1. UPR Training Auckland, 23rd October 2018

2. Overview of the training
Session 1: Lessons learned from previous UPR cycles
Session 2: Introduction to the UPR and the Pre-sessions
Coffee break
Session 3: UPR Advocacy
Lunch
Session 4: SMART recommendations
Afternoon tea
Session 5: Thematic group work

3. Lessons learned from previous UPR cycles
Session 1:
Lessons learned from previous UPR cycles

4. Session 5:
Thematic group work

5. Aim Participants break into thematic clusters to:
Develop their advocacy strategies
Develop panellists’ presentations (PowerPoint)
Presentations (PowerPoint) and CSO-suggested recommendations are finalised. Each group present their advocacy strategy. Each panellist makes their presentations to the plenary for feedback.

6. Structuring the presentation
Step 1): Brief introduction of the your organisation: whether part of coalition/engagement with UPR so far/how was the organisation’s UPR report drafted, etc.
Step 2): Succinct explanation of whether the Government organised national consultations in preparation of the national report
Step 3): Brief presentation of the plan of your statement. Indicate the type and number of issues you will discuss (refer to the relevant factsheet)
Step 4): For the presentation of each individual issue, structure as follows:
Give an update on the recommendations from previous reviews dealing with this issue (highlight what countries made these recs)
Describe how the situation on that issue has evolved since the last review; highlight achievements as well as remaining challenges
Suggest two or three SMART recommendations, as well as advance questions
We work to promote and strengthen the UPR by raising awareness, providing capacity-building tools, and bridging the different actors of the UPR.

7. UPR Advocacy Factsheets
Structure: good practices from developing factsheets
Name and logo of the coalition on each factsheet
Theme: what theme does the factsheet address?
Summary of key issues from previous reviews: recommendations and implementation status
National framework: relevant national legislation, statistics, policies and initiative
Challenges/Impact: note key rights challenges and their impact, justifying the needs for CSO suggested recommendations
Recommendations: extract the SMART recommendations for the corresponding theme from the submission
Sources: reference all claims made in the factsheet.

8. UPR Advocacy Factsheets
Drafting: good practices from developing factsheets
Layout: make the factsheet appealing. In-house expertise or outsourcing
Folder: collect all factsheet in a folder to facilitate strategic advocacy
Colour coding: give each factsheet a specific colour
Thematic groups: summarises its contribution to a factsheet, Group rapporteurs bear the responsibility to finalise the folder
Advocacy: good practices from developing factsheets
Strategic advocacy: research which Recommending states are interested in what themes
Electronic copies: share in advance with targeted diplomats (Wellington, Geneva, capital)
Share with the Government and UN agencies at home
Invaluable instruments to complement oral interventions at Pre-sessions