A/HRC/23/20 Annex Agenda of the seminar on the enhancement of international cooperation in the field of human rights 15 February 2013, Salle XXI, Palais des Nations, Geneva Chairperson/Moderator: Bertrand Ramcharan Morning, 10 a.m – 1 p.m. 10 – 11.30 a.m. Session I: Role of international human rights instruments, the Human Rights Council and other United Nations bodies in developing the concept of international cooperation in the field of human rights • Statement by the Deputy United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Kyung-wha Kang • Statement by the President of the Human Rights Council, Remigiusz A. Henczel • Statement by the Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran (on behalf of the Non-Aligned Movement), Seyed Mohammad Reza Sajjadi • Statement by the Director of External Relations of the Council of Europe, Zoltán Taubner 11.30 a.m. – 1 p.m. Session II: Setting the concepts: definition, scope, legal framework and the role of international cooperation for the effective promotion and protection of all human rights Speakers: • Laurence Boisson de Chazournes, member of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee • Dheerujlall Seetulsingh, member of the Human Rights Council Advisory Committee • Zdzislaw Kedzia, member of the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights • Alexei Avtonomov, Chairperson of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Afternoon, 3 – 6 p.m. 3 – 4.30 p.m. Session III: Sharing best practices, challenges and lessons learned Speakers: • Vicente YU, the South Center • Sylvie Coudray, Senior Programme Officer, UNESCO 15