This session, organized by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, will explore how innovative multistakeholder initiatives – including the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) and the International Code of Conduct for Private Security Companies (ICoCA) – can contribute to building a more resilient and inclusive mining sector. By promoting smart partnerships between national authorities, companies, and civil society, these initiatives offer practical tools to prevent conflict, strengthen human rights due diligence, and enhance community trust in resource governance. The discussion will also examine how security and human rights frameworks can support long-term stability, responsible investment, and inclusive development across the mining value chain.

Moderator

• Frédéric Chenais, Senior Advisor, Peace and Human Rights, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

Speakers

• Alan Bryden, Head, Business and Security, Geneva Centre for Security Sector Governance (DCAF)
• Christopher Galvin, Deputy Head, International Code of Conduct for Private Security Providers (ICoCA)
• Anna Krutikov, Head of Sustainability, Glencore
• Louis Maréchal, Senior Advisor, Minerals and Extractives, OECD
• Dr. Patrice Vahard, Director of the Joint United Nations Human Rights Office, High Commissioner for Human Rights’ Representative in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)