A/HRC/26/56 Annex III Recommendations of the Independent Eminent Experts A. Report of the independent eminent experts on the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action on their second meeting (E/CN.4/2005/125, 17 March 2005) VII. Recommendations of the experts 42. The experts urge all stakeholders to ensure follow-up to the recommendations made by the Intergovernmental Working Group on the Effective Implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action and of the Working Group of Experts on People of African Descent. 43. The experts call on all stakeholders to make further efforts in awarenessraising and access to education, which are central to the struggle against discrimination, and take into account recommendations concerning education adopted by the two working groups. 44. Education not only constitutes an essential tool to promote mutual respect and tolerance between individuals and communities, but also offers an important opportunity for victims of discrimination to overcome their disempowerment. Therefore, the experts call on the Office of the High Commissioner and UNESCO to continue their cooperation and develop practical approaches to raising public awareness and using education to empower victims of racial discrimination and xenophobia. 45. In the context of their consultations with the Chairperson of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the role of education, the experts recommend the joint organization at the earliest possible date of a round table focusing on practical applications of education in countering racism and xenophobia. 46. The experts recommend that the relationship between racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the new information technologies be given due attention at the upcoming second phase of the World Summit on the Information Society in Tunis in November 2005. 47. The experts appeal to the Commission on Human Rights and to the General Assembly to adopt a plan for the five-year review of the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 48. The experts call on member States to allocate adequate resources within their national budgets to counter racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The experts also call on the Secretary-General and donors to provide appropriate resources for the United Nations action in the implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action. 49. The experts call on member States to take into account the content of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action during the review of progress achieved at the Millennium Declaration +5 Summit scheduled for 2005. 15