiry on the global governance of oceans and migration will bring together international experts at The Hague Institute to present their original research and policy recommendations, then channeled through various mediums into on-going local, regional and international governance efforts. The Hague Institute undertakes the GGRI in collaboration with The Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Observer Research Foundation (New Delhi), and the Netherlands Institute of International Relations – Clingendael.


SPARK Expert Meetings 2014-2015

In 2014 and 2015, together with a wide spectrum of international partners (UNDP, ILO, Silatech, The Hague Institute for Global Justice, CASA/IFC, and others), SPARK will organize a series of expert meetings worldwide designed to deepen understanding of the role of entrepreneurship development for stability in conflict affected environments. The meetings will develop concrete tools with key development partners and seek to place their needs higher on the international policy agenda.

Recently, the concept of job creation for stability has started trending. Investments in this thematic area are rapidly increasing, especially in fragile states regions. Entrepreneurship development is seen as a key intervention strategy for employment creation that can correlate with stability. However, the evidence based on various aspects of this concept is still weak. This SPARK series of expert meetings aims to build the evidence base and an international network of practitioners that collects such evidence. Inclusiveness plays a prominent role in these meetings, reinforcing The Hague Approach, which states:

In addition to SPARK’s series of expert meetings, commitment to exploring the potential for stability in conflict-affected areas extends to our IGNITE! Conference. The second edition of our IGNITE! Conference will take place on November 19th 2014 in Amsterdam. This one day event, dedicated to Entrepreneurship Development for Stability in Fragile and Conflict Affected Regions, will open with a speech by The Honourable Dutch Minister of Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, Ms. Lilianne Ploumen.

All relevant actors must be included in regulatory reform processes in conflict-affected settings. Typically these actors will include vulnerable groups, such as women and youth. Small and medium enterprises and direct foreign investors should also be given a hearing, in view of the roles they play in conflict and post-conflict situations and their potential for driving positive economic and social change.

The Hague Approach


Benefit sharing instruments for transboundary cooperation on water and energy: building partnerships to operationalize cooperationStockholm

Water Diplomacy: Harnessing Foreign Policy for Conflict Prevention and Regional IntegrationStockholm

The role of science-policy-society interface in Delta Governance worldwide - Dutch experiences, lessons learned and the way forwardRotterdam

Climate Justice Training SchoolThe Hague Institute

The role of education in preventing conflict and promoting a culture of peaceThe Hague Institute

Governance and Rule of Law trainingThe Hague Institute

India Conference on Security and Cyber Security (featuring Hague Institute staff and authors)New Delhi

Expert Consultation on "The Future of the Cyber-Economy" for the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and GovernanceNew Delhi

Workshop on the Responsibility to Protect and the Prevention of Mass AtrocitiesThe Hague Institute

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The Hague Roundtable on Enhancing Technological Responses to Climate Change The Hague Institute

IGNITE! Conference on Entrepreneurship in Conflict-Affected Areas, organized by SPARK with support from The Hague Institute and other partnersAmsterdam

First official meeting and public event of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance Washington, D.C.

The Hague Roundtable on the Governance of Space Mineral ResourcesThe Hague Institute

Global Commission Consultation on "Climate and People" at the Lima Climate Change ConferenceLima

Transitional Justice and Gender Based ViolenceThe Hague Institute

Global Commission Consultation at the Munich Security Conference on “Fragile states and the fault lines of global security and justice”Munich

Second meeting of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance in The HagueThe Hague Institute

Launch of the Report of the Commission on Global Security, Justice, and Governance New York City


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