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The Independent Expert on protection against violence and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity (IE SOGI” is convening an open consultation with State and non-State stakeholders to consolidate the mandate’s approaches and priorities for the remainder of tenure. This consultation will serve as one of the channels through which the IE SOGI will collect views and inputs to inform the preparation of his work plan for 2021-2023.
The consultation will be held on Friday, 20 November 2020 at 15:00 - 18:00 (CET) / 09:00 – 12:00 (EST). It will start with a general segment during which the IE SOGI will introduce his draft work plan. Thereafter, participants will be invited to present their views and provide inputs to the discussion. The event will be held in English; interpretation will not be provided.
The consultation will be open to States, UN agencies, programmes and funds, regional human rights mechanisms, National Human Rights Institutions, members of civil society organizations, academic institutions, corporate entities, and all other interested stakeholders.
The online consultation will take place through the Zoom platform and interested participants are invited to REGISTER HERE.
To read the Draft Work Plan under consultation and see what are the guiding questions for con-tributions from participants, visit the HRP blog and see the concept note and draft work plan further down below.
Should you have any further questions about this event, or wish to share information in writing, please contact the Independent Expert through the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (ie-sogi@ohchr.org, +41 22 917 9327 or +41 22 918 9725).
Source: Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
