A/HRC/23/18 Chair: Belgium 15:00 – 15:45 Information sharing between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms Panellists: Mr. Zbigniew Lasocik, United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture Mr Lətif HÜSEYNOV, President European Committee on Prevention of Torture Mr. Med Kaggwa, African Commission of Human and Peoples’ Rights Ms. María Claudia Pulido, Inter-American Commission of Human Rights Mr. Fernando Mariño, Committee against Torture 15:45 – 16:30 Discussion Chair: Mr. Gerald Staberock, OMCT 16:30 – 17:00 The role of NHRIs, NPMs and NGOs in information sharing Panellists: Ms. Ruth Ssekindi, NHRI Uganda Ms. Ofelia Titelbaum NPM Costa Rica Ms. Barbara Bernarth Association for Prevention of Torture 17:00 – 17:40 Discussion 17:40 – 18:00 Wrap-up of Day 1 including suggestions for Day 3 of the programme Panellists: Mr. Mohamed Amin Al-Midani Mr. Santiago Canton Day 2 (13 December 2012) 10:00 – 13:00 Session 2 “Joint activities between the United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms on the example of mandates and activities related to women’s rights” Objective: This session will allow participants to discuss best practices and lessons learned with regard to joint activities, as well as to identify common priorities and challenges. This session will also try to find answers to the following questions: When joint activities could be envisaged and when they would bring an added value? What would be the criteria for joint activities? How to identify priority areas for joint activities? How to make better use of existing resources? How to make better use of mechanisms’ secretariats? Furthermore, discussions on possible initiatives will be held, including joint press releases; joint visits; joint capacity building activities; joint reports (including both thematic and country reports); joint publications; joint policy guidance and exchange of staff. The role of NHRIs, NPMs and NGOs will also be discussed. 21