On November 30, 2001, the ICJ convened a roundtable on the draft Optional Protocol, (hereinafter draft OP), to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, (hereinafter ICESCR or the Covenant).
The purpose of this conference was to provide a forum for the free exchange of views between State representatives, organisations and experts in the field of economic, social and cultural rights, (hereinafter ESC rights), on a wide range of ICESCR and draft OP issues. To this end, participants were advised that, apart from expert submissions, all discussions would be reported on a non-attributable basis.
Roundtable on Optional Protocol to ICESCR-seminar report-2002 (full text, PDF)