Tolerance and Non-discrimination dam, as well as with experts from throughout the OSCE region. Together with these partners, the ODIHR initiated the development of guidelines and teaching tools for educators to support their efforts to improve teaching about the Holocaust and address contemporary anti-Semitism. Practical guidelines for educators on how to commemorate Holocaust memorial days were developed as a result of an expert seminar organized by Yad Vashem and the ODIHR, which brought together leading experts in Holocaust education from 12 OSCE participating States. The ODIHR also worked closely last year with the Anne Frank House and education experts to begin the development of country-specific teaching materials on anti-Semitism for five OSCE states. The materials, which will be made available in 2006, will enable secondary schools in the five countries to pilot a project to teach about anti-Semitism and other forms of discrimination. The purpose of the project is to contribute to a better understanding of the role of Jews in European society, both today and historically; to provide insight into anti-Semitism as a historical phenomenon; and to make links between historical and contemporary forms of anti-Semitism. The ODIHR also held the first of a series of expert roundtables in Warsaw with governmental and non-governmental experts and with the Polish Chairmanship of the Task Force for International Cooperation on Holocaust Education, Remembrance and Research. Education to promote respect and diversity Within the wider context of tolerance education, a programme called Education to Promote Respect and Diversity was developed during the second half of 2005. The programme, which will be implemented in 2006, will result in an assessment and evaluation of existing educational strategies and initiatives currently in place throughout the OSCE region. Based on the collected good practices and identified gaps, the ODIHR will facilitate exchanges of information between experts and develop technical- 68 assistance projects to support states in their efforts to intensify educational programmes to promote mutual respect and understanding. III. Supporting civil society Domestic non-governmental organizations are often in the best position to monitor and report on hate-motivated acts in their respective countries. The ODIHR thus promotes co-operation and partnerships among organizations working in this field. Meetings and roundtables with representatives of a variety of groups were organized throughout 2005 to identify the needs and potential areas of co-operation in the field of monitoring, as well as to share best practices. Assistance was also provided for non-governmental organizations to attend OSCE conferences and to enhance co-operation with state authorities. The ODIHR initiated a number of activities in 2005 to support the efforts of civil society throughout the region. To begin with, a comprehensive mapping exercise of organizations working in the field of tolerance and non-discrimination was conducted in order to determine areas where training and support were required, such as in monitoring and reporting on hate-motivated incidents. In June, the ODIHR teamed up with the UK Monitoring Group and Human Rights Information and Documentation Systems International (HURIDOCS) to design and implement a pilot training programme for non-governmental organizations from Eastern Europe and Central Asia on monitoring and reporting on hatemotivated incidents. Following the pilot training sessions, some of the participating organizations put their new skills to the test by initiating activities to monitor and report on hate-motivated incidents, while others conducted training courses for their colleagues or other NGOs. IV. Promoting freedom of religion or belief The ODIHR’s 57-member Panel of Experts on Freedom of Religion or Belief, which serves as an advisory and consultative body to OSCE ANNUAL REPORT 2005