Erhvervs-, Vækst- og Eksportudvalget 2013-14
ERU Alm.del Bilag 223
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GARMENT AND TEXTILES PRODUCTION IN BANGLADESHPOST RANA PLAZA: A VISION FOR THE FUTUREDate:Time:Place:Program:1:45 - 2:152:15 - 2:303rdApril 20141:45 pm – 7:00 pmEigtveds Pakhus,Asiatisk Plads 2, DK 1448 Copenhagen K
Registration & networkingWelcome and introductionby Mogens Jensen, Danish Minister for Trade and Development CooperationVision for the Future– exploring the vision for the Bangladeshi garment and textiles sectorKey note speaker:ILO Director General Guy RyderThe perspective of different stakeholders - Moderator:Mette Boye, Chair DIEHMikail Shipar,
Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment,Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladeshReaz Bin Mahmood,Vice-President, Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association(BGMEA)Roy Ramesh Chandra,President, United Federation of Garments Workers, Bangladesh; SecretaryGeneral, IndustriALL Bangladesh CouncilNazma Akter,General Secretary, AWAJ Foundation; President, Sommilito Garments Sromik Federation,BangladeshPhilip Chamberlain,Head of Sustainable Business Development, C&AQuestions & Comments
2:30 - 4:00
4:00 - 4:204:20 - 5:50
Coffee BreakInitiatives supporting the vision –exploring how various initiatives might contribute to the visionKey note speakerPeter McAllister, Executive Director, Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)Panel discussion – ModeratorHanne Fugl Eskjær, Danish Ambassador to BangladeshPanel:Dan Rees,Director, ILO Better WorkMonika Kemperle,Assistant General Secretary, IndustriALL Global UnionMikail Shipar,
Secretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment, BangladeshReaz Bin Mahmood,Vice-President, BGMEAPhilip Chamberlain,Head of Sustainable Business Development, C&APaul Hunsinger,Chairman, French National Contact PointQuestions & Comments
5:50 - 6:006:00 - 7.00
Sum up and conclusionsby Hanne Fugl Eskjær, Danish Ambassador to BangladeshNetworkingDrinks and snacks will be served at the DIEH HubRegistration before 31stMarch to Hanne Gürtler [email protected] or phone +45 21 62 26 66
GARMENT AND TEXTILES PRODUCTION IN BANGLADESHPOST RANA PLAZA: A VISION FOR THE FUTUREIntroductionOn 24thApril 2013 the world witnessed one of the worst industry disasters in history when the eight-story Rana Plazabuilding collapsed and killed more than 1.000 people and injured several thousands. The building collapse in Dhakademonstrated the need to bring working conditions in line with international labour standards and reminded us all thatensuring that workers’ rights are protected and respected within value chains involves a wide range of societal actors,including governments, employers, buyers and workers’ representatives.Almost one year has passed. What lessons have been learned and what actions have been taken in Bangladesh andinternationally in the aftermath of the disaster? What is the vision for the garment and textile industry in Bangladesh andwhich steps and initiatives can bring us there?At the meeting high-level speakers from Bangladesh and key international organisations will share their vision for thegarment and textile industry in Bangladesh and explore how various initiatives might contribute to the vision.The focuswill be on workers rights’ and safety in the aftermath of the Rana Plaza Disaster and will look at lessons learned, actionstaken and further steps needed to ensure a sustainable industry in the future.The following key questions will be addressed:One year on from Rana Plaza what lessons have we learned for the garment and textile industry and globalsupply chains?What does Rana Plaza teach us about the responsibilities of different stakeholders in supply chains?What is the Bangladesh vision for its garment and textile industry, what is it doing to get there and what roledoes it see for others?If workers are the key competitive advantage for the Bangladesh garment and textile sector how can meaningfulparticipation, representation and engagement be developed to enhance this?
List of speakers & moderators:Mogens JensenGuy RyderHanne Fugl EskjærMikail ShiparReaz Bin MahmoodMonika KemperleRoy Ramesh ChandraDan ReesNazma AkterPhilip ChamberlainPaul HunsingerPeter McAllisterMette BoyeDanish Minister for Trade and Development CooperationILO Director GeneralDanish Ambassador to BangladeshSecretary, Ministry of Labor and Employment, Government of the People’s Republic ofBangladeshVice-President (Finance), Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association(BGMEA)Assistant General Secretary, IndustriALL Global UnionPresident, United Federation of Garments Workers, BangladeshSecretary General, IndustriALL Bangladesh CouncilDirector, ILO Better WorkPresident, Sommilito Garments Sromik Federation, BangladeshGeneral Secretary, AWAJ Foundation, BangladeshHead of Sustainable Business Development, C&AChairman, French National Contact Point, OECD guidelines for Multinational EnterprisesExecutive Director, Ethical Trading Initiative (ETI)Chair, Danish Ethical Trading Initiative, DIEH
