Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of 
the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (8th session)
11 October - 22 October 2010, Geneva
Palais des Nations, conference room XXI
Draft Programme of Work (as of 1 October 2010)

Time  Monday
11 October 2010 Tuesday
12 October 2010
 Wednesday
13 October 2010 Thursday
14 October 2010
 Friday
15 October 2010

morning: session: from 10:00 to 13:00

 Item 1: Opening of the session

Item 2: Election of the Chairperson-Rapporteur

Item 3: Adoption of the agenda and programme of work

Item 4: Discussion and adoption of draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment
(A/HRC/13/60, para.107)
 Item 4: (continued)

Discussion and adoption of draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment
(A/HRC/13/60, para.107)
 Item 5: Review of progress on implementation of recommendations adopted at the 7th session (A/HRC/13/60, 
para. 95) 

a) Discussion

Item 6: Sharing of experience, including on good practices, implementation of ICERD, DDPA and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference (A/HRC/13/60, 
para. 94) 

a) Discussion
 Item 7: The 10th anniversary of the adoption of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
(HRC res. 14/16, para. 4, GA res. 64/148, para.13)

a) Discussion Item 7: (continued)

a) Discussion 

b) Draft conclusions and recommendations 


afternoon session: from 15:00 to 18:00
 Item 4: (continued)

Discussion and adoption of draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment
(A/HRC/13/60, para.107)
 Item 4: (continued)

Discussion and adoption of draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment
(A/HRC/13/60, para.107) Items 5 and 6: 
(continued)

a) Discussions and conclusions
 Item 7: (continued)

a) Discussion  Item 7: (continued)

b) Draft conclusions and recommendations 


Time  Monday
18 October 2010 Tuesday
19 October 2010
 Wednesday
20 October 2010 Thursday
21 October 2010
 Friday
22 October 2010

morning: session: from 10:00 to 13:00
 Item 8: Thematic discussion on structural discrimination

a) Definitions, approaches and trends

Presentations by:

-Ms. Mirjana Najcevska, Chairperson of WGPAD 

-Mr. Ion Diaconu, Rapporteur of CERD

-Mr. Githu Muigai, SR on racism 

Discussion
 Item 8 (a) : 
(continued)
Discussion

Item 8 

b) National Action Plan as a tool to address issues, pertaining to structural discrimination 

Presentations by: 

- Mr. Alvaro Bello, Director, School of Anthropology, University of Temuco

Discussion

 Item 8 (c)
(continued)

Presentations by: 

-Mr. João Carlos Nogueira, Vice Minister, Secretariat of Policies for the Promotion of Racial Equality of Brazil 

- Mr. Marcello Scarone Azzi, 
Chief, a.i.
Struggle against Discrimination and Racism Section, UNESCO
(to be confirmed)

Discussion
 Item 8: Thematic discussion on structural discrimination 

d) Draft conclusions and recommendations on structural discrimination

Discussion
 Preparation of the draft report on the eighth session by the Secretariat


afternoon session: from 15:00 to 18:00
 Item 8 (a): (continued)

Presentations by:

-Ms. Ferdous Ara Begum, member of CEDAW

-Mr. Waleed Sadi, Vice-Chairperson of CESCR 

-Mr. Hatem Kotrane, 
member of CRC 

- Ms. Ana Elizabeth Cubias Medina, 
member of CMW 

Discussion

 Item 8 (b)
(Continued)

- Mr. Kgamadi Kometsi, National Coordinator on racism and non-discrimination, 
Human Rights Commission, 
South Africa

Discussion

Item 8:  

c) Approaches at regional and national levels

- Ms. Edna Santos Roland, Independent Eminent Expert

Discussion

 Item 8 (c): 
(continued)

-Mr. Stefan Olsson, 
Head of Unit “Equality, Action against Discrimination: Legal Questions”, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission

-Mr. Salah Hammad, 
Human Rights Expert,
African Union

ASEAN
 (to be confirmed)

Discussion

 Item 8: 
(continued)

d) Draft conclusions and recommendations on structural discrimination 

Discussion
 Item 9: Presentation and adoption of the report on the eighth session









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