A/HRC/28/31 Annex [English only] Programme of the workshop on enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional mechanisms for the promotion and protection of human rights Geneva, 8 and 9 October 2014 Day 1 (8 October 2014) “Enhancing cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms” Objective: To develop concrete proposals to strengthen cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms in promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights with a focus on persons with disabilities and women 09:00 – 10:00 Registration 10:00 – 10:30 Opening session Speaker 1: Mr. Anders Kompass, Director, FOTCD, OHCHR Speaker 2: H.E. Ambassador Dilip Sinha, Vice-President, Human Rights Council Speaker 3: H.E. Ambassador Bertrand de Crombrugghe, Permanent Representative of Belgium to the United Nations Office at Geneva 10:30 – 12:30 Session I: “Taking stock of developments in cooperation between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms” Objective: This session will allow participants to share experiences and best practices in relation to cooperation initiatives/activities between United Nations and regional human rights mechanisms, including their added value and challenges encountered in the implementation of these initiatives. Discussions will be informed by the 13 recommendations made during the 2012 workshop and will also aim at identifying ways and means to replicate best practices in other mechanisms involved in promoting and protecting economic, social and cultural rights. Discussions will focus on the following issues: What progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the 2012 workshop? What were the challenges and implementation gaps? What are the key lessons learned? Chair: Mr. Anders Kompass, Director, FOTCD, OHCHR Rapporteur: Mr.Srinivasa Kammath, NIRMS, OHCHR 10:30 – 12:30 Panel 1: Notes: Panel duration: 2 hours. Time allocation: approx. 10 minutes per panellist. Panellists: Panellist 1: Mr. Christof Heyns, Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions and Chairperson of the Joint Working Group of Special Procedures of HRC and ACHPR Panellist 2: Mr. Mohammed Bechir Khalfallah, Commissioner, African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights 16