URDUR GUNNARSDOTTIR Tolerance and Non-discrimination Toralv Nordbo (right), ODIHR Deputy Director, hands a certificate to a participant at a training seminar on responding to hate crimes, organized by the ODIHR and the French Gendarmerie in Paris in December. consisted of 18 learning units and presentations covering causes and manifestations of hate, police investigation of hate-motivated crimes, interaction between police and the media, cooperation between police and victims and affected communities in dealing with hate incidents, and other relevant aspects of responding to hate-motivated crimes. The training was attended by experts from 14 OSCE participating States, many of whom are now expected to adapt and implement the programme within their respective states. II. Developing educational tools and Remembrance. One such tool is the document “Preparing Holocaust Memorial Days: Suggestions for Educators”, which was developed with Yad Vashem, Israel, and 12 national experts. Available in 12 languages, this document has also been adopted by the United Nations Department for Public Information and has been distributed to all UN Public Information Centers worldwide. Country-specific teaching materials on anti-Semitism were also developed for seven OSCE states by the ODIHR, the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam, and national experts. These materials are now being used in teacher-training courses in the pilot countries. Education to promote respect and diversity The ODIHR produced an assessment of educational strategies and initiatives on diversity education in school settings throughout the OSCE region. Based on an analysis of information from national education authorities, the assessment also includes comprehensive recommendations covering aspects of curricula development, teaching material, teacher training, quality standards in education, and strategic planning. These recommendations will be published in English and Russian in 2007. In addition, the expertise assembled for this project will be made available to interested participating States intending to introduce or strengthen diversity education in schools. Education on the Holocaust and anti-Semitism Country-specific teaching materials on anti-Semitism were developed for seven OSCE states by the ODIHR and the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. 68 In response to the rise of anti-Semitism in the OSCE region, which often finds expression in neo-Nazi activities, Holocaust denial, and violent attacks on Jews and Jewish institutions, OSCE participating States have committed themselves to promote educational programmes to combat anti-Semitism, as well as to promote remembrance and education about the tragedy of the Holocaust. In order to assist participating States in implementing these commitments, the ODIHR has developed a number of tools in co-operation with international organizations, institutions, and experts, especially with the International Task Force on Holocaust Education, Research Annual Report  III. Supporting civil society The ODIHR maintains close relations with NGOs and provides support for their participation in OSCE events. For example, the ODIHR organized preparatory roundtables for NGOs prior to three tolerance implementation meetings in Almaty, Dubrovnik, and Vienna. More than one hundred NGOs attended at least one of these meetings, where they had an opportunity to exchange information and best practices, inform their governments of the results of their activities, and formulate recommendations that were presented at the implementation meetings. In an attempt to bring the discussions at