United Nations

A/HRC/WG.14/12/1
Distr.: General 1 February 2013 Original: English

General Assembly

Human Rights Council
Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent Twelfth session Geneva, 22 ­ 26 April 2013

Provisional agenda
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Opening of the session. Election of the Chairperson-Rapporteur of the Working Group. Adoption of the agenda. Organization of work. Update and briefings on activities undertaken by the Working Group in the past year: (a) (b) (c) (d) (e) 6. Visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland by the Working Group; Visit to Panama by the Working Group; Update on the International Decade for People of African Descent; Report on the internal meeting of the Working Group; Other activities.

Thematic discussion on people of African Descent, with a focus on the theme "Recognition through education, cultural rights and data collection": (a) (b) (c) Keynote address; Other presentations; Interactive discussion with participants.

7. 8.

Presentation and adoption of the methods of work of the Working Group. Adoption of the conclusions and recommendations of the Working Group at its twelfth session.

GE.13-10597