A/HRC/32/43 B. Objectives and expected outcome 6. In configuring the regional consultations, the Independent Expert selected from the more challenging issues, which were translated into topics and themes on which the invited panellists were requested to speak, and on which other participants were encouraged to reflect, with a view to discussing and formulating suggestions and recommendations to improve the text of the proposed draft declaration. The expected outcome of each of the consultations was a compilation of inputs to guide the Independent Expert in the preparation of her summary report to the Human Rights Council at its thirty-second session, and to assist her in finalizing the proposed draft declaration. 7. The objectives of the regional consultation were to enable participants: (a) To discuss the text of the proposed draft declaration with regard to its logic, structure and content; (b) To provide concrete inputs regarding the text of the proposed draft declaration, with a view to clarifying issues that were seen to stem from the text; (c) To put forward further recommendations for implementation on the ground of the right to international solidarity. C. Format and modality 8. The two-day consultations consisted of a number of panel presentations and discussions. The participants were then invited to offer comments of a general nature and to freely discuss the concept, structure and substance of the proposed draft declaration. Panellists for each consultation were requested to speak on specific topics to initiate discussion. Where possible, experts were invited on the basis of their experience relating to the implementation of government policies, including in the areas of sustainable development, poverty reduction, food security, public health, international development cooperation, trade, finance, environmental protection, and natural disaster risk reduction and management. The consultations were conducted in English with simultaneous interpretation into the lingua franca of the region, where appropriate. 9. In each of the regional consultations, a representative of OHCHR was present to provide information on the concept and background of the consultations, formally introduce the Independent Expert and welcome the participants to the consultation. At the beginning of each consultation, after the opening session, the Independent Expert introduced the proposed draft declaration and explained the background, objectives and expected outcome of the consultation. She underscored that, because international solidarity was implemented through international cooperation, it was important to recall that the nature of international cooperation as a duty of States required the examination its impact on the capacity of States to comply with and to fulfil their international human rights obligations. The summary below does not include the introductory sessions. 10. The present report does not include the detailed inputs from the participants shared during the individual review of the articles contained in the draft text. These inputs will be reflected in the revision of the draft text before being presented to the Human Rights Council in 2017. Furthermore, in the interest of the objectives of the consultations, the present report provides only brief summaries of the presentations, to give ample space to the major highlights of the various comments and recommendations of a general nature on the concept, structure and substance of the proposed draft declaration during each of the five regional consultations. 4