Tolerance and Non-discrimination Islamic world affiliated with the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in the development of a country-specific resource guide on Muslim communities in Spain. The guide aims to provide accurate information about Muslim communities, counter stereotypes and highlight the contribution of Muslims to Spanish society. In order to assess the need for additional tools and resources for educators on how to address intolerance against Muslims, on 3 and 4 June, ODIHR convened an assessment meeting in Warsaw bringing together 25 experts from a range of backgrounds, including policy-making bodies, NGOs, academia, religious leadership, university research, school leadership and major inter-governmental organizations. The aim of the meeting was to identify challenges and recent developments, discuss lessons learned from international and national initiatives, and explore what value ODIHR could add in the educational field in addressing intolerance against Muslims. Special emphasis was placed on building on, rather than duplicating, work already being done by others. In order to support the efforts of governments and civil society to promote a greater 52 Annual Report 2008 understanding of and respect for different religions or beliefs and to fight prejudice, further roundtable events were held, where requested by participating States, to discuss and raise awareness about the Toledo Guiding Principles on Teaching about Religions and Beliefs in Public Schools and to identify areas where those states require assistance. Dissemination of the guiding principles was successfully completed through presentations, contributions to expert discussions and co-operation with other international actors working on teaching about religions and beliefs. During these roundtables and dissemination events, the guiding principles were repeatedly commended and held up as a positive new tool for governments and religious communities by the UN Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Religion or Belief, as well as by other international and local actors. The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), for instance, endorsed the Toledo principles at a symposium on 23 May in Washington D.C. The guiding principles were translated into a number of languages and circulated widely to governments and NGOs. IV. Supporting Civil Society A resource guide and training programme were developed in 2008 in order to strengthen civil society’s capacity to prevent and respond to hate crimes in the OSCE region. The draft resource guide was piloted during a training seminar for 30 civil society representatives from across the OSCE region in June in Warsaw. At the end of the seminar, 10 participants submitted small-scale project proposals to ODIHR. Upon the availability of funds, ODIHR will support the implementation of these projects, thus strengthening the capacity of civil society to address hate crimes. ODIHR also facilitated the enhanced participation of civil society at OSCE events, namely the Supplementary Human Dimension Meeting in May and the Mediterranean Conference, in Amman, Jordan in  October,  through preparatory meetings, where participants exchanged