A/HRC/16/76 C. OHCHR contribution to international initiatives supporting NHRIs International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (a) Twenty-third session 59. In its capacity as Secretariat of the International Coordinating Committee, OHCHR provided support to, and facilitated, the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee of NHRIs, held in Geneva from 23 to 25 March 2010. The meeting unanimously elected Rosslyn Noonan, Chairperson of the NHRI of New Zealand, as Chairperson of the International Coordinating Committee for the period 2010-2013. 60. The meeting was attended by representatives of 64 NHRIs and Ombudsman institutions, as well as by international associations such as the Francophone Association of National Commissions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights (Association francophone des commissions nationales de promotion et de protection des droits de l’homme), the International Ombudsman Institute (IOI) and the Association of Mediterranean Ombudsmen. The Independent expert on the situation of Human Rights in Haiti, and the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG)_on violence against children also participated in this meeting. 61. At its 23rd session, the International Coordinating Committee considered, inter alia, the following topics: a) follow-up to previous international conferences such as the Durban Review Conference, the Santa Cruz Conference on migration, and the Ninth International Conference on NHRIs and the Administration of Justice; b) follow-up to recommendations from international human rights bodies; c) the International Coordinating Committee’s Strategic Plan and support to the NHRI of Haiti; d) the role of NHRIs in protecting women’s and children rights; e) human rights education and training; f) OHCHR/UNDP/Asia Pacific Forum capacity-assessment partnership; g) HIV/AIDS and the role of NHRIs. The SRSG on violence against children held an interactive dialogue with the participants on the engagement of NHRIs with her mandate. 62. On 24 March 2010, OHCHR organized in the margins of the 23rd Annual Meeting of the International Coordinating Committee a side event on participation of Ombudsman institutions in the international human rights system. Participants included the ombudsman institutions of Austria, France and Morocco, as well as the NHRI of Ireland. (b) Bureau meetings 63. OHCHR provided secretarial and technical support to the meetings of the Bureau of the International Coordinating Committee, held in Geneva (22 March 2010) and in Edinburgh (7 October 2010). Bureau members discussed strategic priorities, including the International Coordinating Committee’s engagement with the Human Rights Council Review, the Human Rights Treaty Bodies System, the Commission on the Status of Women, and the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. (c) Subcommittee on Accreditation 64. OHCHR provided secretarial support to the meetings of the Subcommittee on Accreditation, held in Geneva in March and October 2010 (see A/HRC/16/77). (d) 10th International Conference of NHRIs 65. From 8 to 10 October 2010, OHCHR, the Scottish Human Rights Commission, the International Coordinating Committee, and the Scottish Parliament organized in Edinburgh the 10th International Conference of NHRIs on “Business and Human Rights: The Role of 10