This webinar is co-hosted by the Centre for Research on Modern Slavery at the University of Auckland Business School and World Vision New Zealand.

Date and time: 18 May 2022 – 7:30 p.m. NZST

The New Zealand government is consulting on legislative options to prevent modern slavery and worker exploitation. This seminar will engage with the government's proposal whilst hearing about best legislative practice overseas and how it applies to New Zealand.

Our panel comprises experts on the UK Modern Slavery Act, the Australian Modern Slavery Act and the EU Draft Mandatory Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence Directive. The panellists will speak on learnings and developments from the respective legislations and recommend what New Zealand's modern slavery legislation should encompass.

Our panel also features two New Zealand modern slavery legal experts who will report on recent research into what legislation should include in New Zealand.

Facilitated by:

Rebekah Armstrong, Head of Advocacy and Justice, World Vision NZ

Associate Professor Christina Stringer, Director, Centre for Research on Modern Slavery

Panellists:

Chloe Cranston, Business and Human Rights Manager, Anti-Slavery International, United Kingdom.

Alexander Coward, Senior Advisor, Pillar Two (Australia)

Dr Claire Methven O'Brien, Director LLM Business and Human Rights, University of Dundee and Strategic Adviser, Danish Institute for Human Rights

New Zealand legal experts:

Dr Thomas Harré, Barrister LawAid International

Professor Natalia Szablewska, The Open University

Zoom Webinar Link - https://auckland.zoom.us/j/92239381429

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Modern Slavery Legislation Webinar