A/HRC/16/76 NHRIs”. More than 250 delegates representing NHRIs, the business sector, civil society organizations, academia and intergovernmental organizations attended the conference. Keynote speakers included Navanethem Pillay, High Commissioner for Human Rights, Mary Robinson, former High Commissioner, and John Ruggie, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative on human rights and transnational corporation and other business enterprises. 66. The programme of the Conference was structured around the SRSG’s three-pillar framework for addressing human rights in the business sphere, including the State’s duty to protect against corporate human rights abuses, corporate responsibility to respect human rights, and the principle of access to remedy for abuses of human rights committed by corporate actors. Four regional thematic working groups were convened on child labour (Africa), human trafficking (Asia Pacific), privatisation and public procurement (Europe) and safe and healthy environment (Americas). 67. Participants adopted the Edinburgh Declaration1, which provides a framework of practical initiatives in promotion, education and research, monitoring, complaints handling, mediation and conciliation. The Declaration emphasizes the need to work with the SRSG, including by promoting the advancement of his "Protect, Respect, Remedy" framework. 68. The NHRIs agreed to undertake concrete activities, such as the creation of focal points, supporting victims of corporate abuse, empowering human rights defenders, and supporting civil society participation in business and human rights. The Declaration acknowledged the need for NHRIs to work collaboratively with non-governmental organizations. 69. The following parallel activities took place in the margins of the 10th International Conference: side event on “Human Rights Impact Assessments”, organized by the NGO Nomogaia; side event on “Monitoring States’ Obligation to Fulfil Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Methodologies for National Institutions”, organized by the Center for Economic and Social Rights and the NHRIs of Kenya and Scotland; side event on “Revising the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises: What Role for NHRIs?”, organized by the International Coordinating Committee’s Working Group on Business and Human Rights; parallel event and exhibition on the theme “Rights for People, Rules for Business”, organized by the European Coalition of Corporate Justice. (e) Non-governmental Organizations Forum 70. The 10th International Conference was preceded by a Non-governmental Organizations Forum, held on 7 October 2010. Organized by the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organizations, the International Commission of Jurists, and the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development, with the support of OHCHR and the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Forum brought together more than 50 organizations. OHCHR provided financial support to ensure the attendance of participants from six NGOs. The NGO Forum adopted a final statement that summarises its engagement with NHRIs, and spells out ways and means of cooperation with NHRIs in the area of business and human rights. 1 http://www.nhri.net/2010/Edinburgh%20Declaration%20(English).pdf 11