Democratization: Gender Equality to the governmental working group that is currently drafting the action plan. The final text of the action plan is due to be adopted in spring 2007. Education The ODIHR continued in 2006 to provide assistance in promoting education on gender-equality issues in Armenia. In co-operation with the Association of Armenian Women with University Education, the ODIHR initiated the integration of gender-equality aspects in primaryand higher-education curricula, aimed at intro- ducing the subject of gender equality as an integral part of basic human rights and freedoms, thus promoting change in society’s approach to issues of equality. The Office also provided expertise and resources for the Association to continue to implement courses and seminars on gender studies in major undergraduate schools in Yerevan and in nine regions of the country. The Association also facilitated the integration of gender issues into curricula for various socialscience disciplines in universities and high schools across the country. Future Priorities Activities in 2007 will focus on fostering co-operation between civil society and government structures at the national and local levels to promote the increased participation of women in decisionmaking processes. The ODIHR will assist participating States in developing comprehensive policies that ensure equality of rights and opportunities among women and men and conduct specific measures to strengthen state mechanisms for gender equality. Priority objectives will include: k Increasing the awareness of civil society and government structures with respect to equality of rights and opportunities for women and men; k Promoting co-operation between civil society and government to advance gender equality at national and local levels; k Fostering state measures for integrating gender-equality aspects in national policy-making; k Developing expertise among law enforcement structures (police, prosecutors), the judiciary, and civil society organizations with respect to preventing and combating domestic violence. 42 Annual Report 