REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators SESSION PREPARATIONS ¡¡ In advance of the training: üü Prepare four sets of large self-sticking cards, containing the words in bold of each of the six stages of the Treaty Body reporting cycle, as follows: 1. State party prepares and submits its report 2. The Committee presents List of Issues to the State party 3. State party submits written replies to listed issues 4. Constructive dialogue between the Committee and State party delegation during session of the Committee 5. The Committee issues its concluding observations on the report, including recommendations 6. Follow-up and implementation of the Committee’s recommendations üü Each stage corresponds to one piece of the reporting cycle puzzle. You should have four sets of the puzzle. üü Identify four empty spaces on the four walls of the training room on which participants can reconstruct the reporting cycle. TIP ÎÎHaving all the materials prepared beforehand: • Saves time; and • Allows you to take care of other pressing issues that may arise. SESSION SEQUENCE Step 1: Brief overview of the reporting cycle  Duration 5 minutes a) Divide participants into four groups (4-5 participants per group). b) Explain to participants that State parties to any of the nine core international human rights treaties have the obligation to report periodically to the relevant Committee on how the State party implements the rights contained in the treaty at national level. c) Explain that the reporting cycle is composed of six stages organized around the consideration of a State party’s report by a Committee. Step 2: Work in groups: putting together the reporting cycle  Duration 15 minutes a) Invite participants to demonstrate the order of the stages of the reporting cycle by putting together the pieces of the reporting cycle puzzle. b) Assign one of the four walls of the room to each group, and distribute to them a full set of the puzzle. Indicate that each working group should reconstruct the reporting cycle and attach the puzzle pieces on the wall in the order agreed by the group. Ask them to nominate a rapporteur for each group to present the reconstructed puzzle of each group in plenary (5 minutes). 38 c) Tell participants that they will have 10 minutes to put together the reporting cycle and let them start their work in groups.