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“Turn Social Risk into Business Opportunity"
or
"How to Make Human Rights Work For, Not Against, You"
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presentation.
 Professor
Alan Miller
McGrigors
Thursday 18th January 2007, 6:00 p.m.
Bookings Finalised by 13th January 2007
The Royal Scots
Club
30 Abercromby Place
Edinburgh
A programme of student dinner attendance is sponsored by
Wood Mackenzie
Alan will present an overview of contemporary global developments in the
relationship between business and human rights. He will share his insights
from his role as expert adviser to the global Business Leaders Initiative on
Human Rights - a cross-sectoral grouping of multinational companies widely
recognised as being at the forefront of the application of human rights risk
management systems. Alan will also outline best practice by drawing upon
his practical experience of advising energy companies on the ground in high risk
countries around the world.
Alan is director of McGrigors Rights, an international human rights
consultancy, and works out of McGrigors
London,
Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Aberdeen
and Belfast
offices. He specialises in developing standards of best practice in human
rights in the private and public sectors throughout the UK and abroad.
For more information see
http://www.mcgrigors.com/people/directors/alan_miller.html.
Members and guests are invited to convene between 17:30 and 18:00 for coffee/tea and biscuits (pay-bar available).
Meeting commences at 18:00. An opportunity for informal discussion
between members and guests will follow the presentation in the Cocktail Bar
where a pay-bar is available until commencement of the Discussion Dinner
(Chatham House Rules) at about 20:00.
Menu: Traditional lentil broth · Supreme of
chicken stuffed with haggis, served with a Drambuie cream sauce
· Raspberry cranachan shortcake
Wine: White: Santa Serena, Chardonnay Sauvignon Blanc, Chile 2005. Red: Santa
Serena, Merlot Cabernet Sauvignon, Chile 2004
Cost: £31 inclusive of wine and VAT. (If
vegetarian meal required, please order at time of booking).
Bookings finalised on
13 January 2007.
Reply to: The Scottish Oil Club, 2 March Pines, Edinburgh EH4 3PF or by email to
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remittances by cheque or BACs transfer. Please advise if you require
an invoice.
BACS Bank of Scotland, 38 St. Andrew Square, Edinburgh EH2 2YR
Account Name: The Scottish Oil Club, Sort Code 80-41-21, Account Number:
00348827
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