OHCHR: Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - Call for informal meeting with NGOs

From 2 to 27 August the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD) will hold is 77th session, during which it will discuss various Member States’ progress in the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

Considering that the Committee’s close cooperation with NGOs in the elimination of racial discrimination is crucial for the promotion and implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Committee will also hold an informal meeting with NGOs on 3 August in order to discuss ways for strengthening cooperation.

Proposed themes for discussion at the informal meeting include:

1. How to strengthen the role of NGOs in the reporting process under ICERD, including in relation to the follow-up procedure as well as the use of the communication system under article 14 and the early warning measures and urgent action procedures.

2. Modalities of participation of NGOs in the Committee’s session.

3. Experiences and best practices of NGOs submissions to the Committee.

4. How the work of the Committee could better impact the work of NGOs at local level.

Brief written input to the meeting is welcome in advance, preferably no later than 31 July 2010.

For more information on this informal meeting, click here.

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