A/HRC/16/64 I. Introduction 1. The present report is submitted by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action in accordance with resolution 11/12 and decision 3/103 of the Human Rights Council. II. Organization of the session 2. The Intergovernmental Working Group held its eighth session from 11 to 22 October 2010. The participants discussed draft conclusions and recommendations on protection of children, migration and employment, pending from the seventh session of the Working Group. The participants reviewed the progress on implementation of recommendations adopted at the seventh session of the Working Group. The delegates also shared experiences, including on good practices, implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action (DDPA) and the Outcome Document of the Durban Review Conference. The participants discussed the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the DDPA. Furthermore, a thematic discussion on structural discrimination was held and presentations by experts were followed by interactive discussions. The Working Group adopted conclusions and recommendations on the aforementioned themes. A. Attendance 3. The session was attended by representatives of Member States, observers from nonMember States of the United Nations as well as observers from intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations (see annex I). 4. During the session, presentations on the theme of structural discrimination were made by the following panellists: Mirjana Najcevska, Chairperson of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent; Ion Diaconu, Rapporteur of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination; Ferdous Ara Begum, member of the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women; Githu Muigai, Special Rapporteur on contemporary forms of racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance; Waleed Sadi, Vice-Chairperson of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights; Hatem Kotrane, member of the Committee on the Rights of the Child; Ana Elizabeth Cubias Medina, member of the Committee on Migrant Workers; Alvaro Bello, Director of the School of Anthropology, University of Temuco, Chile; Kgamadi Kometesi, National Coordinator on racism and non-discrimination, Human Rights Commission, South Africa; João Carlos Nogueira, Vice-Minister, Secretariate of Policies for the Promotion of Racial Equality of Brazil; Marcello Scarone Azzi, Chief, a.i. Struggle against Discrimination and Racism Section, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO); Jerald Joseph, Executive Director, Dignity International; Stefan Olsson, Head of Unit “Equality, Action against Discrimination: Legal Questions”, Directorate-General for Employment, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, European Commission; and Edna Santos Roland, independent eminent expert on implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 4