Helsinki 1992 and other appropriate CSCE bodies which consider specific topics of expanded consultation and co-operation. (11) Representatives of Japan may contribute to such meetings, without participating in the preparation and adoption of decisions, on subjects in which Japan has a direct interest and/or wishes to co-operate actively with the CSCE. Increasing openness of CSCE activities, promoting understanding of the CSCE, expanding the role of NGOs (12) The participating States will increase the openness of the CSCE institutions and structures and ensure wide dissemination of information on the CSCE. (13) To this end: • the Chairman-in-Office assisted by the CSCE Secretariat will arrange briefings on the political consultation process; • the CSCE institutions will, within existing budgets, provide information to the public and organize public briefings on their activities; • the Secretariat will facilitate the flow of information to and contacts with the media, bearing in mind that CSCE policy issues remain the responsibility of participating States. (14) The participating States will provide opportunities for the increased involvement of non-governmental organizations in CSCE activities. (15) They will, accordingly: • apply to all CSCE meetings the guidelines previously agreed for NGO access to certain CSCE meetings; • make open to NGOs all plenary meetings of review conferences, ODIHR seminars, workshops and meetings, the CSO when meeting as the Economic Forum, and human rights implementation meetings, as well as other expert meetings. In addition each meeting may decide to open some other sessions to attendance by NGOs; • instruct Directors of CSCE institutions and Executive Secretaries of CSCE meetings to designate an “NGO liaison person” from among their staff; • designate, as appropriate, one member of their Foreign Ministries and a member of their delegations to CSCE meetings to be responsible for NGO liaison; • promote contacts and exchanges of views between NGOs and relevant national authorities and governmental institutions between CSCE meetings; • facilitate during CSCE meetings informal discussion meetings between representatives of participating States and of NGOs; 138 OSCE Human Dimension Commitments