IMPACT OSS presented at Pacific dialogue on NMIRFs

The Pacific Community's Regional Rights Resource Team (SPC RRRT) and the Universal Rights Group organised a regional high-level dialogue on National Mechanisms for Implementation, Reporting and Follow-Up (NMIRFs) in Nadi, Fiji.

Our trustees Edith Woischin and Timo Franz were grateful for the opportunity to participate at the two-day event that brought together Pacific government representatives, national human rights institutions, civil society and international organisations. The first regional consultation of its kind, the dialogue aimed to exchange good practice on coordinating the national implementation of UN human rights recommendations and explore the role of digital tools in supporting these efforts.

Timo spoke on IMPACT OSS and digital NMIRF platforms, highlighting the potential of digital tools to address common implementation challenges such as overlapping recommendations, duplication of activities and gaps in data collection. He also showcased Samoa’s Sadata [link updated] and New Zealand’s National Plan of Action, both based on IMPACT OSS, and highlighted the collective vision of the trust as the maintainer of the open source project.

Links

• SPC RRRT: rrrt.spc.int