CHAPTER 2 STUDY PROCESS AND RESEARCH METHODOLOGY Timeline of the Global Study 2014 March: Official launch of the campaign for the Global Study May: Formal letter of support by the CRC-Committee extended to the UN Secretary General June: First expert consultation to discuss the scope of the Study, and to galvanise political support (Geneva, Switzerland) December: Adoption of UNGA Resolution A/RES/69/157 formally requesting the commissioning of the Study 2015 December: Adoption of UNGA Resolution A/RES/70/137 recalling previous resolution (2014), encouraging States to support the Global Study 2016 September: Official funding appeal by UN Deputy Secretary General to all UN Member States October: Professor Manfred Nowak formally selected as Independent Expert (I.E.) December: Adoption of  UNGA Resolution  A/RES/71/177  inviting  the I.E. to provide an update on the progress made and to submit a final report at the UNGA 73rd session (October 2018) 2017 March: First Expert Meeting on the development of the questionnaire (Venice, Italy)  October: First Interactive Dialogue of the I.E. at the UN General Assembly, informing States that only one fifth of the foreseen budget had been raised (NYC, USA) December: Adoption of the UNGA Resolution A/RES/72/245 inviting the I.E. to update Member States at the UNGA 73rd session on the progress made and to submit a final report to the General Assembly at its 74th session (October 2019). 2018 February: Questionnaire - translated into all UN languages - dispatched by OHCHR to all UN Member States April: Second Expert Meeting on the formation of the research groups for the Global Study (Vienna, Austria) September: Deadline for responses to the questionnaire  2019 October: Second Interactive Dialogue of the I.E. at the UNGA, providing an update on the status of the Global Study (NYC, USA) March: Final Expert Meeting finalising the draft chapters of the Global Study (Venice, Italy) July: Formal submission of the UNGA Report on the Global Study October: Third Interactive Dialogue of the I.E. at the UNGA, formally presenting the UNGA Report (NYC, USA) November: Official presentation of the Global Study (Geneva, Switzerland) 18