Human Rights Council Twentieth session Geneva, 18 June – 06 July 2012 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. Rooms E-3015, E-3007, E-3011, E-3009, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of African Union, European Union, GRULAC, JUSCANZ, OIC, and respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested. Tuesday, 26 June 2012 MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 8.00 – 10.00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) Co-sponsors meeting on draft resolution “situation of human rights in the Syrian Arab Republic” Private XXII 8.30 – 10.00 Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba GRULAC meeting Private IX 9.00 – 12.00 African Union (AU) African Group meeting Private XXIV 9.00 – 10.00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC Group meeting Private XXIII 10.00 – 11.00 Permanent Missions of Botswana, Colombia, Mexico, the Republic of Iraq, Slovakia, Turkey and the United States of America Informal consultations on resolution on right to nationality: women and children Public XXII 10.00 – 12.00 Permanent Missions of Costa Rica, Poland and the Republic of Croatia Open-ended informal consultations on the draft resolution on the right to conscientious objection to military service Public IX 10.00 – 12.00 Permanent Mission of Ecuador The rights of Nature: the Ecuadorian Yasuni - ITT Initiative Public XXIII 10.00 – 11.00 Permanent Mission of Sweden Co-sponsors meeting on draft resolution on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of human rights on the internet Private VIII 11.00 – 13.00 Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba Informal consultations on the draft resolution on cultural rights Public XXI 12.00 – 13.00 Permanent Missions of Mexico and Colombia Informal consultations on draft resolution on elimination of discrimination against women Public XXIV 13.00 – 15.00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union Open-ended informal consultations Public XXIV 13.00 – 14.00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) EU human rights experts meeting Private XXI 13.00 – 15.00 Permanent Mission of Italy Presentation of the Italian Yearbook of Human Rights Public VIII 14.00 – 15.00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC Group meeting Private XXIII 14.00 – 16.00 Permanent Mission of Germany Informal consultations on trafficking in persons Public XXI 15.00 – 16.30 Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. Meeting of La Francophonie Human Rights' Working Group / Réunion du groupe de travail sur les droits de la personne de la Francophonie Private XXIII 15.00 – 17.00 Permanent Mission of Austria Informal consultations on draft resolution on human rights of internally displaced persons Public XXII 15.00 – 17.00 Permanent Mission of Canada Informal consultations on the resolution on the elimination of violence against women Public XXIV 16.30 - 18.00 Permanent Mission of Australia Informal consultations on National Human Rights Institutions resolution Public XXIII MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 11.00 – 13.00 International Association of Democratic Lawyers (IADL) Human rights and effects of chemical warfare (agent orange) Public VIII 11.00 – 13.00 North-South XXI Right to self-determination Public XXII 12.00 – 14.00 Caritas Internationalis Food crisis in the Sahel Public IX 12.00 – 14.00 Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples (MRAP) Human rights and customary law Public XXIII 13.00 – 15.00 Action Internationale pour la Paix et le Développement dans la région des Grands Lacs (AIPD-GL) Right to education in conflict zones Public XXII 14.00 – 16.00 Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Coopération Economique Internationale – (OCAPROCE) Children’s rights in information society and sustainable development Public IX 15.00 – 17.00 Worldwide Organization for Women (WOW) Stop stoning globally Public VIII 16.00 – 18.00 Cairo Institute for Human Rights Studies (CIHRS) Human rights in the Arab region Public IX 17.00 – 18.00 Conference of NGOs in Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) Special Procedures for newcomers Public XXIV Forthcoming Meetings – Wednesday, 27 June 2012 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 Type of meeting Room 8.00 – 10.00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) Coordination meeting of the EU human rights experts Private XXII 8.00 – 10.00 Permanent Mission of Belgium WEOG meeting Private VIII 8.30 – 10.00 Permanent Mission of the Republic of Cuba GRULAC meeting Private IX 9.00 – 12.00 African Union (AU) African Group meeting Private XXIV 9.00 – 10.00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) OIC Group meeting Private XXIII 10.00 – 12.00 Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation Open ended informal consultations on the draft resolution on human rights and arbitrary deprivation of nationality Public XXIII 12.00 – 14.00 Permanent Mission of Portugal Informal consultations on the draft resolution on right to education Public XXIII 12.00 - 13.00 Permanent Mission of South Africa Nelson Mandela Day Public XXIV 13.00 – 15.00 OHCHR – Women Human Rights and Gender Section, Right to Research and Development and Permanent Mission of Canada Violence against women and girls and disability Public XXII 13.00 – 15.00 Permanent Mission of Australia JUSCANZ meeting Private XXIV 14.00 – 18.00 Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) EU meeting Public XV 14.00 – 15.00 Permanent Delegation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation OIC Group meeting Private XXIII 15.00 – 17.00 Permanent Mission of People’s Republic of Bangladesh Fighting violence against women through promoting the right to peace Public XXIV 15.00 – 17.00 Permanent Mission of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Informal consultations on joint statement on the rights of women Public XXIII MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Time Organized by Subject of the meeting Type of meeting Room 10.00 – 12.00 Women's Federation for World Peace, Int'l (WFWPI) Rights of children Public XXII 12.00 – 14.00 Inter- African Committee on Traditional Practices Harmful traditional practices against women and girls Public IX 12.00 – 14.00 International Human Rights Association of American Minorities (IHRAAM) Human rights in India (UPR 2012) Public VIII 14.00 – 16.00 Action Internationale pour la Paix et le Développement dans la région des Grands Lacs (AIPD-GL) Human rights in Democratic Republic of the Congo Public VIII 14.00 – 16.00 Mouvement contre le racisme et pour l'amitié entre les peuples (MRAP) Human rights in Western Sahara Public IX 15.00 – 17.00 Women's Federation for World Peace, Int'l (WFWPI) Human rights in the Middle East (Empowering young women for peace) Public XXII   Bulletin of Informal Meetings 26 June and 27 June 2012 Bulletin of Informal Meetings 26 June and 27 June 2012 - 4 - - 3 - A/HRC/20/BI/7 GE.12 - 14450