The Reporting Procedure 4 a) The State party’s delegation State parties are encouraged to have their delegations led by a senior State official with responsibility for implementation of the respective treaty, and also to include in their delegations, as far as possible, representatives with relevant technical expertise from key executive and other authorities responsible for implementation of the treaty concerned, with due regard to expertise. The delegation should have a gender balance in its composition. The State party may also wish to consider including in its delegation representatives of other relevant institutions or entities. b) Country rapporteurs and country task forces of Treaty Bodies Treaty Bodies may appoint members to serve as country rapporteurs, who may act as focal points for introducing and coordinating the constructive dialogue with the State party delegation. Treaty Bodies may also decide to mandate a broader group of members (usually called a “Country Task Force”) to act in this capacity. Country rapporteurs (or their equivalent within groups established for this purpose) will usually exercise primary responsibility for the preparation of the constructive dialogue with a State party. This includes prior consultation and coordination on any priority areas or issues to be considered, with a view to encouraging members of the Committee to avoid both repetition and gaps during the dialogue. Supplementary questions may be posed by any Treaty Body member as necessary. Before the constructive dialogue between the State party’s delegation and the members of the Treaty Body takes place, it is nowadays common practice for the UN system, national human rights institutions (NHRIs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) to submit written information to the committees and brief a country rapporteur, a country task force or the entire committee on issues of particular concern to them (see Chapters 5 and 6). c) Format of the constructive dialogue The constructive dialogue with State parties is conducted in public, usually in two sessions of up to three hours and will usually take place over two consecutive working days. An additional session of up to a further three hours may be held exceptionally when the Committee considers it appropriate and feasible. Observers, such as representatives of the United Nations System, national human rights institutions and of civil society organizations, may attend the constructive dialogue (see Chapters 5 and 6). Webcasting As of September 2016 all public sessions of Treaty Bodies are available on UN WEB TV, can be watched live online and retrospectively at http://webtv.un.org/meetings-events/treatybodies/. The webcasting provides an opportunity for the State party delegation to prepare for a constructive dialogue through observing other dialogues. It also allows the authorities, stakeholders and all interested parties to follow the dialogue (directly or subsequently) without travelling to Geneva. 53