A/HRC/15/56 mechanisms. They identified information sharing and joint activities as the main areas in which such mechanisms can be implemented. Concerning information sharing, participants agreed that best practices, jurisprudence, urgent cases and situations, and the universal periodic review constitute the main fields in which exchange of information should be improved. They also identified possible joint activities by international and regional human rights mechanisms: country visits, reports and publications, press releases and statements, raising awareness and capacity-building activities, and follow-up to decisions and recommendations resulting from international and regional human rights mechanisms. It was also recommended that biannual meetings be convened with the participation of international, regional and subregional human rights mechanisms, governments, NHRIs and NGOs, in order to discuss sharing of information, joint activities and follow-up, focusing on thematic priorities. In addition, it was agreed that focal points should be appointed in each human rights mechanism in order to outline a plan of work on enhancing cooperation between international and regional human rights mechanisms which will identify objectives, activities, timelines and the responsibilities of each mechanism. Finally, participants urged States and intergovernmental organizations to allocate the necessary financial and human resources in order to ensure the implementation of the recommendations resulting from the workshop. 2