Daniel C. Sloat

Heading back home after a marathon week of #bizhumanrights meetings. Grateful for the opportunity to have shared #HumanRightsInTheHeartland in Geneva and to bring home perspectives from businesses, NGOs, indigenous peoples, academics, and governments around the world. ✈️🌍

I’m happy to serve on the Student Advisory Council of the 1st #bizhumanrights Center @ a U.S. law school! Pls join me in helping #international initiatives grow in the heartland; consider donating to @OULawIBHR this #GivingTuesday! bit.ly/2PWym9i bit.ly/2zwnLGC

Prof. Aswad enjoyed speaking on #bizhumanrights at UDHR 70th anniversary celebration of @UNA_OKC. Great to discuss UNGPs w/ OKC community! #HumanRightsInTheHeartland @unfoundation

For the next 2 weeks, we’ll be featuring members of our Advisory Board, comprised of individuals from the energy & ICT sectors, civil society, gov't, legal community, & int'l org's. We are so grateful for the advice & support they bring & we think they're the best in the biz!

Melike Yetken is the Sr Advisor for Corp. Resp. & US Nat'l Contact Point on Responsible Business Conduct @EconAtState, where she leads a team that works w/ gvt's, NGOs, & multinat’l corp's on #RBC. She brings amazing experience & expertise to our program @UofOklahomaLaw!

We’re delighted to have @Apple's Head of Supplier Responsibility Paula Pyers on our #OULaw advisory board! At Apple, Paula leads a global team dedicated to developing an ethical and green supply chain. Responsible supply chain management empowers people and protects our planet.🌏

Arvind Ganesan is the Director of @hrw’s #bizhumanrights division. He is also a founder of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights, a founder & board member of @theGNI & an OK native. We are grateful he has come to @UofOklahomaLaw several times to meet w/ students!

Laura Carter is Asst General Counsel for Privacy & Regulatory Affairs @microsoft, where she leads a team that develops its telecomm policy & advises on compliance. She is the Center’s newest Advisory Board member & a @UofOklahomaLaw alum! We are excited to work with her! #Sooners

.@cassidyjosephp is a Global Fellow @TheWilsonCenter. Joe is also a Visiting Distinguished Fellow @ the Center. We are grateful for all of his outreach to @UofOklahomaLaw students and the greater OK community!

.@James_Viray is the Director of Social Responsibility & Stakeholder Engagement @conocophillips. Previously, he worked on #bizhumanrights issues in the State Department’s Democracy, Human Rights, & Labor Bureau. We love the energy & support he brings to our Board!

Sam Merchant is an Associate @McAfeeTaft in OKC. His practice focuses on business & commercial litigation before state and fed courts, arbitrations & administrative proceedings. He is a @UofOklahomaLaw alum, has traveled w/ the Ctr to int’l conferences, & is always ready to help!

Nicole Karlebach (@njk_25) is the Global Head of @oath’s #bizhumanrights program, where she drives efforts to respect & promote privacy & free expression across Oath’s media & technology brands & works to identify innovative solutions to human rights challenges. Thanks, Nicole!

Peter Micek (@lawyerpants) is General Counsel @AccessNow, where he heads its policy team in #bizhumanrights. He also teaches internet governance at @ColumbiaSIPA. Peter gave a #keepiton talk to students @UofOklahomaLaw & has been an enthusiastic supporter of our Mission!

.@RegManhas is the Sr VP of External Affairs @KosmosEnergy & has > 25 yrs of experience in the oil & gas industry. He also served on the Steering Comm of the Voluntary Principles on Security & Human Rights. He has been a great friend of the Ctr from the very beginning-thank you!

Rachel Sauer is a Foreign Affairs Analyst @StateDept. She helps us analyze global trends to make sure our students and Center are one step ahead in tackling #bizhumanrights issues! Thank you, Rachel!

Lee Caplan is a Partner @arentfox in Washington, DC. He is the head of the firm’s #CorporateSocialResponsibility Group and also works in its International Arbitration & Dispute Resolution practice group. Lee and his law firm’s support for our Mission has been incredible!

.@StevenHillNATO is the Legal Advisor & Director of the Office of Legal Affairs @NATO, where he advises on all legal aspects of its work, including cyber and human rights issues. He has spoken to @UofOklahomaLaw students numerous times and was our Center's first CLE speaker!

Keep your #bizhumanrights knowledge as sharp as your pumpkin carving knife: Here’s our take on the top 5 tweets of the week for the #ICT and #extractives sectors for 10/15-10/21.

During our first SAC Lunch w/ the Center today, we reviewed the Center’s new #bizhumanrights jobs & externships bank & brainstormed ideas for raising awareness of #RBC issues around campus. Thx for all the great ideas, team—keep them coming!

We enjoyed our first happy hour + fireside chat with @CenDemTech’s @GregNojeim on cross-border data demands on Friday night. Thanks for co-hosting, @UofOklahomaLaw's @OULawIBHR! (PS: Next time, maybe we will have a real 🔥!)