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From 17/09/2006 to 17/09/2006

<p><strong>NGO-Preparatory Meeting in relation to the upcoming 2nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council</strong></p><p>Date: Sunday, September 17, 11.00 am to 05.00 pm<br />Venue: Main Hall, World Council of Churches / Ecumenical Centre, 150 route de Ferney, 1211 Genf 2</p><p><strong>Proposed agenda</strong></p><p>11.00 am to 11.15 am Welcome</p><p>11.15 am to 11.45 am Ambassador Luis Alfonso de Alba, President HRC</p><p>Preview of the upcoming 2nd session of HRC, questions</p><p>11.45 am to 01.15 pm additional updates on </p><p>* informal consultations of the HRC Working Groups on UPR and Review of the Mandates</p><p>* procedural questions for the HRC&rsquo;s 2nd session</p><p>* agenda of the 2nd session</p><p>* NGO participation during the 2nd session</p><p>Inputs by: Laura Dolci-Kanaan (OHCHR), Peter Splinter (AI), Peter Prove (Lutheran World Federation / Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights), Chris Sidoti (International Service for Human Rights), Pax Romana, Forum Asia (tbc) and SAHRDC</p><p>01.15 pm to 02.00 pm</p><p>break; Sandwiches and drinks will be provided (at self-cost basis)</p><p>02.00 pm to 05.00 pm</p><p>Strategic discussions in relation to </p><p>* NGOs performance during the upcoming three weeks of HRC session</p><p>* lobby on NGO participation and on substantive issues, including Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Right to Development (Felix Kirchmeier / Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation), Extreme Poverty (Philippe Dam / CONGO)</p><p>* strengthening the exchange and dialogue with Special Procedures and National Institutions for Human Rights </p><p>* overview of already planned side events and oral statements</p><p>Translation into English-French-Spanish will be provided.</p><p>NB</p><p>This preparatory meeting is also supported by the Special Committee of NGOs on Human Rights and the Conference of NGOs (CONGO). </p><p>Sponsored by World Council of Churches, Friedrich-Ebert-Foundation Geneva office, Foreign Office of the Federal Government of Germany, Forum Human Rights Germany</p><p>&nbsp;</p>

Last updated: 18 September 2006

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