REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators SESSION 4.2.1. GOOD PRACTICES IN STATE PARTY REPORTING Note for the facilitator  SESSION SEQUENCE  1. Sharing experiences: storytelling 2. Discussion in plenary 3. Wrap-up 45 minutes TOTAL DURATION VENUE REQUIREMENTS Spacious training hall arranged in such a way as to promote a peer-to-peer atmosphere and accommodate 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 • PPT slide on the steps taken to prepare a report (optional) • Flipcharts and markers TRAINING MATERIALS Chapter 4, Part I of this Training Guide BACKGROUND READING FOR FACILITATORS DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the session participants will be able to: ¡¡ determine the conditions for success when preparing a State party report to a Treaty Body, a report under the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) or under the Voluntary National Review on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation; and ¡¡ identify the role of the NMRF in the preparation of such a report and distinguish the steps to be followed in preparing it. SESSION PREPARATIONS ¡¡ This session has been designed to facilitate peer-to-peer exchanges, sharing practices and learning. ¡¡ Be mindful that the storytelling requires prior preparation. In advance of the training (at least two weeks before), identify two participants as follows: üü for a national training course: a member of a Ministry who has been previously involved in the preparation of a report to a Treaty Body, the UPR or on SDGs implementation; and a member of another Ministry who is currently involved in the preparation of such a report; 40