A/HRC/13/44 Tanzania. The training focused on the core functions and mandate of a Paris Principlecompliant NHRI and the international human rights system. 51. The seventh Conference of African National Human Rights Institutions on “Peace and Justice: the Role of NHRIs” was held in Rabat from 3 to 5 November 2009. This Conference was organized by OHCHR, the Advisory Council on Human Rights of Morocco, the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions and the Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie. The Conference adopted the Rabat Declaration, in which participants recognized the role of NHRIs in facilitating justice and peace and resolved to, among other things: (a) promote the interdependency of peace and justice; (b) raise awareness about international instruments on transitional justice; (c) facilitate national consultations for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms; (d) ensure that such mechanisms are in compliance with international human rights standards and practices; (e) gather information on human rights abuses; and (f) promote the provision of assistance to victims and witnesses (see annex I). NHRIs also received training on investigation techniques, facilitated by OHCHR and the Ombudsman of Ontario. 52. The meetings of the General Assembly and the Steering Committee of the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions were also held at the Conference in Rabat. The Moroccan NHRI was elected as the new Chairperson for the Network and the South African NHRI as the Vice-Chairperson. OHCHR will continue to provide technical and financial support to the secretariat of the Network. The Conference will be held in South Africa in 2011. 53. From 9 to 12 November 2009, OHCHR organized a conference in Bamako, Mali, on the preparation of reports to the treaty bodies and the role of NHRIs regarding migration in West Africa. A total of 50 representatives from Governments, NHRIs and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) attended the conference. It focused on following up on the commitments of the Santa Cruz Declaration,3 and on adopting a road map to promote and protect the rights of migrants. On 13 November, NHRIs and representatives of civil society discussed the drafting of rules and procedures and the workplan for 2010–2012 of the West African Network of National Human Rights Institutions. 3. Asia and the Pacific 54. On 2 and 3 March 2009, OHCHR participated in a consultation on the regional initiative in support of the capacity development of NHRIs in Asia and the Pacific, organized by the UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok and the Asia-Pacific Forum of National Human Rights Institutions. The consultation discussed lessons learned from the pilot capacity needs assessment of the NHRI of Malaysia and explored capacitydevelopment approaches employed to support other NHRIs. Following the second capacity needs assessment with the NHRI of Maldives, in December 2009, the Asia-Pacific Forum, OHCHR and UNDP held a consultation to discuss lessons learned and best practice of the capacity assessments carried out so far and further develop a methodology to conduct capacity needs assessments of NHRIs. 55. OHCHR, in partnership with the Asia-Pacific Forum and with the support of the Government of Samoa and the Pacific Islands Forum, organized a workshop on the “Establishment of national human rights mechanisms in the Pacific” (Apia, Samoa, 27–29 April 2009) aimed at enhancing the capacity of Pacific States to establish national human rights mechanisms in line with the Paris Principles. Representatives from the Marshall 3 GE.10-10269 Adopted during the Eighth International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions for the Promotion and Protection of Human Rights of the Americas, held in Santa Cruz, Plurinational State of Bolivia, 24–26 October 2006. 9