19: Conflict through cooperation: legal liability for human rights abuses in global supply chains
Supported by WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business)
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in deutscher SpracheEuropean enterprises benefit from low production costs in countries with low labour. Unfortunately, this is often where fundamental standards of protection for the human and the environment are frequently neglected. Who is responsible when human rights are violated? Can this conflict be negotiated in European courts?
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LL.M. B.Sc. Peter GRUBER
Research Assistant, Institute for Civil and Business Law, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Vienna
| 2009-2016 | Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Science, University of Vienna and Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2012-2016 | Tutor, Vienna University of Economics and Business, Institute for Civil and Business Law |
| 2015 | Administrative Trainee, Federal Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Consumer Protection |
| since 2016 | Doctoral Program in Business Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| Teaching and Research Associate, Institute for Civil and Business Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
Mag. Kuno HAAS
Executive Partner, Grüne Erde BeteiligungsgmbH, Scharnstein
| 1978-1986 | Business Administration, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1980-1981 | Community Service, Red Cross Lower Austria, Tulln |
| 1981-1983 | Chairperson, Student Union, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1986-1991 | Lecturer for Business Administration, Johannes Kepler University Linz |
| 1987-1989 | Commercial Director, Hartheim Institut, Alkoven |
| 1988-1991 | Qualification for Management Expert for Hospitals |
| 1990-1993 | Commercial Director, Hospital 'Barmherzigen Brüder', Linz |
| since 1993 | Executive Partner, Grüne Erde BeteiligungsgmbH, Scharnstein |
| since 2012 | Spokesperson, OÖ Grüne Wirtschaft - Upper Austrian Green Economic Party-Division |
| since 2015 | Spokesperson for Economic Affairs, Upper Austrian Green Party |
Petra PINZLER
Journalist and Author, DIE ZEIT, Hamburg
| 1989 | Degree from Cologne School of Journalism and Diploma in Economics, University of Cologne |
| 1992 | Masters degree in Economics and Politics, University of Cologne |
| 1992-1998 | Business Editor, DIE ZEIT, Hamburg |
| 1998-2002 | US Correspondent, DIE ZEIT, Washington |
| 2002-2007 | EU Correspondent, DIE ZEIT, Brussels |
| since 2007 | Capital Correspondent, DIE ZEIT, Berlin |
Dr. Miriam SAAGE-MAASS
Vice Legal Director, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights, Berlin
| 2003 | Law Degree, Humboldt University |
| 2004-2006 | Doctoral Scholarship from Max-Planck-Institute for European Legal History |
| 2006 | Dissertation in History of Law, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe University, Frankfurt |
| 2007 | Founding Employee, ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights |
| 2009 | Bar Examen, Kammergericht Berlin |
| since 2009 | Program Director Business and Human Rights, ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights |
| since 2011 | Vice Legal Director, ECCHR - European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights |
Prof. Dr. Martin SPITZER
University Professor for Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, Institute for Civil and Business Law, WU (Vienna University of Economics and Business), Vienna
| 2001 | Magister iuris, University of Vienna |
| 2001-2004 | Associate, Law firm Sattler & Schanda, Vienna |
| 2001-2009 | Research Associate, Institute for Civil Law, University of Vienna |
| 2003 | Doctor iuris, University of Vienna |
| 2004 | Clerkship, Superior Court Vienna |
| 2009 | Tenure Track Professor, University of Vienna |
| 2011 | Associate Professor of Civil Law, University of Vienna |
| 2011-2013 | Visiting Professor of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
| 2012 | Habilitation for Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, "Privileges in Bankruptcy", University of Vienna |
| since 2013 | Full Professor of Civil Law and Civil Procedure Law, Vienna University of Economics and Business |
