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HRC63 Induction LDC/SIDS
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Wednesday, September 2
 

9:30am CEST

Collection of the United Nations visitor badges for the Induction Course
Wednesday September 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CEST
Collection of the United Nations visitor badges for the Induction Course (with the assistance of Ms. Josiane Di Santo).
We kindly ask the Delegates to be in front of the Pregny Gate at 9:30 a.m.

Your punctuality is highly appreciated.


Delegates ALSO need to bring their NATIONAL PASSPORT, BOARDING PASSES and the OBJECT symbolizing their country (no flags) to be presented to the group during the introductory session starting at 10:00. (NOTE: Delegates are NOT expected to offer their object to the Secretariat as gift).
Speakers
MJ

Ms. Josiane di Santo

Programme management assistant, LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund
Wednesday September 2, 2026 9:30am - 10:00am CEST
Pregny Gate

10:00am CEST

Introductory session: Getting to know each other
Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
Welcome to the LDCs/SIDS Delegates

Speakers and roundtable:

Ms. Mariana Olivera West,
Chief, Human Rights Council Branch 
Ms. Meena Ramkaun
, Coordinator of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund
  • Presentation of the Trust Fund Team
  • Tour de table: presentation of Delegates and the objects symbolizing their countries*
  • Description of the Induction Programme (Ms. Meena Ramkaun)
  • Administrative and logistics arrangements, including the collection of the boarding passes (Ms. Josiane Di Santo)
  • Questions and answers

*Each beneficiary delegate will be asked to present himself/herself (name, country, professional function, and if it is her/his first time attending a HRC session and visiting Geneva – 3 minutes maximum) and the object that best represents his/her country. We will follow the English alphabetical order of countries: Angola, Barbados, Benin, Cambodia, Jamaica and Marshall Islands.
Speakers
MM

Ms. Meena Ramkaun

Coordinator of the LDCs/SIDS Trust Fund
MM

Ms. Mariana Olivera West

Chief, Human Rights Council Branch
Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:00am - 10:45am CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

10:45am CEST

Coffee break
Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am CEST

Wednesday September 2, 2026 10:45am - 11:00am CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

11:00am CEST

Briefing on the HRC 63rd session and procedures
Wednesday September 2, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm CEST


  • Programme of work, agenda items and annotated agenda
  • List of speakers (different types of debates, online inscription in Events and joint statements)
  • Official documents of the Human Rights Council
  • How to find information on HRC web pages (Internet) and Extranet
  • Webcast and digital recordings

Speakers
ME

Mr. Evan Welber Falcon

Associate Human Rights Officer, Human Rights Council Branch, OHCHR
MI

Ms. Ilhan Dahir

Associate Human Rights Officer
Wednesday September 2, 2026 11:00am - 12:30pm CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

12:30pm CEST

Briefing on OHCHR’s digital resources - old and new tools, and how to use them
Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm CEST

Speakers
MA

Mr. Alfonso Garcia Miguel Casanueva

Librarian, Dynamic Knowledge and Library Unit, OHCHR

Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:30pm - 12:45pm CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

12:45pm CEST

Lunch break
Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm CEST

Wednesday September 2, 2026 12:45pm - 2:00pm CEST

2:00pm CEST

Introduction to the Human Rights Council and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)
Wednesday September 2, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST

Speakers
MM

Mr. Matthew Brown

Public Information Officer, Human Rights Council Branch
Wednesday September 2, 2026 2:00pm - 3:00pm CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

3:00pm CEST

Walk through the Palais des Nations
Wednesday September 2, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CEST

Wednesday September 2, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm CEST
Concordia 4, Building A

5:00pm CEST

Free time for the delegates to cash bank checks at UBS Bank Varembé
Wednesday September 2, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm CEST

UBS Varembé, with the assistance of Josiane

Chemin Camille-Vidart 17b, 1202 Genève 
Wednesday September 2, 2026 5:00pm - 5:30pm CEST
Concordia 4, Building A
 
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