REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators Step 2. Preparations for the mock session  Duration 80 minutes Instructions (10 minutes) a) Invite participants to prepare for their participation in a simulation of a constructive dialogue between a fictitious State party delegation and a specific Treaty Body. Explain to them that such simulation is often referred to as a mock session. b) Tell them that you have divided them into three groups. Explain that while participants in Group 1 will be playing the role of committee members, participants in Groups 2 and 3 will each be playing the role of the fictitious State party delegation. So, Groups 2 and 3 will be separately engaging in a constructive dialogue with Group 1. Call the names of participants by group and ask them to gather round the flipchart posted on the wall showing the number of their group and their names. üü Explain that Group 1 (committee members) will have to prepare the questions to be posed to the State party delegation; and decide on other matters such as who will be the Chairperson of the Committee and how to organize their interventions and manage the time efficiently. üü Explain that Groups 2 and 3 will have to identify the potential issues of concern for the committee and prepare responses; prepare the introductory remarks of the head of the delegation; and agree on other matters such as the composition of the delegation, including who will be its head, who will be replying to questions, and how best to manage the time. üü Describe the scenario of the mock session as detailed in the hand-out (see Group activity: 4.3/hand-out, below). c) Distribute to each group their respective hand-outs and sets of documents. TIP ÎÎPrepare a PPT slide with the scenario and project it on the screen so participants can refer to it any time. d) Tell participants that they will have 60 minutes (keeping 10 minutes as a grace period) to prepare themselves, and let them start the work in groups. TIP ÎÎAdvise Group 1 to nominate a different person for the role of Chairperson for Groups 2 and 3, and to prepare different questions for each State party delegation. This will make the mock session more dynamic. Step 3: The mock session  Duration 95 minutes Instructions (5 minutes) a) Explain to participants that while one group is simulating the dialogue, the other group will be assessing the exercise. Encourage them to assess and comment on: üü The composition of the delegation; time management and coordination of both the Committee and the State delegation; clarity and conciseness of the questions and of the answers. 52