WORKING GROUP ON THE REVIEW OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
25-29 Octobre 2010, ROOM XX, PALAIS DES NATIONS

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME OF WORK  

(To be adopted on 25 October 2010)

 Monday
25 October Tuesday
26 October Wednesday
27 October Thursday
28 October Friday
29 October

10h00 – 13h00






 
Item 1.  Opening of the session & adoption of the agenda and programme of work

Opening by the President
Adoption Programme of Work 

Item 2.  Evaluation of the work and functioning of the Council: 

Was the Council able to fulfill its mandate with regards to:  

the promotion and development of international human rights law;

 
Item 2 (cont’d)

Was the Council able to fulfill its mandate with regards to:  

mainstreaming of human rights,

 
Item 3 Identification of concrete gaps and shortcomings 

How can the work and functioning of the Council be further improved in order to allow it to better implement its mandate with regard to: 

the universal periodic review;
 
Item 3 (cont’d)

How can the work and functioning of the Council be further improved in order to allow it to better implement its mandate with regard to: 

the advisory committee and subsidiary bodies of the Council; 

 
Item 4. Conclusion & Adoption of the report 

Based on the evaluation and identification of gaps and shortcomings, what are the priorities during the 2011 review?


15h00 – 18h00 
Item 2 (cont’d)

Was the Council able to fulfill its mandate with regards to:  

addressing and preventing human rights violations;

 
Item 2 (cont’d)

Was the Council able to fulfill its mandate with regards to:  

serving as a forum for dialogue guided by the principles of universality, impartiality, objectivity and non-selectivity, and constructive international dialogue and cooperation


 
Item 3 (cont’d)

How can the work and functioning of the Council be further improved in order to allow it to better implement its mandate with regard to: 

the special procedures system;
 
Item 3 (cont’d)

How can the work and functioning of the Council be further improved in order to allow it to better implement its mandate with regard to: 

the working methods and rules of procedure

 
Item 4. (Cont’d)