PART I  Implementation of Commitments 37 • serving as a point of contact for information provided by participating States in accordance with CSCE commitments; • disseminating general information on the human dimension, and international humanitarian law. Budapest 1994 (Decisions: VIII. The Human Dimension) 8. The ODIHR, as the main institution of the human dimension, in consultation with the Chairman-in-Office, will, acting in an advisory capacity, participate in discussions of the Senior Council and the Permanent Council, by reporting at regular intervals on its activities and providing information on implementation issues. It will provide supporting material for the annual review of implementation and, where necessary, clarify or supplement information received. Acting in close consultation with the Chairman-in-Office, the Director of the ODIHR may propose further action. 9. The participating States recognize the need for enhanced co-operation through the ODIHR with other international organizations and institutions active in the human dimension, including among others the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, for the exchange of information, including reports, and for further developing of future-oriented activities, such as outlined in the present document. 10. The participating States decide to (…) • task the ODIHR to act as a clearing-house for the exchange of information on media issues in the region, and encourage governments, journalists and NGOs to provide the ODIHR with information on the situation of the media. 11. The ODIHR will be consulted on a CSCE mission’s mandate before adoption and will contribute to the follow-up of mission reports as decided by the Permanent Council. The ODIHR’s knowledge of experts on the human dimension should be used to help to staff CSCE missions. These missions will also designate a mission member to liaise with the ODIHR and with NGOs on human dimension issues. (…) 13. The provisions mentioned in the human dimension chapter of this document do not in any way constitute a change in the mandate of either the ODIHR or the HCNM. ODIHR seminars 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 Coordinated Support. These seminars should seek full participation from States in the region in which they are held (…)