A/HRC/32/51 follow-up on the recommendations of the universal periodic review and other human rights mechanisms, an interest also shared by the Ministry of Justice, the Board provided information about the possibilities of additional support through the Voluntary Fund for Financial and Technical Assistance in the Implementation of the Universal Periodic Review, which could complement the ongoing collaboration within the country. It also shared with them some recent experiences in various other regions. 24. The work of regional partners, such as the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the Council of Europe and the European Union, the cooperation with the Mission and the mutually reinforcing coordination were also areas of interest for the Board during its visit. In the meetings with the Representative of the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe and the Chief of the OSCE Monitoring Mission, the Board discussed how partners in the country make the best use of the reports and the work from the Mission and how coordination function in practice. The Board was very pleased to observe the excellent coordination on the ground and how the relevant partners work strategically to maximize each other’s added value for maximum impact. Although regional partners have more human and financial capacity, the Board observed that there are great expectations on OHCHR to provide not only objective evidence and analysis in its monitoring reports but also active advice and support on the type of technical assistance required. 25. The Board found that the priorities of OHCHR, as articulated through the Mission, were very much in line with the expectations from all partners in the country, and that the Mission’s experience should serve as a good example of what can be achieved even in difficult and complex circumstances, provided that the Office has the opportunity and received the support and the resources needed to demonstrate its capacity. While there had been many developments in the country over the past three years, this was a critical juncture to ensure that reforms and changes lead to positive results for the effective promotion and protection of human rights. All the partners that the Board met saw the Mission’s reporting work and the advice and technical support that it could provide as playing a key role in ensuring that their own programmes and actions moved towards full compliance with international standards. They saw that as a role the Office should continue to play. The Board was most impressed with the professionalism, dedication and commitment of the Mission’s staff, who work in a very difficult and a challenging context. 26. The Board took the opportunity of its last day in Kyiv to hold an internal meeting on its future programme of work. During the meeting, the Board formally elected Christopher Sidoti as its Chair, to succeed Ms. Lim from 1 July 2016. The Board also proposed that its next field session in October 2016 should be to a country office in Latin America. III. Technical cooperation A. Technical cooperation to reflect national development objectives 27. The Board has brought to the attention of the Human Rights Council a number of components for effective technical cooperation by OHCHR that have become evident in its experience of overseeing the management of the Voluntary Fund. The Board, through its reports and presentations to the Council, had already elaborated on (a) the importance of anchoring technical cooperation to the universality and indivisibility of all human rights, including both protection and promotion aspects; (b) the critical importance of building and strengthening national frameworks and institutions in the field of human rights through technical cooperation and advisory services; (c) the importance of partnerships with United 8