PART I  Implementation of Commitments 39 (…) II. Additional Tasks Related to Elections Rome 1993 (Decisions: IV. The Human Dimension) 4. Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights The Ministers decided to strengthen the ODIHR’s functions and operations. Inter alia, the ODIHR will enhance its activities under its mandate in the following areas: (…) • enhancement of its role in comprehensive election monitoring (…) Budapest 1994 (Decisions: VIII. The Human Dimension) 12. The ODIHR will play an enhanced role in election monitoring, before, during and after elections. In this context, the ODIHR should assess the conditions for the free and independent functioning of the media. The participating States request that co-ordination between the various organizations monitoring elections be improved, and task the ODIHR to consult all relevant organizations in order to develop a framework for co-ordination in this field. In order to enhance election monitoring preparations and procedures, the ODIHR will also devise a handbook for election monitors and set up a rolling calendar for upcoming elections. Maastricht 2003 (Decisions: Decision No. 5/03 on Elections) The Ministerial Council (…) Tasks the ODIHR to consider ways to improve the effectiveness of its assistance to participating States in following up recommendations made in ODIHR election-observation reports. Brussels 2006 (Decisions: Decision No. 19/06 on Strengthening the Effectiveness of the OSCE) The Ministerial Council, (…) 1. Thanks the ODIHR for the work carried out under Ministerial Council Decision No. 17/05 paragraph 2 and takes note of its report issued on 10 November 2006; 2. Recognizes that the ODIHR, in implementing its mandate, has demonstrated its ability to assist participating States in fulfilling their human dimension commitments; (…) 7. Recognizes ODIHR’s expertise in assisting the participating States through its election-related activities, including reviewing election legislation and carrying out election observations;