On 24-25 May 2004, the Government of Portugal and the ICJ convened the European Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Lisbon, Portugal.
The European Roundtable was designed to both prepare for and assist the work of the United Nations Working Group, mandated by the 60th session of the United Nations Commission of Human Rights to further consider options regarding the elaboration of an Optional Protocol to the ICESCR.
Report of the European Roundtable on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights [full text, PDF]