Partners in Implementation pa rt I 14. The number of large-scale human dimension seminars will as a rule be reduced to two per year. They will focus on topics which are of the broadest interest. There will be more emphasis on regional seminars. Where appropriate they will form part of the Programme of Co-ordinated Support. These seminars should seek full participation from States in the region in which they are held (…) Budapest 1994 (Decisions: VIII. The Human Dimension) 43. They agreed that the ability of the ODIHR to provide in-depth expertise on human dimension issues under the Programme of Co-ordinated Support should be further developed. In order to respond to requests for advice by newly independent States concerned on all aspects of democratization, they decided that using experts-at-large within the framework of the Programme of Co-ordinated Support would be a useful enhancement of the ODIHR’s role. 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 (…) OSCE Human Dimension Commitments 39