The Annual General Assembly will take place online between November 30th and December 4th, 2020. This year marks the Tenth Anniversary of the International Code of Conduct. We will be marking the occasion with a series of online events open to the general public. Details and registration links for those sessions open to the general public are available below.
Interpretation Provided
French and Spanish interpretation will be provided for all sessions other than Thursday, November 3rd. Interpretation provided by Interprefy. Instructions as follows:
Please note, you cannot watch the event on your phone and listen to Interprefy translation on your phone simultaneously.
Opening Address: Krystyna Marty, State Secretary, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Government of Switzerland
Opening of AGA: Frédéric Chenais, Chair of the Board, ICoCA
Annual Report Presentation: Jamie Williamson, Executive Director, ICoCA
Registration required – Open to General Public
Meeting Chairs
Jo Antoine, Board Director (Industry – at large), Director, Risk & Welfare, GardaWorld
David Hornus, Board Director (Industry – UK/Europe), Director, CORPGUARD
Charlie Mayne, Board Director (Industry – Rest of the World), Managing Director, VSC Security Solutions
Michelle Quinn, Board Director (Industry – Americas), Senior Vice President, Patriot Group International
Registration required – Session open to all Members, Affiliates, Observers, representatives from the private security sector are also welcome to attend.
What is the landscape of the private security sector around the world, and what can regional perspectives on responsible security that respect human rights and international humanitarian law tell us about global trends across the industry? Join a panel of experts bringing perspectives from different regions around the world. From the rise of Chinese private security along the Belt and Road Initiative, to the realities in Latin America, this session will explore the impact of international standards, regulatory mechanisms and legal frameworks and ask what’s really making a difference on the ground in these very different contexts.
Moderator
Richard Wylde, Director, Government and Defence, Control Risks
Panelists
Dr Alessandro Arduino, Principal Research Fellow, Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore
Carmen Rosa de Léon-Escribano, Executive Director, IEPADES, Guatemala
Gautier Porot, Security Director, International SOS
Registration required – Open to the General Public
Government Pillar Meeting – 15:00 – 15:45 CET
Closed Session open to Government Members only
Government Pillar Meeting – 15:45 – 16:30 CET
Closed session by invitation only
Observers Meeting – 17:00 – 18:30 CET
Closed session open to Observers only
Civil Society Organisation Pillar Meeting – 13:30 – 15:00 CET
Closed Session open to CSO Members only
Closing Plenary Panel: The International Code of Conduct Ten Years On – Future Perspectives on the Provision of Responsible Private Security – 15:00-16:15 CET
Ten years on from the signing of the International Code of Conduct, we consider what, if anything, the journey in promoting responsible private security during the last ten years teaches us about the decade ahead? Has private security changed and is the sector heading on a path to responsible security provision that respects the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, international humanitarian law and the welfare of all stakeholders? What changes to the regulatory landscape are on the horizon, and is ICoCA is positioned to play a leading role in strengthening due diligence in the security supply chain? Join a panel of experts as we take stock on how far we have come in considering the road ahead.
Address
Anita Ramasastry, Henry M. Jackson Professor of Law, University of Washington School of Law & Vice Chair, United Nations Working Group on Business and Human Rights
Moderator
Jamie Williamson, Executive Director, ICoCA
Panelists
Jerome Bellion-Jourdan, Former EU negotiator on Business and Human Rights
Bunafsha Gulakova, Human Rights Lawyer
Dr. Sabelo Gumedze, Head and Senior Researcher, Research and Development Unit, Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA), South Africa
Adrian Powell, Managing Partner, Proelium Law
Registration required – Open to General Public