A/HRC/8/52 page 83 III. Promotion and protection of all human rights, civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights, including the right to development A. Special events 1. Special event dedicated to the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 80. At the 10th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council held a special event dedicated to the entry into force of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with the participation of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights; Theresia Degener, Professor; Luis Fernando Astorga Gatjens, Executive Director of the Inter-American Institute on Disability and Inclusive Development; Charlotte McClain-Nhlapo, Disability Adviser of the World Bank to East and South Asia and the Pacific Region; and Lex Grandia, Chairperson of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Forum. 81. The special event was opened by a statement by the High Commissioner for Human Rights, followed by statements by the panellists. 82. At the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: (a) Representatives of States members of the Council: China, Egypt, India, Mexico, Russian Federation, Slovenia (on behalf of the European Union), South Africa; (b) Observers for the following States: Ecuador (statement by the Vice-President of Ecuador by video message), New Zealand, Spain; (c) Observers for non-governmental organizations: Inclusion International, Landmine Network Survivors El Salvador. 83. At the same meeting, the panellists made final remarks and answered questions. 2. Special event on the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care for children 84. At the 11th meeting, on 6 June 2008, the Council held a special event on the draft United Nations guidelines for the appropriate use and conditions of alternative care of children, pursuant to Council resolution 7/29, with the participation of the following: Patricia Lamego, Project Manager of the Cabinet of the Special Secretariat for Human Rights of the Presidency of the Republic of Brazil, as coordinator of the Group of Friends; Moushira Khattab, Member Committee on the Rights of the Child; Alexandra Yuster, Senior Adviser of the Social Welfare and Justice Systems Child Protection Section, Programme Division of UNICEF; and Nigel Cantwell, as representative of civil society. 85. In the ensuing brief interactive dialogue, at the same meeting, the following made statements and asked the panellists questions: