A/67/44 of individual communications, and to identify and reflect upon new proposals that would increase the effectiveness and visibility of treaty body work. It was especially focused on: (a) strengthening the mechanisms to follow up the implementation by States parties of recommendations contained in treaty body findings in individual cases; (b) increasing the effectiveness and systematization of recommendations under the individual communications procedure; (c) increasing the accessibility and visibility of the communications procedures; and (d) reviewing best practices regarding the application of rules of procedure and methods of work; (c) Mr. Grossman, as the Committee chairperson, participated in a meeting, organized by the University of Nottingham and held in Dublin on 10 and 11 November 2011, which brought together the conveners of the seven previous consultations, namely Dublin, Marrakesh, Poznan, Seoul, Sion, Pretoria and Luzern, as well as representatives of the NGO coalition on the treaty body strengthening process. Six other treaty body chairpersons participated in the meeting. The outcome document of this meeting, known as Dublin II, contains recommendations addressed to treaty bodies, States and OHCHR, respectively. General measures for treaty body strengthening were discussed, including with regard to membership, harmonization of treaty body procedures, promoting knowledge of the treaty body system, reprisals, and resources, as were treaty body functions, such as the State reporting process, general comments, individual communications and follow-up to and implementation of concluding observations and views and opinions. With a view to strengthening membership, the following recommendations were made: that, as a general rule and without prejudice to the existing mandates of treaty body members, membership should be limited to a maximum of two full terms to ensure the renewal and diversity of membership of the treaty bodies; and that States should establish formal consultative and transparent national selection processes involving national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and civil society actors to consider possible nominations of candidates to treaty bodies and make recommendations to Governments. The Dublin II outcome document, and other relevant documents on treaty body strengthening, may be found on the OHCHR website (http://www2.ohchr.org/english/ bodies/HRTD/hrtd_process.htm). (d) Mr. Bruni participated in the consultation on treaty body strengthening with United Nations entities and specialized agencies, held in Geneva on 28 November 2011, and in the consultation with States organized by OHCHR and held in Geneva on 7 and 8 February 2012. The latter event was organized at the request of a large number of States that required more time to continue the discussions that had taken place in Sion in May 2011. OHCHR made a presentation on facts and figures regarding the growth and financing of the treaty body system and the proposals contained in the report of the Secretary-General to the General Assembly (A/66/344). The Division of Conference Management of the United Nations Office at Geneva also expressed the challenges in supporting the treaty bodies and suggested potential alternatives for conference servicing support. In addition, a presentation on a comprehensive reporting calendar was made. The key proposals of the treaty body strengthening process were the following: (i) a comprehensive reporting calendar based on a 100 per cent compliance rate over a five-year cycle; (ii) the list of issues prior to reporting as a tool to foster focused States reports and treaty body recommendations; (iii) guidelines on the independence and expertise of committee members; and (iv) more structured and efficient constructive dialogue between treaty bodies and States parties; (e) Ms. Gaer and Mr. Grossman participated in the consultation with States organized by OHCHR and held in New York on 2 and 3 April 2012. The consultation, opened by the Secretary-General, was the continuation of the previous consultations with States parties; it focused in particular on the resourcing of the treaty body system, in order to ensure its efficient and effective functioning. OHCHR made a presentation on a proposal GE.12-44492 3