A/HRC/8/52 page 102 (4) Actions to strengthen Bahrain’s international cooperation with the United Nations, and regional and bilateral intergovernmental arrangements for the protection and promotion of human rights, starting with the Council and the universal periodic review. 196. Bahrain stated that every aspect of the Action Plan, from design and implementation to monitoring, evaluating and reporting, will be guided by the values and principles of participation and inclusion of all relevant national stakeholders, governmental and non-governmental, including the judiciary, members of parliament, non-governmental organizations and political societies and the private sector, as appropriate; transparency; accountability; cooperation between the Government and the people of Bahrain, as well as between Bahrain and the Council; and commitment to results. 197. Finally, Bahrain added the two following steps in its Action Plan: (1) to immediately proceed with a strategic programme to strengthen human rights capacities, both governmental and non-governmental; and (2) before the third session of the Working Group in December 2008, Bahrain plans to organize a regional comparative meeting on “Strengthening participatory UPR processes: learning from the reviews undertaken thus far”. The study of the Bahrain team as one of the first 16 State reviews will be an input to this meeting. 2. Views expressed by member and observer States of the Council on the review outcome 198. Algeria noted Bahrain’s strong political will through which it committed itself to reinforcing all institutions contributing to the promotion and protection of human rights. It further noted Bahrain’s commitment to implementing the recommendations of the Working Group and the development of a national action plan with the help of civil society institutions. Algeria welcomed actions already undertaken, especially on streamlining a gender perspective in its work and on freedom of the press, as well as training courses organized in collaboration with the United Nations for law enforcement, police officers and officials of other relevant government agencies. 199. Slovenia congratulated Bahrain for having approached its review in a serious manner and noted with appreciation that Bahrain accepted all of Slovenia’s recommendations. Slovenia will be looking forward to hearing more on the follow-up to those and other recommendations. It invited Bahrain to consider informing the Council on a voluntary basis and as appropriate of any relevant progress and/or challenges encountered even before its next review in four years, which would set a good example of keeping the Council up to date with regard to its recommendations. Slovenia regretted that the issue of women migrant workers is not reflected in the section on the conclusions and recommendations in the Working Group report. 200. Tunisia noted that Bahrain has its place in the system of human rights of the United Nations and noted achievements made in this regard. It welcomed the participatory and inclusive manner in which the universal periodic review was undertaken and the website created by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs on the review. Tunisia noted the political determination to