Case study 7: Evaluation of the Responsible business conduct and human rights training, Nha Trang city The Commission collaborated with VCCI on a two-day workshop for business school lecturers and academics on responsible business conduct and human rights. The workshop took place in Nha Trang on 26–28 October 2020 with the Commission participating remotely. 22 academics from universities in Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City and Nha Trang actively participated in the workshop. The evaluation findings indicate that most respondents benefited from the workshop and the pre-workshop online modules, with: • 95% confirming that their understanding of responsible business conduct and human rights had increased • 75% indicating that the new knowledge will assist them in their work in the future – the remaining 25% saying that the content will somewhat likely assist them with their work in the future • 80% and 85% respectively, indicating that training was useful in establishing relationships with Vietnamese experts, and establishing relationships with other participants working in schools • 90% affirming that they would share information from this training with their colleagues. Lao PDR-Australia Human Rights Technical Cooperation Program (HRTCP) The Lao PDR–Australia HRTCP is designed to strengthen the promotion and protection of human rights in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), by sharing Australia’s experiences, supporting the Lao Government to enhance its engagement with the United Nations human rights mechanisms, and building capacity around the Convention on the Rights of People with Disability, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, and the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). The year saw significant disruption to the program and its operation due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but was nevertheless able to make considerable gains by adopting new ways of working and remaining flexible. As a result of the pandemic, the HRTCP was extended and varied to include an additional program of work to assist the Government of Laos embed human rights principles in its COVID-19 recovery efforts. Overall, the HRTCP continues to operate successfully, and feedback from partners and activity participants has been positive. In this period, the HRTCP delivered capacity-building seminars for lecturers and students at the National University of Laos on disability rights and UN treaty body engagement (see case study 8), and a UPR Implementation workshop for government officials (see case study 9). An online module on human rights in the context of COVID-19 is also under development. 70 Australian Human Rights Commission Annual Report 2020–2021