Bulletin of informal meetings 15 and 16 June 2015

Human Rights Council
Twenty-ninthsession
Geneva, 15 June– 3 July 2015
Bulletin of informal meetings
Held in parallel to the session
The information contained in this document was compiled and is correct as of 12noon of the previous working day; it is reproduced as received and does not imply any opinion or endorsement by the Secretariat of the UnitedNations, and can be subject to possible change. Event organizers are requested to kindly notify the Secretariat (, Tel: 022 917 9255) of any change to their planned events.
Rooms E-3005, E-3009, E-3011, E-3015, and E-3019 have been allocated for meetings of European Union, JUSCANZ, OIC, African Union and GRULAC respectively, for the entire duration of the session, and will not be reflected in this document unless specifically requested.
Monday, 15 June2015
MEETINGS ORGANIZED BY PERMANENT MISSIONS, INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SPECIALIZED AGENCIES, OHCHR, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INFORMATION
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
08:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / XXIV
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Guatemala / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African group meeting / Private / XXV
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00-12:00 / Permanent Mission of Canada / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on violence against women / Public / XXIV
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
12:00 – 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of the League of Arab States / Private / XXVII
12:00-14:00 / OHCHR, Committee on Ageing Geneva, UNFPA and the Permanent missions of Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Israel, Mozambique, Slovenia, Spain and the United States of America / Falling between the cracks: Abuse and violence against older women- marking world elder abuse awareness day – 10 years on / Public / XXV
15:00-17:00 / OHCHR / Briefing on HRC Resolution 25/38 on peaceful protests by the Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association and the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions / Private / XXVI
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:30 - 11:00 / Le Collectif des Femmes Africaines du Hainaut / Children promoting peace / Public / XXVI
11:00 - 13:00 / Association of World Citizens / Indigenous groups / Public / XXVI
10:00 - 12:00 / World Liberal Union (Liberal International) / Freedom of belief / Public / IX
12:30 - 14:30 / Al-Hakim Foundation / Human rights in Iraq: Cultural heritage protection / Public / IX
13:00 - 15:00 / Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) / Human rights in Malaysia freedoms of expression, associationand assembly / Public / XXVI
14:00 - 15:30 / International Network of Liberal Women / Women's rights / Public / XXIV
14:00 - 15:30 / International Fellowship of Reconciliation / Objection to military service / Public / XXII
15:00 - 17:00 / Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights / Human rights in China: Tibet Autonomous Region / Public / IX
15:30 - 17:00 / Organisation pour la Communication en Afrique et de Promotion de la Cooperation Economique Internationale / Human rights in Morocco / Public / XXV
15:30 - 17:00 / Arab NGO Network for Development / Human rights in Bahrain / Public / XXII
15:30 - 17:00 / Al-Hakim Foundation / Magna carta and human rights / Public / XXIV
17:00 - 18:30 / Union des Nations pour l'enseignement, la science universelle et les droits de l'homme (UNESU) / Human rights in the United Arab Emirates: Education / Public / XXIV
16:30 - 18:30 / Women's World Summit Foundation / 17 days of activism and rural women / Public / XXVII
17:00 - 18:00 / The Conference of NGOs having Consultative Relationship with the United Nations (CONGO) / Introduction to the Human Rights Council / Public / XXVI
17:00 - 18:30 / Africa Culture Internationale / Human rights in sub-saharan Africa / Public / IX
Forthcoming meetings Tuesday, 16 June 2015
Please note that the information on forthcoming events is indicative and may be subject to change.
Meetings organized by Permanent Missions, intergovernmental organizations, specialized agencies, OHCHR and the Department of Public Information
Time / Organized by / Subject of themeeting / Type of meeting / Room
08:00 – 11:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / EU group meeting / Private / XVII
08:30 – 10:00 / Permanent Mission of Guatemala / GRULAC group meeting / Private / XXVII
09:00 – 12:00 / African Union (AU) / African group meeting / Private / XXV
09:00 – 10:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
10:00 - 12:00 / Permanent Mission of Iran (Islamic Republic of) / NAM group meeting / Private / XXII
11:00-13:00 / OHCHR, the Permanent Delegation of the Council of Europe and the Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Combatting anti-gypsyism and discrimination as a root cause of Roma marginalisation: a global challenge / Public / XVII
11:00-13:00 / Permanent missions of Qatar, Portugal and Turkey / Refugees education in emergency situations / Public / XXVI
12:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Belgium / Harmful practices / Public / XXV
12:00-14:00 / Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAID) Permanent Missions of Brazil, the Netherlands and Poland / Advancing human rights and access to justice in the AIDS response: Now more than ever / Public / XXVII
13:00-14:00 / Permanent Mission of Australia / JUSCANZ meeting / Private / E-3023
13:00 – 14:00 / Permanent Delegation of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) / OIC group meeting / Private / XXII
13:00-15:00 / Permanent Mission of Ukraine / Co-sponsor meeting: Cooperation and assistance to Ukraine in the field of human rights / Private / XXVI
13:00-15:00 / OHCHR, Permanent missions of Portugal and Sierra Leone / International albinism awareness day / Public / XVII
13:00-15:00 / OHCHR / EU border management / Public / IX
14:00-16.00 / OHCHR and Permanent missions of Argentina, Ghana, Norway and the Russian Federation / The OHCHR accountability and remedy project: progress to date and key issues arising / Public / XXV
14:00-16:00 / Permanent Mission of Hungary / Informal consultation on the draft resolution on independence and impartiality of the judiciary, jurors and assessors, and the independence of lawyers / Public / XXII
14:00 – 15:00 / Permanent Delegation of the League of Arab States / Meeting of experts / Private / XXVII
14:00-15.00 / Permanent Mission of Qatar / G.C.C. informal meeting / Private / E-3025
15:00-17:00 / OHCHR / Perspective of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Violence against Women, its causes and consequences on country visits: achievements, opportunities and challenges / Public / XXVII
18:00-20:00 / Permanent Delegation of the European Union (EU) / Co-sponsor meeting on the draft resolution on Belarus / Private / XVII
MEETINGORGANIZED BY NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
Time / Organized by / Subject of the meeting / Type of
meeting / Room
09:30 - 11:00 / Verein Sudwind Entwicklungspolitik / Human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran: Women, art and sport / Public / XXVI
09:30 - 11:00 / The Lutheran World Federation (LWF) / Faith, culture and women’s rights / Public / IX
10:00 - 12:00 / Defence for Children International (DCI) / Girls' education / Public / XXVII
11:00 - 12:30 / Human Rights Watch / Anti-terrorism laws in Africa / Public / IX
12:00 – 13:00 / Human Rights House Foundation / Human rights in Azerbaijan / Public / XXII
15:00 - 16:30 / Association Ibn Sina pour le Traitement des Malades et Sinistrés / Impending OHCHR Investigation on Sri Lanka / Public / XXVI
15:00 - 16:30 / Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) / Humna rights in Asia: Freedoms of expression and religion / Public / IX
15:00 - 16:30 / Associazione Comunità Papa Giovanni XXIII / Right to international solidarity / Public / XVII
16:00 - 17:30 / International Federation for Human Rights Leagues (FIDH) / Human rights defenders / Public / XXII
16:30 - 18:00 / Caritas Internationalis (International Confederation of Catholic Charities) / Trafficking in a crisis setting / Public / IX
16:30 - 18:00 / CETIM - Centre Europe-Tiers Monde / Freedom of opinion and expression / Public / XVII
16:30 - 18:00 / Centre Indépendant de Recherche et d'Initiatives pour le Dialogue (CIRID) / African youth in the sea / Public / XXVI
17:00 - 18:30 / Centre for International Sustainable Development Law / Human rights and migration / Public / XXVII
17:30 - 18:30 / Center for Organisation Research and Education / Human rights in India: Development / Public / XXII

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