Open-ended working group to consider options regarding the elaboration of an optional protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social an Cultural Rights (op-icescr), 6 February – 17 February 2006 in Geneva
DRAFT PROGRAMME OF WORK
first week
Monday, 6 February: 10:00-13:00 – Opening by HCHR; Opening by the Chair; Opening statements
15:00-18:00 – Discussion on Inter-American Human Rights System
Tuesday, 7 Febuary: 10:00-13:00 – Communications Procedure (Scope of rights subject to a procedure; Reservations)
15:00-18:00 – Communications Procedure (Scope of rights subject to a procedure; Reservations)
Wednesday, 8 February: 10:00-13:00 – Communications Procedure (Admissibility criteria, including standing)
15:00-18:00 – Communications Procedure (Proceedings on the merits; Friendly settlement of disputes; Interim measures; Views; Follow-up to views)
Thursday, 9 February: 10:00-13:00 – Inquiry Procedure
15:00-18:00 – Inter-State Procedure
Friday, 10 February: 10:00-13:00 – International cooperation and assistance
15:00-18:00 – An optional protocol and domestic decisions on resource allocation
2nd week
Monday, 13 February: 10:00-13:00 – An optional protocol and domestic decisions on resource allocation
15:00-18:00 – Relationship of an optional protocol with existing mechanisms; Costs
Tuesday, 14 Febuary: 10:00-13:00 – Analysis and assessment of the impact of an optional protocol on improving implementation of economic, social and cultural rights at the national level
15:00-18:00 – Options for an optional protocol to the ICESCR
Wednesday, 15 February: 10:00-13:00 – Options for an optional protocol to the ICESCR
15:00-18:00 – Report drafting
Thursday, 16 February: 10:00-13:00 – Report drafting
15:00-18:00 – Presentation of the draft report
Friday, 17 February: 10:00-13:00 – No session
15:00-18:00 – Preliminary adoption of the report