A/HRC/22/52 6. On 9 and 10 July 2012, the Special Rapporteur addressed a high-level conference on the rights of victims of terrorism, organized by the Global Counter-Terrorism Forum, in Madrid, Spain. 7. On 19 October 2012, the Special Rapporteur gave the keynote speech at the symposium “The Social Cost of National Security: Assessing the Impact of Global Counter-Terror Initiatives on Canadian Society” in Toronto, Canada. The conference was a partnership between the Canadian Civil Liberties Association and the Canadian Arab Institute and hosted by the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto. 8. On 2 November 2012, the Special Rapporteur presented his report to the sixtyseventh session of the General Assembly on the mandate of the Office of the Ombudsperson established by Security Council resolution 1904 (2009) (and amended by resolution 1989 (2011)) and its compatibility with international human rights norms, in which he assessed in particular its impact on the due process deficits inherent in the Council‟s Al-Qaida sanctions regime. 9. On 7 November 2012, the Special Rapporteur took part in an experts‟ meeting of the Global Counterterrorism Forum (GCTF) on the “Draft Madrid Memorandum on Good Practices for Assistance to Victims of Terrorism Immediately After the Attack and in Criminal Proceedings” in Vienna, Austria. 10. On 4 December 2012, the Special Rapporteur participated in a side event to the presentation of his annual report to the General Assembly (A/67/396) co-organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Permanent Mission of Germany in New York entitled “Targeted sanctions, human rights and due process – The future of the 1267/1989 Al-Qaida sanctions regime”. The Special Rapporteur also addressed a meeting with the 1267/1989 Al Qaida Sanctions Committee to explain his findings to all State representatives of the Security Council. 11. On 12 December 2012, the Special Rapporteur participated via video message in a panel discussion on the role of victims of terrorism in countering violent extremism organized by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The meeting was organized in cooperation with the Center of Excellence on Countering Violent Extremism. The panel discussion took place as a side event prior to the coordination meeting and the Ministerial conference of the GCTF held on 13 and 14 December 2012, respectively. 12. On 16 and 17 December 2012, the Special Rapporteur participated in the CounterTerrorism Implementation Task Force (CTITF) Inter-Agency Coordination Meeting at Greentree, New York. The CTITF retreat is a continuation of regular gathering of 31 CTITF entities to take stock of ongoing activities and strategize on future initiatives. 13. On 18 December 2012, the Special Rapporteur participated in the CTITF Quarterly Briefing to Member States in New York, United States. 4