The ODIHR will: u Assist States in developing a more consistent plan to follow up on human dimension meetings, in particular with regard to the recommendations made; u Further enhance the visibility and participation of civil society in all human dimension meetings. A Human Dimension Committee should be welcomed as an additional forum for peer review, allowing for a more standardized manner of monitoring, reviewing implementation, preparing and following up on human dimension meetings. It should, however, not be seen as an alternative to the HDIM or the SHDMs, but rather as an additional element in making these regular mandated meetings more relevant, focused, and better prepared. jjj The present report is limited to the tasks received from the 2005 Ljubljana Ministerial Council. Beyond that, it is for the OSCE community as a whole to consider how to renew our commitments to democratic governance and the concept of comprehensive security in order to consolidate progress across the whole OSCE region and prevent the erosion of the rule of law and human rights. To make the right choice, OSCE participating States need to muster the courage to assume their common responsibilities in an imperfect world. The challenge ahead of us is to live up to the aspirations of an earlier generation and the spirit of the OSCE’s achievements, which continue to inspire so many in our countries and beyond. The OSCE and its participating States are particularly called upon to lead the way and demonstrate that despite the difficulties, credible collective action in the human dimension is successful. Mutual trust, as well as confidence in the institutions and jointly developed procedures, is an essential prerequisite to undertake this work. Common Responsibility: Commitments and Implementation 81