REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators 6. Engagement of National Human Rights Institutions and Civil Society Organizations in the Reporting Procedure SESSION 6. CONSULTING WITH NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS INSTITUTIONs AND CSOs THROUGHOUT THE REPORTING CYCLE Note for the facilitator  SESSION SEQUENCE  1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Introductory brainstorming Group activity: why consult? Group activity: when to consult? Group activity: how to consult? Group activity: how to consult meaningfully? Wrap-up 1 hour and 15 minutes TOTAL DURATION VENUE REQUIREMENTS Spacious training hall arranged in such a way that it promotes peer-to-peer atmosphere and accommodates the needs of group work, preferably round tables with 4 to 5 persons per table for a maximum of 25 participants. Video projector and screen EQUIPMENT TRAINING MATERIALS 74 • Flipcharts with reporting cycle puzzle (previously used by participants) • Flipcharts and markers • Paper and pens • Large self-sticking cards on UPR reporting cycle (optional) • Checklist under the consultation capacity of a NMRF, in OHCHR National Mechanisms for Reporting and Follow-up: A Practical Guide to Effective State Engagement with International human rights mechanisms (https://goo.gl/MIz2bI)