Conference on “Children and Business Sector”

On November 28, 14:00, the Georgian Law Firms Association (GLFA) and “Support to the Criminal Justice System Reform in Georgia” funded by the European union.” held the conference on “Children and Business Sector” at Sheraton Metechi Palace Hotel. The conference was financially supported by the Austrian Raiffeisen bank.

The conference was aimed at strengthening the business social responsibility and at the increase of their involvement in the protection of the rights of children as well as at the activation of business sector for offering the rehabilitation programs for the children being in conflict with the law.

The possibilities and prospective for the protection of the rights of children existing in the business sector had been discussed at the conference.

The following persons presented their speeches at the conference concerning the European Convention on the Rights of Children and the labor legislation:

The chairman of the Georgian Law Firms Association – Zviad Kordzadze;

Chairman of the “Support to the Criminal Justice System Reform in Georgia” funded by the European union. “, judge  Renata Winter

Deputy head of the Analytical department of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia – Zviad Sanikidze;

Director of the Centre of the crime prevention of the Ministry of Justice Jony Kvinikadze;

Governing Board member of the Austrian Bar Association.

The representatives of business sector shared the following examples of cooperation to the participants of the conference:

Live Tree of Georgian Bank

SOS village of the Georgian Children “Save the life” of Natakhtari

The representatives of Georgian government, business, law firms, non-governmental organizations and international organizations took part in the conference.

The conference was supported by the Georgian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.