Tolerance and Non-discrimination with relevant inter-governmental organizations active in the field of tolerance and nondiscrimination, in particular the Council of Europe’s European Commission against Racism and Intolerance (ECRI), the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA), and the UN Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR). In this regard, ODIHR participated in high- and working-level inter-agency meetings to exchange information and co-ordinate activities. In order to send a unified message about the continued need to fight intolerance and discrimination, ECRI, ODIHR and the FRA issued a joint press statement on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on 21 March 2008, calling on political leaders to fulfil their responsibilities in fighting intolerance and discrimination. On 10 November 2008, ODIHR joined with the International Task Force on Holocaust Research, Remembrance and Education (ITF) to organize a commemorative event in Vienna to mark the 70th anniversary of the 9 November Pogrom in 1938. The UN, FRA, Council of Europe and UNESCO also took part in marking the anniversary. The event provided a basis for further inter-agency co-operation in the field of Holocaust remembrance and combating anti-Semitism. The ODIHR Advisory Panel on Freedom of Religion or Belief and the Venice Commission continued their co-operation, notably in the area of joint legislative assessments, provided for the first time in 2008. Co-operation was also maintained with the Office of the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief through informal meetings and the sharing of information and documents. Annual Report 2008 55