7. Effective implementation of international instruments on human rights, including reporting obligations under international instruments on human rights. 12. At its 410th meeting, on 1 May 2000, the Committee adopted the following items listed in the provisional agenda submitted by the Secretary-General in accordance with rule 6 of the rules of procedure (CAT/C/56) as the agenda of its twenty-fourth session: 1. Opening of the session by the representative of the Secretary-General. 2. Solemn declaration by the newly elected members of the Committee, as well as by a member appointed under article 17, paragraph 6, of the Convention. 3. Election of the officers of the Committee. 4. Adoption of the agenda. 5. Organizational and other matters. 6. Submission of reports by States parties under article 19 of the Convention. 7. Consideration of reports submitted by States parties under article 19 of the Convention. 8. Consideration of information received under article 20 of the Convention. 9. Consideration of communications under article 22 of the Convention. 10. Action by the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session. 11. Annual report of the Committee on its activities. G. Question of a draft optional protocol to the Convention 13. At the 393rd meeting, on 9 November 1999, Mr. Sorensen, who had been designated by the Committee as its observer in the inter-sessional open-ended working group of the Commission on Human Rights elaborating the protocol, informed the Committee on the progress made by the working group at its eighth session held at the United Nations at Geneva from 4 to 15 October 1999. 14. At the 410th meeting, on 1 May 2000, the Committee decided that it would be represented by Mr. Mavrommatis as its observer in the next session of the inter-sessional open-ended working group and subsequently by Ms. Gaer. H. Participation of Committee members in other meetings 15. At the 393rd meeting, on 9 November 1999, Mr. Sorensen informed the Committee on the contents of the final version of a manual for the effective documentation of torture which had been elaborated by a group of non-governmental organizations and medical experts. The principles on the effective investigation and documentation of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, included in the manual, were annexed by the Special Rapporteur of the Commission on Human Rights on the question of torture, Sir Nigel Rodley, to his report to the General Assembly at its fifty-fourth session (A/54/426). At the 407th meeting, on 18 November 1999, Mr. Sorensen gave the Committee a brief account of medical views on torture prevention. 16. At the 397th meeting, on 11 November 1999, Mr. Mavrommatis reported on his participation in a workshop on human rights indicators and the right to education which had been held at the United Nations Office at Geneva in September 1999. 3