Uzbek cotton multi-stakeholder meeting

March 1st, 2010

On April 7th 2010, the Institute for Human Rights and Business and the Responsible Sourcing Network (a new project of As You Sow), in partnership with Anti-Slavery International and Boston Common Asset Management, will convene a meeting in Brussels to address forced child labour in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector.

The meeting will bring together brands, retailers, civil society organizations, trade unions, industry associations and others, to discuss how stakeholders can work together to end the practice of forced child labour in Uzbek cotton fields.

Plenary and panel discussions will be followed by an afternoon working session focused on developing strategy and next steps aimed at bringing about positive change in Uzbekistan’s cotton sector.

The meeting will take place at the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium headquarters, located in central Brussels. This event will run from 9:30am CET – 4:00pm CET.

RSVP for the event on this Eventbrite page. Also, please visit the Responsible Cotton Network (RCN) website and register for an account if you plan on attending this meeting. Conference materials will be posted on the RCN site as they become available.

Related Links:

The bitter harvest of Uzbek Cotton - Blog by Bennett Freeman, Nov. 24th 2009

Why is Forced Labour my Business? - Anti-Slavery International