A/HRC/15/56 Panelists: Mr. Jeremy Sarkin (Chairperson – Rapporteur UN Working Group on Enforced disappearances); Mr. Michael O’Flaherty (Member UN Human Rights Committee); Mr. Manuel Ventura (Judge Inter-American Court of Human Rights); and Mr. Mauro Palma (President European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading treatment or Punishment). 11:00 - 12:00 Discussion 12:00 - 13:00 Chair: Thailand Possible joint activities between existing regional human rights mechanisms and the international human rights system Including among others, complaint mechanisms, advisory functions, thematic coordination, promotional and monitoring activities, (e.g. technical assistance, visits in situ etc). Panelists: Mr. Mario Coriolano (Vice-President UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture); Ms. Margaret Sekaggya (UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights Defenders); Ms. Catalina Botero Special Rapporteur for freedom of expression InterAmerican Commission of Human Rights; Ms. Polonca Koncar (President European Committee of Social Rights) Mr. Stephanos Stavros (Executive Secretary European Commission against Racism and Intolerance), John Kellock (Fundamental Rights Agency) and Mr. Feyi Ogunade (African Commission of Human and People’s Rights). 13:00 – 15:00 Lunch break 15:00 – 15:45 Discussion 15:45 - 16:45 Chair: México Enhanced follow up to decisions and recommendations of existing regional human rights mechanisms and the international human rights system A main area of cooperation is the following-up on decisions and recommendations of the international human rights system and the existing human rights mechanisms. Participants will discuss how to develop possibilities for joint follow-up activities. Panelists: Mr. Michael O’Flaherty (Member UN Human Rights Committee); Ms. Reine Alpini-Gansou (Chairperson African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights); Mr. Santiago Canton (Executive Secretary Inter-American Commission of Human Rights); and Mr. Alan Phillips (President Advisory Committee of the Framework Convention on Protection of National Minorities) 16:45 – 17:30 Discussion 17:30 – 18:00 Conclusions High Commissioner for Human Rights and the President of the Human Rights Council 32