A/HRC/37/44 19. Ukraine reported that the religious organizations of Ukraine are full-fledged civil society institutions and take part in establishing and implementing State policy in all fields, especially in the spheres of religion, culture, education, science, health care, national defence and security, and external relations. Representatives of religious organizations take an active part in the work of the governmental consultative body, the Commission on the Rights of Religious Organizations, which comes under the Cabinet of Ministers, and in the work of the public councils under the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education and Science, the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Defence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In addition, an expert council on matters of freedom of conscience and the activity of religious organizations has been operational since 2015 under the Ministry of Culture. The relationship between the State and religious denominations fosters the resolution of current issues relating to the activities of religious organizations within the council’s competence. 20. In the United Kingdom, there is a Cross Government Working Group on AntiMuslim Hatred. The non-governmental organization Tell MAMA is funded by the Government to record anti-Muslim incidents and support victims. It works with the Government to raise the issues of anti-Muslim hatred at a policy level. The Government also works closely with the Jewish community to tackle anti-Semitism and has taken action, including working with the Community Security Trust, to develop awareness-raising materials and providing funding for protective security measures. The Anne Frank Trust raises awareness about prejudice and intolerance, including anti-Semitism, with young people. The Cross Government Working Group on Anti-Semitism has provided funds to ensure the security of Jewish faith schools, synagogues and communal buildings following concerns raised by the Jewish community. 21. Pakistan reported that the Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony held meetings with scholars of all Muslim sects in Karachi, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta to find common grounds for a shared code of conduct. The National Muslim Scholars Council has been set up to maintain sectarian harmony in the country. The terms of reference for the National Commission on Minorities include, inter alia: (a) the development of a national policy on interfaith harmony, to explore avenues for peace and security; (b) consideration of laws, executive instructions, orders and practices of government departments and agencies which may be discriminatory towards minorities; (c) making recommendations to Government to ensure fuller and effective participation by the members of minority communities in all aspects of national life; and (d) ensuring that churches, shrines, temples, gurdwaras and other places of worship of minority communities are preserved and well kept and remain fully functional. E. Training of government officials in effective outreach strategies7 22. In Australia, the Multicultural Access and Equity Policy promotes “cultural competency”, training and development measures among government departments and agencies, equipping their staff with the requisite cultural skills. The Australian Federal Police assists other government agencies, including the Attorney General’s Department, the Department of Social Services and the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, as well as state and Territory governments, in building relationships with the community. 23. Denmark reported that basic education at the Danish Police Academy includes an obligatory course on hate crimes. Part of the purpose of the training is to enable future police officers to understand, spot and handle hate crimes in an appropriate manner. Some police regions have initiated local outreach initiatives with local advocacy groups representing some of the groups most commonly victimized by hate crimes. 24. The United States of America reported that the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice continues to hold a quarterly meeting that brings together top officials from federal agencies and leaders of the Muslim, Arab, Sikh and South Asian 7 Paragraph 7 (c) of resolution 34/32. 5