A/HRC/8/52 page 132 and if possible also into the minority languages used in Finland, e.g. North Sami, and published on the website of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (http://formin.finland.fi). Implementation is monitored by seminars, as well. Monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of the Child has been a pilot project. Annual seminars had been useful, including as interactive discussion forums which contributed to implementing the concluding observations of the Committee on the Rights of the Child and monitoring implementation at the national level at all stages of the reporting cycle. In addition, these seminars contributed to the preparation of the Government’s periodic report and raised awareness of the Convention and the related monitoring and implementation processes, which proceeded as a spiral continuum. 330. On the question of how Finland currently guaranteed the right to consultation of collective property for the Sami people in regard to lands, the delegation in its reply stated that environmental projects may affect the traditional livelihood of Sami people. The special legislation relating to the environment and land use provided legal safeguards for those whose rights or interests were concerned, including the Sami people. Provisions on the right to issue an opinion and a right of appeal were included, for example, in the Environmental Protection Act, the Land Use and Construction Act, the Nature Conservation Act and the Act on Environment Impact Assessment. The Finnish Government stated that it pursued actively the enhancement of the rights of the Sami people and that the objective of the present Government was to solve the issue of the land use question during the current term of the Government. It was further stated that the Government Bill was under preparation and there were active negotiations between the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and the Sami Parliament, which was a necessary partner in the negotiations. The point of departure was to ensure the culture of the Sami people and the right of Sami to use the land they traditionally occupied or where they traditionally lived. Another question related to the right of Sami people is to participate in decision-making on the use of land in the Sami homeland area. The aim of the Government was to find a solution that would include the prerequisites to ratify ILO Convention No. 169. Another ongoing project in Finland concerning the rights of Sami is the establishment of a new Sami Cultural Centre, which is to be built in Lapland, in the Sami homeland. The Government has already reserved nearly 12 million euros for the project. The main purpose of the Centre will be to enhance the Samis’ ability to independently maintain and develop their culture, language and community life, manage and nurture their cultural and linguistic autonomy, and support the development of their living conditions. The premises will be used by the Sami: the Centre will be a Sami Parliament house, Sami library, a concentration of culture, education and skill resources, as well as an events venue for meetings, music, cinema and theatre. The Centre will be in use in 2012. 2. Views expressed by member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 331. No views were expressed by States members and observers of the Council. 3. General comments made by other relevant stakeholders 332. In a joint statement, Amnesty International and Friends World Committee for Consultation (Quakers) welcomed the serious and open way in which Finland approached its participation in the universal periodic review. They noted that Finland was one of the first States to be reviewed. Consequently, not all the questions raised and comments made were phrased as