UNITED
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GENERAL

A/HRC/4/WG.3/4
14 August 2007

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HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL
Intergovernmental Working Group
on the effective implementation of the 
Durban Declaration and Programme of Action
Second part of fifth session
Geneva, 3-7 September 2007 







Draft programme of work

Intergovernmental Working Group on the
effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action 
Geneva, 3-7 September 2007 

Draft programme of work 

Time   Monday
3 September  Tuesday
4 September  
 Wednesday
5 September 
 Thursday
6 September 
 Friday
7 September 

Morning

 
Item 1  Opening of the session

Item 2  Election of the Chairperson- Rapporteur

Item 3  Adoption of the agenda 

Item 4  Organization of work
Item 5  General statements: exchange of information on participants’ implementation activities and debate on issues of general interest to the implementation process

 
Item 6
Thematic analysis:

The Study on complementary international standards 

Introduction
by the Chair 
A. Presentation by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 
on possible measures to strengthen implementation through optional 
recommendations or the update of its monitoring procedures.

1. Current Procedures and obstacles to the effectiveness of the monitoring role 
of the Committee 

2.Recommendations to States and proposals for increased effectiveness of the Committee’s
monitoring procedures 
Item 6
(continued) 
Introduction
by the Chair 

B. Presentation by the five experts on the content and scope of substantive gaps
in the existing international instruments to combat racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

1.Complementary international standards with regard to positive obligations of States 

2. Complementary international standards with regard to groups requiring special protection against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance

3. Complementary international standards with regard to manifestations of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance
 
HOLIDAY 
Item 7
Follow-up to the recommendations of the fourth session.






Afternoon Item 5
(continued)

If discussion exhausted, meeting adjourned 
Item 6
(continued)

Debate
 
Item 6
(continued) 

Debate on preliminary recommendations on the two Studies on Complementary International Standards  
 
Item 8 Recommendations for future work. 

Item 9
Adoption of conclusions and recommendations.

Item 10
Adoption of the report.




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 Meeting hours are from 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. 













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