A/HRC/31/63 B. Overarching considerations of the mandate 6. The Independent Expert will be guided by the following considerations in all aspects of her work: (a) Participation: the Independent Expert intends to carry out her work in a participatory, consultative and open manner, actively involving persons with albinism and organizations working on albinism; (b) Constructive dialogue: the Independent Expert will implement her mandate in a spirit of cooperation, through earnest and constructive dialogue, focusing on requests for technical assistance and on the promotion of best practices; (c) Inclusiveness: the Independent Expert will address the obstacles, such as attacks and discrimination, to the enjoyment of all human rights by persons with albinism, including the right to the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health and the right to education, as well as the barriers to the enjoyment of their human rights linked to disability; (d) Global perspective: the Independent Expert will work in an inclusive manner to address globally barriers to the enjoyment of human rights by persons with albinism, while recognizing that the obstacles to the realization of such rights may differ from region to region; (e) Gender perspective: women with albinism and mothers of persons with albinism have been particularly affected by discrimination. In accordance with her mandate, the Independent Expert will pay specific attention to the challenges and needs of women and girls in addressing the multiple, intersecting and aggravated forms of discrimination faced by them. C. Methods of work 7. In accordance with her mandate, the Independent Expert intends to carry out her work within the areas usually targeted by special procedure mandate holders, including the promotion of good practices, country assessments, communications regarding alleged human rights violations, awareness-raising activities and thematic studies. In doing so, she will endeavour to work closely with other mandate holders, including through joint communications, close cooperation with regard to research on the situation of persons with albinism, as well as coordination of consultative meetings and events. She will also endeavour to provide technical assistance and concrete recommendations to facilitate legal reforms and policymaking through the compilation and promotion of best practices for both short- and long-term responses to the human rights issues faced by persons with albinism. To do so, the Independent Expert will, funding permitting, conduct in-depth stakeholder consultations. 8. In the implementation of her mandate, the Independent Expert will seek to work in close cooperation with other mandate holders, in particular the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, with the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Violence against Children, with regional mechanisms, such as the African Commission on Human and People’s Rights, with civil society, including organizations of persons with albinism throughout the world, and with all relevant United Nations agencies. 9. Facilitating cooperation and building bridges at the local, regional and national levels will also be a focus of the Independent Expert, as projects and initiatives too often take place in isolation. Best practices and experiences in tackling discrimination against 4