A/HRC/43/64/Add.1 XIX. Non-exhaustive list of forums, consultations, workshops, expert meetings and other events organized by mandate holders in 2019 A. Thematic mandates Mandate Working Group of Experts on people of African Descent Description of events organized by mandate holders From 25 to 29 March 2019, the Working Group organized its twenty-fourth session in Geneva on the theme “Data for racial justice”. It discussed the human rights situation of people of African descent globally and took a comprehensive look at the varied intersections of big data and racial justice (and injustice). All conclusions and recommendations from the session were reported to the Human Rights Council in its annual report. On 31 October, the Working Group organized a side event at the United Nations in New York on addressing racial stereotypes and stereotyping of people of African descent. The side event, with participation from civil society, allowed for additional discussion of the Working Group’s thematic report to the General Assembly on the role of negative racial stereotypes and the stereotyping of people of African descent in perpetuating racially biased decision-making, racial disparities and racial injustice. On 9 December 2019 the Working, in cooperation with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, the Permanent Missions of Bahamas, Barbados, Guyana, Haiti, Jamaica, the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS), and Trinidad and Tobago organized a one day event in Geneva. The event entitled “Ensuring Recognition, Justice and Development” raised awareness and galvanized support among member states, civil society organizations and the general public for the International Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024). On 20 December 2019 in Quito, Ecuador the Working Group organized a Technical Meeting on “Leaving no-one behind: people of African descent in the 2030 Agenda”. During the meeting the Working Group’s draft Operational Guidelines on inclusion of people of African descent in the 2030 Agenda were presented and discussed with a range of stakeholders. Independent Expert on the enjoyment of human rights of persons with albinism On 10-11 January, the Independent Expert co-organized with Lancaster University a conference in the United Kingdom, under the theme “Witchcraft and Human Rights: Past, Present and Future Perspectives.” From 20 to 23 May, the Independent Expert co-organized with the Open Society Initiative for West Africa, a human rights training in Dakar, Senegal for persons with albinism in West Africa. On 13 June 2019, the Independent Expert organized a first-ever commemorative sideevent with the theme “Still Standing Strong” to mark International Albinism Awareness Day. The side-event was sponsored by the Permanent Missions of Malawi, Mozambique, Kenya, Tanzania, the International Disability Alliance, Under the Same Sun and Human Rights Watch. The event featured American super-model, Diandra Forrest and was held the margins of the 12th session of the Conference of State Parties to the CRPD at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. An additional event was held at Times Square where four large electronic billboards featuring persons with albinism from various ethnicities were launched. A global campaign titled #nydgcolourfull was also launched and will be featuring the billboards in various cities worldwide. In July, the Independent Expert, along with the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights organized a training in Pretoria for persons with albinism in the southern Africa region. 69