A/HRC/10/2
A/HRC/AC/2008/1/2
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I. Recommendations adopted by the Advisory
Committee at its first session
1/1. Drafting group on human rights education and training:
programme of work
The Human Rights Council Advisory Committee,
Welcoming the request by the Human Rights Council in its resolution 6/10, entitled
“United Nations declaration on human rights education and training”, in which the Council
requested the Advisory Committee to prepare a draft declaration on human rights education and
training, to be presented to the Council for its consideration,
Acknowledging that, to this end, the Advisory Committee was requested to seek the views
and inputs of Member States, relevant international and regional organizations, the Office of the
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, national human rights institutions as well
as civil society organizations, including non-governmental organizations, on the possible
elements of the content of the declaration and to take into account existing relevant instruments,
Also acknowledging that the Advisory Committee was requested to present a progress
report to the Council at its session in March 2009, containing the elements of the draft
declaration on human rights education and training,
Bearing in mind General Assembly resolution 59/113 of 14 July 2005 on the World
Programme for Human Rights Education,
1.
Entrusted a drafting group with the task of undertaking preparatory work for
consideration by the Advisory Committee;
2.
Designated the following members of the Advisory Committee as members of
the drafting group: Mr. Emmanuel Decaux, Mr. Héctor Felipe Fix Fierro,
Mr. Vladimir Kartashkin, Ms. Purificacion V. Quisumbing and Mrs. Halima Embarek Warzazi;
3.
Notes that the drafting group elected Mrs. Warzazi as Chairperson and Mr. Decaux
as Rapporteur of the drafting group;
4.
Notes also that the drafting group held five meetings, including an exchange of views
with various stakeholders, in particular with interested non-governmental organizations, during
the first session of the Advisory Committee;
5.
Welcomes the paper prepared by the drafting group, annexed to the present
recommendation, containing the elements of the conceptual framework for further work and
consultations;
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