Experience

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights

• International Affairs
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Training Consultant, Business and Human Rights

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  Developing training workshop and materials on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. Developing training workshop and materials on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights.



LKL International Consulting

• Consultant on Business and Human Rights

  • Oct 2018 - Present

  I work with LKL on assessing the risk for security and human rights issues (based on VPSHR) at mining sites and oil & gas operations. I work with LKL on assessing the risk for security and human rights issues (based on VPSHR) at mining sites and oil & gas operations.



Avanzar

• Various locations around the world

• Consultant on Business and Human Rights

  • May 2011 - Present

  I work with Avanzar’s corporate clients in mining and oil and gas, on a variety of human rights-related themes including the development of human rights compliance assessment tools; the identification and assessment of human rights risks related to resource extraction operations; the development of due diligence and practical solutions for reducing human rights risks; the identification and analysis of gaps in policies and procedures affecting social impact and human rights; the development and implementation of community grievance mechanisms compliant with IFC performance standards; and the development and implementation of human rights training programs based on international human rights instruments, the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Right and/or the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. For more information on Avanzar please see http://www.avanzar.biz/ Show less



Equitas - International Centre for Human Rights Education

• Canada
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant and Human Rights Education Specialist

  • May 2000 - Present

  As an external consultant I work on Equitas' international and regional programs around the world. I deliver the annual International Human Rights Training Program to participants representing national human rights institutions and national and international NGOs from dozens of countries. I also act as coach, resource and support person in regional training programs, and facilitate evaluation and planning meetings. In addition, I contribute to the development of new programs and publications, notably "Evaluating Human Rights Training Activities - A Handbook for Human Rights Educators," developed by Equitas for the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. https://www.ohchr.org/Documents/Publications/EvaluationHandbookPT18.pdf For more information about Equitas please see https://equitas.org/ Show less



Centre for Affordable Water and Sanitation Technology (CAWST)

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate/Consultant

  • Apr 2005 - Present

  As an external consultant and associate, i redeveloped CAWST’s education program to integrate a rights-based participatory approach. I also contribute to the development of new education programs, and train CAWST staff and clients toward ensuring CAWST’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal #6 . As an external consultant and associate, i redeveloped CAWST’s education program to integrate a rights-based participatory approach. I also contribute to the development of new education programs, and train CAWST staff and clients toward ensuring CAWST’s contribution to the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal #6 .



Marc Forget

• Various locations around the world

• Specialist in participatory education, human rights education and peacebuilding.

  • 1993 - Present

  As an educator, trainer, and program developer. I create innovative participatory approaches to education, training, peacebuilding and community engagement, which aim to transform values and behaviour in the target groups. I am a specialist in human rights education, participatory learning, consensus building, and program development. I take projects from the needs assessment phase, through design, development, implementation, evaluation, and reporting. I apply novel participatory approaches in areas such as values assessment, strategic planning, diversity awareness, conflict transformation, consensus building and effective communication among others. Show less