Workshop Agenda (updated 5-12-13). Tuesday ... Mark Anner—Penn State
University. Associate ... Mark Levinson—Service Employees International Union.
Achieving Workers’ Rights in the Global Economy Rockefeller Center, Bellagio, Italy July 2-6, 2013 Workshop Agenda (updated 5-12-13)
Tuesday, July 2, 2013: participants arrive at Bellagio Wednesday, July 3, 2013 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Introductions, expectations, conference overview: Rich Appelbaum—University of California at Santa Barbara MacArthur Chair in Global & International Studies, Sociology Nelson Lichtenstein—University of California at Santa Barbara MacArthur Chair in History 10:00 a.m. Session 1: A Managerial Perspective: Production Problems and Solutions in the Global Market Andrew Ogilvie—Nike, Inc. Senior Director - Labor Dan Fibiger—The Gap/Banana Republic Project Manager, Social and Environmental Responsibility Helena Helmersson—H&M Hennes & Mauritz AB Head of Sustainability 1:00-2:00 p.m. Lunch 2:30 p.m. Session 2: Supply Chains: How They Work, Who Wins, Who Loses Nelson Lichtenstein—UCSB MacArthur Chair in History Kevin Myette—REI Director of Product and Supply Chain Sustainability Mark Anner—Penn State University Associate Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Relations and Director of the Project for Global Workers’ Rights Gary Gereffi—Duke University Professor of Sociology and Director of the Center on Globalization, Governance & Competitiveness Scott Nova—Worker Rights Consortium Executive Director 1
7:00-7:30 p.m. Cocktails 7:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner Thursday, July 4, 2013 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Session 3: What Are the Prospects for Chinese Workers? Anita Chan—China Research Centre at University of Technology Research Professor Gaochao He—Sun Yat-sen University Professor of Political Science Katie Quan—University of California at Berkeley Associate Chair, Berkeley Labor Center 11:30 a.m. Session 4: Is Power Shifting from Brands to Manufacturers in Global Supply Chains? Some Lessons From China Jenny Chan—SACOM Founder Richard Appelbaum—UCSB MacArthur Chair in Global & International Studies, Sociology Lunch 1:00-2:00 p.m. 2:30pm Session 5: The Promise of Corporate Social Responsibility: Success, Challenges, Failures Dan Fibiger—The Gap/Banana Republic Project Manager, Social and Environmental Responsibility Jill Esbenshade—San Diego State University Professor of Sociology Emily Sims—International Labour Organization Senior Specialist Robert Ross—Clark University Director of International Studies Stream and Professor of Sociology 4:30 p.m. Session 6: Measuring Compliance: Developing Workable Indicators Jason Kibbey—Sustainable Apparel Coalition Executive Director Larry Beeferman—Harvard University Director, Pensions and Capital Stewardship Project 7:00-7:30 p.m. Cocktails 2
7:30-8:30 p.m. Dinner
Friday, July 5, 2013 8:00-9:00 a.m. Breakfast 9:30 a.m. Session 7: International Standards Jill Jensen—Penn State University Visiting Assistant Professor of Labor Studies and Employment Mark Levinson—Service Employees International Union Chief Economist Brishen Rogers—Temple University Assistant Professor, Beasley School of Law 11:00 a.m. Session 8: The Role of Trade Unions Jeff Hermanson— Honduran Central General de Trabajadores (CGT) Representative Katie Quan—University of California at Berkeley Associate Chair, Berkeley Labor Center Gaochao He—Sun Yat-sen University Professor of Political Science
Lunch 1:00-2:00 p.m. 2:30 p.m. -? Session 9: Next Steps; group photo 6:30 p.m. first shuttle bus to Villa Serbelloni 7:30-9:30 pm Cocktails and Dinner at the Villa Serbelloni 9:30 p.m. last shuttle bus back to the Sfrondrata Saturday, July 6: participants leave Bellagio Self-service continental breakfast available, even for early departures
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