Reconciliation country. Monitoring served a dual function. It was designed to detect when the process was not functioning satisfactorily and a trigger an intervention. At the same time, it provided a means to consistently remind relevant authorities about their responsibility to implement the property law, thereby promoting a process of cultural change. In support of implementation, the OSCE launched a nationwide series of workshops to present and discuss amendments to the property, return, and privatization legislation. The workshops were designed to promote rapid implementation of the property amendments by giving legal professionals from across the country an opportunity to discuss them in small groups. Each workshop brought together legal practitioners in order to foster professional contacts, mutual understanding, and a common interpretation of the laws. Discrimination and harassment against returning minorities was a frequent occurrence. To sustainably encourage further return and integration, the OSCE, together with the international community, disseminated information among returnees about the formalities of the restitution process, and organized town hall meetings that brought together returnees and local authorities to find practical solutions. 78