CHAPTER 2 NHRC Chairperson Attends International Conference of Jurists in London 2.48 Justice Shri K.G.Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC participated in the International Conference of Jurists & Writers-2014 in London, United Kingdom on 23 and 24 June 2014. Working Group Meeting of APF Council 2.49 The Asia Pacific Forum Council, the decision making body of the APF, constituted a Working Group to oversee the formulation of its five year Strategic Plan 2015-2020. Justice Shri K.G. Balakrishnan, Chairperson, NHRC, attended its first meeting held in Sydney, Australia from 25 to 27June 2014. Participation of NHRC, India in 58th Session of CEDAW 2.50 A two-member delegation from NHRC, India consisting of Justice Shri K. G. Balakrishnan and Shri J. S. Kochher, Joint Secretary (Training and Research) participated in the 58th Session of CEDAW in Geneva from 30 June to 2 July 2014. 19th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs 2.51 The NHRC hosted the 19th Annual Meeting of the Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs in New Delhi from 3 to 5 September 2014. The meeting was attended by Chairperson, Members and senior officers from 21 NHRIs of the Asia Pacific region. The key aspect of this year’s meeting was the development of the APF Strategic Plan 2015-2020. Meeting between NHRIs, Independent Monitoring Mechanisms and Committee on Rights of Persons with Disabilities 2.52 The Commission for the first time participated through video conferencing in the first meeting of National Human Rights Institutions, independent monitoring bodies, designated under Article 33.2 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD), and the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities that was held in Geneva on 25 September 2014. The main objective of the meeting was to contribute to the development of Committee Guidelines for effective monitoring. The meeting was attended by the Secretary General, Joint Secretary (Training & Research) and Joint Director (Research) of NHRC. During the course of deliberations, a statement was also made by Shri Rajesh Kishore, Secretary General, NHRC. National Human Right Commission Annual Report - 2014-2015 19