Human Rights Council Thirtieth session Geneva, 14 September – 2 October 2015 Bulletin of informal meetings Held in parallel to the session The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12 (noon) of the previous working day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the United Nations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (lgiardini@ohchr.org, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events. Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union, JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested. Monday, 14 September 2015 MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Type of meeting Room EU group meeting Private XXIII Permanent Mission of Guatemala GRULAC group meeting Private XXVII 09:00 – 12:00 African Union (AU) African group meeting Private XXI 09:00 – 10:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) NAM group meeting Private XXII 13:00 – 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 15:00 African Union (AU) Advancing ACHPR standards on freedom of expression and access to information at the UN Public XXI 13:00 - 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) EU meeting Private XXIII 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent missions of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru Co-sponsors meeting on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs Private XXII Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 08:00 – 10:00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) 08:30 – 10:00 A/HRC/30/BI/1 Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 15 September 2015 15:00 - 17:00 Permanent Mission of Austria Co-sponsor meeting on the draft resolution on Human rights in the administration of justice Private XXIII 16:00 - 18:00 Permanent Mission of Norway Screening of “Jihad - a story of the others” Public XXII 18:15 – 21:00 Permanent Mission of Argentina Screening of the movie “True truths” Public XIV MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 11:30 - 13:00 Nonviolent Radical Party, Transnational and Transparty Children's and mother's rights Public XXVII 13:00 - 15:00 Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik Arbitrary detentions and slavery Public XXVII 15:00 - 17:00 Africa Culture Internationale Human rights in Senegal Public XXI 16:00 - 18:00 International-Lawyers.Org Arbitrary detention Public XXVII 16:00 - 18:00 Society for Threatened Peoples Human rights in China Public XXIV Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 15 September 2015 Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change. MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Time Organized by Subject of the meeting 08:00 – 11:00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) EU group meeting Private XXIII 08:30 – 10:00 Permanent Mission of Guatemala GRULAC group meeting Private XXVII 09:00 – 12:00 African Union (AU) African group meeting Private XXI 09.00 - 11:00 Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China Informal consultation on the draft President’s statement on capacity building in global public health Public XXIV 09:00 – 10:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII -2- Type of meeting Room Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 15 September 2015 10:00 - 12:00 Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) NAM group meeting Private XXII 11.00 - 13:00 OHCHR, Permanent missions of Argentina, Austria, Slovenia, Committee on Ageing Geneva, the International Longevity Centre and Global Alliance The human rights of older persons: best practices in the implementation of existing law Public XXIV 11:00 - 13:00 Permanent Mission of the United States of America Informal consultation on the draft resolution on preventing and countering violent extremism Public XXIII 12.00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Austria Safety of journalists Public XXI 12:00 - 14:00 OHCHR UPR trust fund on implementation of recommendations -- sharing of good practices Public XXII 12:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Spain The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation Public XXVII 13:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Australia JUSCANZ meeting Private E-3023 13:00 - 15.00 Permanent Mission of Belgium The rights of the child and the guiding principles on business and human rights; focus on the ICT and the elimination of sexual violence Public XXIV 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Qatar Rights and access to universal health coverage Public XXIII 14:00 - 15:00 Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States Meeting of experts Private XXVII 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Mission of the Philippines on behalf of the Core group Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the contribution of parliaments to the work of the Human Rights Council and its Universal Periodic Review Public XXII 14:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Qatar G.C.C. informal meeting Private E-3023 15:00 - 17:00 OHCHR UN basic principles and guidelines on the right of anyone deprived of their liberty to bring proceedings before a court Public XXIV 15:00 - 18:00 Permanent missions of Botswana, Czech Republic, Indonesia, the Netherlands and Peru Informal consultation on the draft resolution on equal participation in political and public affairs Public XXIII -3- Bulletin of informal meetings 14 and 15 September 2015 16:00 - 18:00 OHCHR, Permanent missions of Australia, Botswana, Hungary, Thailand, International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and the International Bar Association's Human Rights Institute (IBAHRI) Judges, lawyers, prosecutors and human rights: 30 years of UN action Public XXII 18:00 – 19:30 Permanent Mission of Brazil Informal consultation on the draft resolution on the celebration of the 20th Anniversary of the International Guidelines on HIV and Human Rights Public XXII Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 10:00 - 12:00 Franciscans International Human rights in Australia Public XXVII 14:00 - 15:30 CIVICUS - World Alliance for Citizen Participation Human rights in Saudi Arabia Public XXI 15:00 - 16:30 Alsalam Foundation Human rights in Bahrain Public XXVII 15:30 - 17:00 International Service for Human Rights National policies and defenders Public XXI 16:30 - 18:00 Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik Truth, justice, reparation Public XXVII 17:00 - 18:00 Human Rights Watch Human rights in Yemen Public XXIV 17:00 - 18:00 Franciscans International Human rights in Indonesia Public XXI _________________ -4-