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. Friday, 25 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 10:00 - 11:00 OHCHR Meeting of the President with NGOs Public XI 12:00 – 13:00 Permanent Mission of the People’s Republic of China Informal consultation on the President’s statement on capacity building in global public health Public XXI 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) Violence against children in armed conflict situations Public XXIII 13:00 – 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Mexico The wisdom of the indigenous peoples of Mexico as a means of sustainable development Public XXIV 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/9 Bulletin of informal meetings 25 and 28 September 2015 13:00 - 15:00 Permanent Mission of Morocco Expériences nationales dans la mise en œuvre de la déclaration des Nations Unies pour l'éducation et la formation dans les droits de l'homme Public XXI 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Mission of the United States of America Informal consultation on the draft resolution on Sri Lanka Public XXII 15:00 - 17:00 Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie Réunion du groupe de travail sur les droits de l’homme Private XXVII 15:00 - 16:00 Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States Meeting of Ambassadors Private IX MEETING ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 10:00 - 11:30 Human Rights Information and Training Center Human rights in Yemen Public XXVII 10:00 - 11:30 World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace Human rights in Cambodia Public XXIII 10:00 - 11:30 World Organisation Against Torture Human rights in Democratic Republic of Congo Public XXIV 11:30 - 12:30 Arab NGO Network for Development Human rights in Bahrain Public XXIII 11:30 - 13:00 Organization for Defending Victims of Violence Human rights in Israel Public XXVII 13:00 - 15:00 World Muslim Congress Right to self determination Public XXVII 15:00 - 16:30 Bakhtar Development Network Switzerland ‘BDN Swiss’ Maternal mortality & SDGs Public XXIV 15:00 - 17:00 Eastern Sudan Women Development Organization Human rights in Sudan Public XXI 15:00 - 16:30 Khiam Rehabilitation Center for Victims of Torture Human rights in Israel Public XXIII 16:00 - 18:00 World Association for the School as an Instrument of Peace Torture in the 21st Century Public XXII 17:00 - 18:00 International Fellowship of Reconciliation Human rights in Western Sahara: Disappearances Public XXI 17:00 - 18:00 Society Studies Centre (MADA ssc) Impacts of sanctions of health Public XXVII -2- Bulletin of informal meetings 25 and 28 September 2015 Forthcoming meetings Monday, 28 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 – 10:00 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 – 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 11:00 - 13:00 Permanent Mission of Portugal UNGASS 2016 – Briefing on preparations by the Chair of the UNGASS Board Private XXII 12:00 - 14:00 Permanent Mission of Egypt LMG experts meeting Private XXVII 12:00 - 14:00 Permanent missions of Senegal, Switzerland and Global Commission on Drug Policy The right to health: addressing the drug control barriers hindering access to medicines Public XXI 13:00 – 14:00 Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC group meeting Private XXII 13:00 - 15:00 Mission of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Child human rights in Saudi Arabia Public XXIII 14:00 - 16:00 Permanent Mission of Yemen Human rights situation in Yemen Public XXI Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 09:00 - 10:00 Union of Arab Jurists Human rights in Israel Public XXIV 10:00 - 11:30 Advocates for Human Rights Death penalty and drug crimes Public XXIII 10:00 - 12:00 Centro de Estudios Legales y Sociales (CELS) Asociación Civil Drug policies and human rights Public XXIV 11:30 - 13:00 CIVICUS- World Alliance for Citizen Participation Human rights in Ethiopia Public XXIII -3- Type of meeting Room Bulletin of informal meetings 25 and 28 September 2015 14:00 - 15:30 Sudanese Women Parliamentarians Caucus Human rights in Sudan: Women Public XXVII 14:00 - 15:30 World Organisation Against Torture Human rights in Libya: Defenders Public XXII 15:00 - 17:00 BADIL- Resource Center for Palestinian Residency and Refugee Rights Human rights in Israel Public XI 15:00 - 16:30 Centre for Human Rights and Peace Advocacy Arbitrary detention Public XXIII 15:00 - 16:30 Society Studies Centre (MADA ssc) Human rights in Sudan Public XXIV 15:30 - 17:00 East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project Human rights in South Sudan Public XXII 15:30 - 17:00 Maarij Foundation for Peace and Development Human rights in Myanmar Public XXVII 16:00 - 17:30 International Movement Against All Forms of Discrimination and Racism (IMADR) Civil society response to the OHCHR report on Sri Lanka Public XXI 16:30 - 18:00 International Youth and Student Movement for the United Nations Human rights in Palestine Public XXIV 16:30 - 18:00 Minority Rights Group Human rights in the Dominican Republic Public XXIII 17:00 - 18:00 Hawa Society for Women Human rights in Sudan Public XXII 17:00 - 18:00 Ecumenical Alliance for Human Rights and Development Violence against women in the Arab world Public XXVII ________________ -4-