Wednesday, 26 January, 2005

11.30-12.00am

Opening remarks on corporate accountability and the Millennium Development Goals
Christopher Avery, director of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, England, and Mary Robinson, chair of its Advisory Network and Executive Director of the Ethical Globalization Initiative

12.00-12.45pm

Keynote speech on corporate accountability and economic globalization
Dr Noreena Hertz, economist, Cambridge University, author of "The Silent Takeover" and "The Debt Threat and Why We Must Defuse It", England

Lunch break

1.30-3.30pm

Awards' Ceremony - The "Public Eye Awards" for irresponsible corporate behaviour are given in the categories: human rights, labour law, environment and taxes.

Rachna Dhingra, International Campaign for Justice in Bhopal, India is presenting the irresponsible behaviour of Dow Chemical, winner of the human rights category

Godwin Ojo, Environmental Rights Action – Friends of the Earth Nigeria is presenting the irresponsible behaviour of the Royal Dutch/Shell Group, winner in the environment category

John Christensen, Tax Justice Network, England is presenting the irresponsible behaviour of KPMG International, winner in the taxes category

Aisha Bahadur, Civil Society Research and Support Collective, Southafica is presenting the irresponsible behaviour of US retailing giant Wal-Mart Stores, laureate of the labour law category (details about the "Public Eye Awards")

Presenter: Patrick Frey, author and cabaret artist, Switzerland

3.55-4.00pm
Presentation of "Forum", a video by Gabriela Gerber and Lukas Bardill
(information sheet below)

8pm

Cinema "Arkaden", Davos: "The Yes Men"
Organizers: Frenetic Films and The Public Eye on Davos
(more information)

Thursday, 27 January, 2005

Detailed presentations of the cases (including audio-visual displays) given by the experts* who performed on the previous day at the Awards Ceremony
10.00am to 11.00am environment
11.00am to 12.00pm labour law
2.30pm to 3.30pm taxes
3.30pm to 4.30pm human rights

After each presentation there will be small discussion groups of maximum one hour (at the same time as the following presentation but without simultaneous translation).

Venue: Evangelisches Kirchgemeindehaus, Obere Strasse 12, 7270 Davos-Platz

The conference is open and free to the public