REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators SESSION 4.2.2. HOW TO PREPARE A STATE PARTY REPORT? Note for the facilitator  SESSION SEQUENCE  1. 2. 3. 4. Instructions Work in groups Debriefing in plenary Wrap-up 2 hours and 30 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 TRAINING MATERIALS BACKGROUND READING FOR FACILITATORS DOCUMENTS FOR PARTICIPANTS 42 • PPT slides, e.g., guiding questions; and what makes a good report (optional) • Flipcharts and markers • Guiding questions • Relevant treaty reporting guidelines and general comments/recommendations (optional)* • The text of the relevant core international human rights treaty selected for distribution to each group *Even though they are an important reference – and this should be stressed to participants – experience shows that not distributing general comments and recommendations reduces the number of documents to be analysed by participants in a short period of time without compromising the learning objectives of this session • Session 4.2.1, Part I of this Training Guide (Preparation and submission of the report) • Relevant treaty reporting guidelines • Last concluding observations addressed to the State party by the relevant Treaty Body • Relevant general comments/recommendations • Hand-out with guiding questions • Selected treaty provision (one different provision per group) with a badly drafted paragraph from a State party report (anonymized) • The text of the relevant core international human rights treaty • The relevant treaty reporting guidelines • Last concluding observations addressed to the State party by the relevant Treaty Body