GHR IS A TRAINING & POLICIES STUDIES ORGANISATION Through training, study and protection, GHR aims to bridge the gap between international standards and realities and to empower all those involved in the promotion and protection of human rights. All GHR training activities are designed to contribute to Human Rights implementation in the countries. Moreover GHR has specific country programs. Our Department of HR Policy Studies monitors UN human rights meetings. It studies the main trends in the multilateral negotiations, and constitutes a basic support to our training activities. The department also convenes regularly experts seminars on priority issues for HR Defenders from the Regions. GLOBAL TRAINING GHR conducts Geneva Courses at each session of the Human Rights Council, and In-Country Courses. Since December 2008, GHR also conduct training courses and briefings during each session of UPR. IMPLEMENTATION GHR has also a specific program to contribute to the realisation of human rights inside countries. Entitled ‘Strengthening national empowerment to facilitate the implementation of human rights at national level’. HUMAN RIGHTS POLICY STUDIES HPS constitutes the core of GHR activities. It is an indispensable support to our training programs. It monitors international HR negotiations and covers U.N. human rights meetings; it analyses the main trends and developments and quickly inform our trainers and our main partners in the field. GHR EXPERTS SEMINARS To sensitize actors at the HR-Council, GHR convened Expert Seminars : Caste Discrimination ; IHL ; Transitional Justice ; Minorities ; Enf. Disap. ; Religious Freedom ; Business & HR : V VDPA ; ICL ; Freedom of Religion & Expression ; Freedom of Religion & Sexuality ; Religions, Conflicts & Minorities ; ‘Enforced Disappearances – Strengthening Prevention And Protection'? ; Indigenous Peoples – Implementing The Un Declaration ; ‘Indigenous Peoples – Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC)’