A/HRC/18/41 recognition of economic, social and cultural rights, and emphasized the need for civil society organizations to enhance their communications with special procedures by including more detailed and reliable information. The importance of follow-up on communications to safeguard the safety of victims was stressed; mandate holders noted that they were considering further practical measures to protect individuals against reprisals. Civil society organizations were informed that a new joint communications report was being drafted to facilitate access and streamline reporting on communications, and the organizations were encouraged to use such reports as a basis of further advocacy and work with States. 47. The Chair highlighted the important role of civil society organizations in early warning and follow-up, and welcomed the concrete recommendations they had made. She encouraged non-governmental organizations working at the international level to disseminate information to local organizations, and to ensure that the opinions and concerns of the local organizations were transmitted to international human rights forums, including the special procedures. She emphasized the importance of social movements in accelerating human rights implementation, noting that they shared the objectives of human rights organizations. 48. A statement delivered by the Director of the German Institute for Human Rights on behalf of the International Coordinating Committee of National Institutions outlined the role of national human rights institutions in preparing and supporting country visits and following up on recommendations of special procedures. It was suggested that the manual of special procedures should be enhanced through the addition of guidance on working with national human rights institutions, that future induction sessions for new mandate holders include additional information on interaction with such institutions, and that a compilation of best practices on cooperation between institutions and special procedures be prepared. It was furthermore suggested by participants that mandate holders should participate in the proceedings of the International Coordination Committee. 14