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NGO Engagement in the follow -up Inter- Parliamentary Union & Commonwealth Secretariat

NGO Engagement in the follow -up Inter- Parliamentary Union & Commonwealth Secretariat 12 November 2012. 1. Why CSOs should engage?. HRC resolution 16/21 encourages CSOs to submit information on the follow-up

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NGO Engagement in the follow -up Inter- Parliamentary Union & Commonwealth Secretariat

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  1. NGO Engagement in the follow-up Inter-Parliamentary Union & Commonwealth Secretariat 12 November 2012 www.upr-info.org

  2. 1. Why CSOs should engage? • HRC resolution 16/21 encourages CSOs to submit information on the follow-up • There is independent mechanism to assess whether recommendations have been implemented www.upr-info.org

  3. 2. Potential partners • Government • National institution • Parliamentarians • Embassies • UN presence • Media www.upr-info.org

  4. 3. How to engage • Raise awareness • Plan and monitor • Report www.upr-info.org

  5. A. Raise awareness • Publish the result of the review • Make the recommendations understandable • Use the recommendations in other mechanisms www.upr-info.org

  6. B. Planning and Monitoring • Planning the implementation • Monitoring the implementation www.upr-info.org

  7. C. Reporting • Mid-term updates • Next review cycle www.upr-info.org

  8. LESSONS LEARNT www.upr-info.org

  9. 1. Civil society is key actor • Information from the ground • Role in the UPR process www.upr-info.org

  10. 2. Need for support • Lack of time and resources • Role of embassies and donors www.upr-info.org

  11. 3. Lack of engagement with Parliamentarians • How to improve relations? • Part of steering committee? www.upr-info.org

  12. 4. Importance of dialogue • UPR is a cooperative mechanism • Space for dialogue should be created www.upr-info.org

  13. Thank you! www.upr-info.org RC@upr-info.org www.upr-info.org

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