REPORTING TO THE UNITED NATIONS HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY BODIES TRAINING GUIDE: Part II — Notes for Facilitators Group Activity 4.2.3 Hand-out GROUPS 2 and 3 Mock session: simulation of a constructive dialogue Scenario: 1. The Chairperson of the Committee will open the session.  2 minutes 2. The Head of the Delegation will introduce his Delegation and deliver his introductory statement.  3 minutes 3. Chairperson gives the floor to the Committee members to start posing questions stating that if questions are not adequately answered then Committee members will have the opportunity to make follow-up questions.  5 minutes 4. Chairperson gives the floor to the members of the Delegation to provide answers to the questions.  10 minutes 5. Chairperson gives the floor to the Committee members for follow-up questions to the answers provided; and then  5 minutes  10 minutes     1 minute gives the floor to the Delegation to reply. 6. Chairperson thanks the Delegation; and then gives the floor to the Head of the Delegation for concluding remarks. Duration + Short debrief 4 minutes 40 minutes 5 minutes Participants playing the role of the State party’s delegation should: 56 ¡¡ Discuss and agree on the composition of the delegation that will be going to Geneva. For example: Why it would be relevant that a representative of Ministry X participates in the constructive dialogue? Would it be relevant to have representatives from the National Statistics Office in the delegation? – or from any other government institution? Is there gender balance in the composition of the delegation? ¡¡ Decide who will be the head of the delegation. For example, a Minister from the capital or the Ambassador in Geneva? Any other representative? ¡¡ Go through the report of the State party as well as the previous concluding observations issued by the Treaty Body and the alternative report provided to the Committee. Analyse and compare the information with the aim of identifying potential issues the Committee may raise during the dialogue and prepare responses. The reporting guidelines may assist you in this regard. ¡¡ Prepare a: 3-minute introductory statement that will be delivered by the head of the delegation to: a) present the State party report and; b) introduce the members of the delegation. Additionally, a 4-minute closing statement to be delivered at the end of the constructive dialogue should be also prepared. ¡¡ Coordinate those who will be replying to the potential questions posed by the Committee members and those who will be managing the time.