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6 October 2022 18:30 ROME STATUTE OF THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT SECRETARIAT OF THE ASSEMBLY OF STATES PARTIES ASP Presidency Modalities for Roundtable with shortlisted candidates for Registrar 1. Timing  There will be two sessions of roundtables and each will have a duration of two hours. The first session will take place on Tuesday, 11 October and the second one on Wednesday, 12 October 2022, from 10:30-12:30 (New York) / 16:30-18:30 (The Hague). Streaming will be available to the public with a 30-minute delay. Audiences will be able to see it from 11:00-13:00 (New York) / 17:00-19:00 (The Hague). 2. Location  Virtual roundtables utilizing the Court’s Webex platform with technical support from the Court’s Information Management Services Section (IMSS). Moderators will connect via Courtroom III (ICC premises). Candidates will only connect to the platform remotely, to ensure an equal opportunity for all candidates. The roundtables will be viewed online through a web-stream. Recordings of the roundtables will also be made available on the ASP website afterwards. 3. Moderation  The Assembly Vice-President, Ambassador Katerina Sequensova (Czech Republic), will open and close the roundtables.  Three moderators, one from States Parties and two from civil society. The moderators will be the following: o Vice-President Ambassador Sequensova will moderate both sessions and will pose questions during the State Parties segment. o Civil society representatives, Ms. Alejandra Vicente (Redress) and Ms. Evelyn Ankumah (Africa Legal Aid), will pose questions during the civil society segment. 4. Candidates  At the eighth meeting of The Hague Working Group, on 15 September 2022, Ambassador Sequensova drew lots in order to decide which candidates will participate at each session, as reflected below: o Candidates in Session 1 (Tuesday, 11 October): Mr. Juan Pablo Albán Alencastro (Ecuador) Ms. Fidelma Teresa Donlon (Ireland) Mr. Pourago Julien Kouda (Burkina Faso) Ms. Kate Mackintosh (United Kingdom of great Britain and Northern Ireland) 1 6 October 2022 18:30 Mr. Christian Mahr (Japan) Ms. Inger Marie Tuma (Sweden) o Candidates in Session 2 (Wednesday, 12 October): Mr. Amady Ba (Senegal) Mr. Luis Mariano Hermosillo Sosa (Mexico) Ms. Gabrielle Mcintyre (Australia) Ms. Rosette Muzigo-Morrison (Uganda) Mr. Ibrahim James Pam (Nigeria) Mr. Oswaldo Zavala Giler (Ecuador) 5. Format  The roundtables will include two sessions, one for each list of candidates. The first one will take place on Tuesday, 11 October and the second one on Wednesday, 12 October. The candidates will connect to their respective session only. Session 1: Tuesday 11 October (duration two hours) o o o o o o Opening remarks by the Vice-President, Ambassador Katerina Sequensova - moderator [2 minutes] Four-minute presentation by each of the six candidates [24 minutes] Segment for questions submitted by States Parties [45 minutes] Segment for questions submitted by civil society, to be presented by Ms. Evelyn Ankumah [30 minutes] Two minutes for concluding remarks by each of the six candidates [12 minutes] Concluding remarks by the Vice-President, Ambassador Katerina Sequensova [1 minute] [6 additional minutes - to allow time for questions or back up in case of technical issues] Session 2: Wednesday 12 October (duration two hours) o o o o o o Opening remarks by the Vice-President, Ambassador Katerina Sequensova - moderator [2 minutes] Four-minute presentation by each of the six candidates [24 minutes] Segment for questions submitted by States Parties [45 minutes] Segment for questions submitted by civil society, to be presented by Ms. Alejandra Vicente [30 minutes] Two minutes for concluding remarks by each of the six candidates [12 minutes] Concluding remarks by the Vice-President, Amb. Katerina Sequensova [1 minute] [6 additional minutes - to allow time for questions or back up in case of technical issues] 2 6 October 2022 18:30 6. Questions      States Parties were invited to submit questions for the State Party segment in advance. The deadline for submission was Friday, 16 September. The Vice-President will pose the questions from States Parties. Civil society was also invited to submit questions in advance. The civil society moderators will collect and structure the questions from civil society. In principle, moderators will have the discretion to pose follow-up questions and clarifications during the roundtables. Questions will not be shared with candidates ahead of the roundtable. No questions involving matters pending before the Court. 7. Language   Simultaneous interpretation in English and French. The web-stream and recordings will be available in the floor language, English and French. *** 3