Counting down: Conference on Promoting Investment and Security in the Extractive Sector in Nigeria
Jerry C. Nwigwe
About the Conference
The conference will consider the benefit of increased awareness on available multi-stakeholders initiatives such as the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (The VPs) in addressing issues of security and promoting investment in the extractive sector in Nigeria. The VPs Call to Action conference is being attended by more than 50 delegates and will be addressed by high profile speakers from the Nigerian Government, Civil Society, Embassies and Businesses.
There will be two plenary sessions and a workshop on the VPs Implementation Guidance Tools (IGT) which will cover stakeholder engagement, risk assessment, public security providers and private security providers.
Details of the Conference is as follows:
Date: Wednesday, 26th February, 2014
Time: 9.00 a.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Venue: Newton Park Hotel in Abuja, Nigeria, 8 Cape Town Street, Off IBB Way, Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, Nigeria.
Host: LITE Africa in collaboration with National Human Rights Commission
Conference/Workshop Facilitator: - J.J. Messner ( Fund for Peace)
J.J. Messner is a Senior Associate at The Fund for Peace and the Director of FFP's Sustainable Development & Security program. In this capacity he leads FFP's work on training and implementation on the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights and manages FFP's long-standing Human Rights & Business Roundtable. He also co-directs FFP's Failed States Index and oversees and coordinates the country data and trends analysis program as well as FFP’s media and communications outreach.
J.J. leads many of FFP's security & human rights implementation programs, including training programs and site-level assessments in partnership with various international oil and mining companies around the world. He has also designed and operationalized human rights training programs for military personnel in complex environments. Beyond the Washington, DC-based Human Rights & Business Roundtable, J.J. has facilitated multiple multistakeholder dialogues in numerous countries, on issues including human rights, conflict-free supply chains, and responsible investment. He has testified before Working Group and Committee hearings at the United Nations, African Union, and European Parliament. Since 2011, J.J. has been a Steering Committee Member and Board Member of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Right.
Please RSVP by contacting us by email at off...@lite-africa.org or by phone at +234 703 490 3679, 803 347 3171, 803 6720 776.
Kind regards
LITE Team
Holliger Pascal Emanuel EDA HLS
Dear LITE team,
As mentioned to Jerry Nwigwe, the Ambassador of Switzerland, Dr. Hans-Rudolf Hodel, will attend the opening.
I will try and stay for most of the ensuing sessions, and will be accompanied by our intern Mr. Oliver Heggelin.
Best,
Pascal Holliger
Human Security Adviser
DFA - Federal Department of Foreign Affairs
Embassy of Switzerland in Abuja to Nigeria, Chad and Niger
No. 157, Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent
Wuse II, Abuja, F.C.T.
Tel: +234 (0)9461 05 40/41
Fax: +234 (0)9461 05 48
pascal....@eda.admin.ch
http://www.eda.admin.ch/abuja
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