Date: 15 July 2008
Time: 13.00 – 14.00, followed by a sandwich lunch
Location: The Old Library, Lloyd's, 1 Lime Street, London EC3M 7H
RSVP: Please click on the links below, or email lloyds360riskproject@lloyds.com
The Chairman of Lloyd’s Charities Trust, Graham White, invites you to join him at a debate on liability risks for companies operating in high-risk zones. The event in being held in association with International Alert, an independent peace-building organization that works with communities affected by violent conflict, and Fafo, the Norwegian peace-building centre.
International Alert have produced a red flags guide to help companies avoid the pitfalls of operating in high-risk zones. In 2007, Lloyd's Charities Trust donated its annual award of £50,000 to the Red Flags Guide.
The debate will examine the legal liabilities of a company operating internationally and some of the elements of working in and with areas affected by violence. The speakers are:
Dan Smith - Secretary General International Alert
Sheetal Mehta - UK Deal Maker – UKTI Global Entrepreneur Programme, Founder Shivia Microfinance
Mora P Johnson - Senior Policy Officer, Human Security Policy Division, Foreign Affairs Canada
Seema Joshi - Legal Advisor, Ending Impunity, Global Witness
