49 BOX 5 Public relations and media strategy of the Human Rights Committee Bearing in mind the importance of the media as a means for treaty bodies to communicate with a wider public, the Human Rights Committee has adopted a public relations strategy which also covers the media (CCPR/C/94/3). It recommends in particular: encouraging the webcasting, podcasting and streaming as well as radio broadcasting and filming of the Committee’s public sessions; encouraging individual members to comment publicly on the Committee’s work (stipulating that they are doing so in their individual capacity and not on behalf of the Committee); encouraging country rapporteurs to speak at press conferences at the end of sessions on the conclusions of the country review; holding press conferences at the end of each session provided there is sufficient media interest; holding press briefings at other times about items of public interest on the Committee’s agenda; and, when appropriate, issuing press releases approved by the Chair. V. PRACTICAL DETAILS A. Pre-session Preparations for a treaty body session start months before the actual session. While the specific organizational details differ from committee to committee, this section covers the main issues that generally apply to all sessions. Comprehensive information on the rules and procedures governing United Nations official travel for members is provided in annex II below. Early in the year, the relevant secretariat sends members an invitation with information about all the sessions of that year. Typically, the letter provides the following details: ✔✔ Dates of the sessions for the year, including dates of pre-session working groups where necessary; ✔✔ Information on how to make travel reservations. All reservations must be made with Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT) at the United Nations in Geneva, except for travel by members based in the United States, who make their arrangements with American Express at the United Nations in New York; ✔✔ A contact person in the secretariat to whom travel itineraries need to be sent; ✔✔ A request to complete the mandatory United Nations online security training;