Human Rights Council
Eighteenth session
Geneva, 12 September – 30 September 2011
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
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Rooms E-1058, E-1002, E-1004, E-1006, E-1008, and E-1010, have been allocated for meetings of European
Union, Arab Group, JUSCANZ, African Group and OIC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and
will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Friday, 23 September 2011
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION
Type of
meeting
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
8.00 – 10.00
European Union (EU)
EU human rights experts
Private
XXII
8.30 – 10.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
GRULAC 18th session HRC
Private
XXI
9.00 – 12.00
African Union (AU)
AU Group meeting
Private
XXIII
9.00 – 10.00
Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC Group meeting
Private
XXVII
10.00 – 12.00
Permanent Mission of Egypt on
behalf of co-sponsors
Informal consultations on draft resolution:
Panel on the promotion of multiculturalism
Public
XXI
13.00 – 15.00
International Development Law
Organization
Human rights - legal pluralism
Public
XXII
13.00 – 15.00
OHCHR
Public
XXIII
16.00 – 17.00
African Group
Side-event on the crisis in the Horn of
Africa: promoting a human rights-based
approach
Informal consultations on Sudan
Public
XXIV
16.00 – 17.00
Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC Group meeting
Private
XXVII
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Room
Bulletin of Informal Meetings
23 September and 26 September 2011
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
12.00 – 14.00
Verein Sudwind
Entwicklungspolitik
Human rights in the Islamic Republic of
Iran
Public
XXVII
13.00 – 15.00
Agence Internationale pour le
Développement(AIDE) – Union de
l’Action Féminine (UAF)
Association Apprentissage sans
Frontières
Human rights and conflicts
Public
XXI
Right to training
Public
XXIV
14.00 – 16.00
European Union of Public
Relations
International solidarity: the remedy
Public
XXVII
15.00 – 17.00
Maariji Foundation for Peace and
Development
Human rights in Sudan
Public
XXIII
15.00 – 17.00
Organisation pour la
Communication en Afrique et de
Promotion de la Coopération
Economique Internationale OCAPROCE Internationale
Human rights and security in Africa
Public
XXII
14.00 – 16.00
Type of
meeting
Room
Forthcoming Meetings – Monday, 26 September 2011
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to changes
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
INFORMATION
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
8.00 – 10.00
European Union (EU)
EU human rights experts
Private
XXII
8.30 – 10.00
Permanent Mission of Cuba
GRULAC 18th session HRC
Private
XXI
9.00 – 12.00
African Union (AU)
AU Group meeting
Private
XXIII
9.00 – 10.00
Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC Group meeting
Private
XXVII
10.00 – 12.00
Permanent Mission of Egypt
NAM meeting
Private
XXI
10.00 – 12.00
Permanent Missions of Great
Britain and Ireland and Brazil
Promoting awareness, understanding and
application of the Universal Declaration of
Human Rights through sport and the
Olympic ideal
Public
XXII
13.00 – 14.00
Organization of Islamic
Cooperation (OIC)
OIC Group meeting
Private
XXVII
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Type of
meeting
Room
Bulletin of Informal Meetings
23 September and 26 September 2011
13.00 – 15.00
Permanent Missions of Morocco
and Sweden
Round-table on relation between
ombudspersons and the UN human rights
system: stocktaking and future
Public
XXIII
14.00 – 16.00
Permanent Mission of Belgium
Open ended consultations on the draft
resolution “Regional Arrangements
Public
XXVII
15.00 – 17.00
African Group
Open ended consultations on the draft
resolution on human rights and issues
related to terrorist hostage-taking
Public
XXII
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time
Organized by
Subject of the meeting
13.00 – 15.00
Centre Indépendant de Recherche
et d’Initiative pour le Dialogue
(CIRID)
Organisation pour la
Communication en Afrique et de
Promotion de la Coopération
Economique Internationale OCAPROCE Internationale
Human rights in global governance :
African responses to current challenges
Public
XXIV
Violation of human rights of women and
children in zones of conflict
Public
XXII
13.00 – 15.00
Worldwide Organisation for
Women
Older women and the right to health
Public
XXI
15.00 – 17.00
Liberation
Racism and discrimination of minority
(Dalit and other) peoples
Public
XXIV
15.00 – 17.00
Worldwide Organisation for
Women
Women and the right to water
Public
XXI
13.00 – 15.00
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Type of
meeting
Room