A/HRC/28/58 A. Promoting the inclusion of the rights of persons with disabilities in the national agenda 23. The Special Rapporteur recognizes that a very important part of the mandate is to support States in the development of their national efforts to advance the implementation of the rights of persons with disabilities. To accomplish this, the Special Rapporteur will put particular emphasis on the following activities: (a) Supporting law reform processes. Most legal systems in the world still contain provisions that discriminate against persons with disabilities and violate their human rights, from the denial of legal capacity or the right to vote to education laws that exclude children with disabilities from the general education system. Although efforts have been made to harmonize national legislation with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, much remains to be done. The Special Rapporteur aims to contribute to these processes by providing technical advice and exchanging good practices with a view to supporting and promoting legal reform that is inclusive of the rights of persons with disabilities, and by promoting the effective involvement of and consultation with persons with disabilities and their representative organizations in legislative reform. (b) Fostering capacity-building of national stakeholders. The Convention brings about many concepts and new ideas that challenge outdated perceptions of persons with disabilities. The Special Rapporteur aims to support national stakeholders, including government officials, in translating internationally agreed norms and standards to national laws, policies, programmes and practices, and to advise them in challenges that they may face in implementing the rights of persons with disabilities. In cooperation with relevant United Nations agencies and other organizations, the mandate holder will explore the feasibility of developing training modules for national stakeholders to support the effective advancement of the rights of persons with disabilities. (c) Promoting the establishment and/or strengthening of national mechanisms for implementation and monitoring. Guided by article 33 of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities,14 many States are in the process of setting up a national framework for implementing and monitoring the Convention. The Special Rapporteur wishes to work together with the mechanisms called for in article 33 (government focal points and coordination mechanisms, independent monitoring bodies and civil society), support their efforts and address their potential challenges with a view to reinforcing the development of Convention-compliant national implementation and monitoring frameworks. (d) Country visits. The Special Rapporteur will, at the invitation of Governments, undertake country visits to learn about national realities and observe relevant laws, policies and programmes, and identify good practices and areas of cooperation and technical support to advance constructive dialogue and further developments in the field of the rights of persons with disabilities. She will study national legislation, policies, programmes and practices, and regulatory frameworks and institutions, to provide guidance to States in their activities – including, where relevant, by supporting them in implementing recommendations made by human rights mechanisms – in seeking to advance the rights of persons with disabilities in accordance with the Convention. 14 See the thematic study prepared by OHCHR on the role of national mechanisms for the implementation and monitoring of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (A/HRC/13/29). 11