Il 3 dicembre 2025, dalle 15:15 alle 17:45 (CET), nell’Aula Magna del Polo Piagge, si tiene l’incontro “Rights under Siege: Business, Development, and Responsibility in Palestine”, promosso dal Rebalance Observatory, nell’ambito del corso International Management and Marketing del Corso di Laurea in Management for Business and Economics (MBE).

L’incontro, che si tiene in lingua inglese, è dedicato alla responsabilità delle aziende internazionali nel conflitto e alle prospettive di sviluppo economico in Palestina.

L’evento è gratuito e aperto a tutti/e.

Chi intende partecipare in presenza deve registrarsi qui. È possibile anche partecipare online.

Program

15:15–15:30

Welcome Address
Elisa Giuliani, Professor of Management, University of Pisa

Session 1: Responsibilities of International Businesses

15:30–16:30

Moderator: Dr. Verdiana Morreale, University of Pisa

Chiara Macchi, Assistant Professor of Law, Wageningen University
No Business as Usual in Palestine: Unpacking Corporate Responsibility under the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights

Michelle Kelsall, Senior Lecturer, SOAS University of London
From the “Economy of a Genocide” to the UNGPs: Mapping Corporate Responsibility under Article 1 of the Genocide Convention

Session 2: The Local Economy and Its Reconstruction

16:30–17:30

Moderator: Dr. Elena Assenza, University of Pisa

Luigi Bisceglia, Assistant Professor of Business Administration, Bethlehem University
Economic Collapse and Fragile Recovery: The Palestinian Economy Amid the Middle East Conflict (2023–2025)

Tara Van Ho, Associate Professor of Law, St. Mary’s University School of Law, San Antonio, Texas
Business, Human Rights, and the Reconstruction of Palestine

17:30–17:45

Q&A Conclusive Remarks

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