On November 28, 2024, the CCIG was invited to intervene in a Webinar organized by the Alliance SUFOSEC (Alliance for Sustainable Food Systems and Empowered Communities). 

The webinar aimed at sharing knowledge on what the UPR is and what steps are necessary to engage in the UPR process as civil society organizations. During the webinar, the presentation of the case study of Kenya, through interventions of local partners, allowed it to share concrete lessons learned and human rights opportunities to replicate in other countries. 

The Speakers included : Ms. Maria D’Onofrio, Secretary General, Centre Catholique International de Genève(CCIG);  Ms. Miriam Kisilu, Team Member of the Coordination for Fastenaktion Country Programme Kenya; Mr. Nyang’ori Ohenjo, Team Leader at Centre for Minority Rights Development; and Ms. Christa Suter, Coordinator RAISE project and Country Programme Manager for Kenya at Fastenaktion.

Questions addressed in particular to the speaker from the CCIG, concerned how to follow-up and monitor UPR recommendations at the local level as well as concrete modalities to draft a written report (UPR submission) for the UPR of a specific country. The CCIG was happy to share its insights and expertise on the UPR, built-up over the years thanks to the valuable experience of its UPR Platform. 

In fact, earlier this year, the CCIG had undertaken training and capacity building for local actors in Kenya to empower them to engage with UPR.

Equipped with simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Spanish, the webinar counted over 70 attendees from all over the world.  The webinar was concluded by the Presentation of Graphic Recording by Britta Krondorf.