A/HRC/8/52 page 107 the adoption of the final outcome of the universal periodic review on Ecuador. Ecuador had both the challenge and privilege of being the second country to participate in the universal periodic review, and thus it had been able to contribute in a two-fold manner to the consolidation of the review process, in the creation of the mechanism and then through active participation in the review. Ecuador indicated that the Government has undertaken the political commitment to participate with conviction in the various phases of the review in a responsible manner: from the elaboration of the national report through broad consultations at the national level, including not only State institutions but also many civil society organizations, and participation in the interactive dialogue in the context of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review of the Council, which took place on 7 April 2008. 219. The importance that Ecuador attaches to this exercise is reflected in the active and representative participation in the preparations and the interactive dialogue of very high level government officials from various relevant State institutions involved in the implementation of public policies in key areas of human rights, such as the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Integration, Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, the Secretariat of People, Social Movements and Citizen Participation, the Ministry of Coordination and Social Development, the Ministry of Economic and Social Inclusion, the Migrant National Secretariat and other institutions which undertook efforts to be present at the interactive dialogue. 220. Ecuador values the extensive participation of delegations during the interactive dialogue. Ecuador received with satisfaction the acknowledgement by several delegations of Ecuador’s efforts in the promotion of human rights, including in the areas of institutional strengthening, implementation of public policies, dissemination of recommendations of the United Nations special procedures mechanisms, active participation in many international forums and others. Ecuador also indicated that it had taken note with profound interest the requests for further information on specific situations. 221. Ecuador indicated that it wished to state for the record that it had acted in a very responsible manner, profoundly committed to the need to make progress in the area of human rights, and thus it had welcomed all recommendations put forward by delegations, and thus these recommendations enjoy the support of Ecuador. It further indicated that Ecuador will continue to follow up on these recommendations and that it will make all efforts to implement them in practice. 222. Since the interactive dialogue took place on 7 April 2008, and under the coordination of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Commerce and Integration, a number of State institutions, in consultation with civil society, had been working together to develop the voluntary commitments presented by Ecuador in this occasion. These are commitments which involve an enormous effort and firmness on the part of the Ecuadorean State. Ecuador will promote and disseminate human rights internally, harmonize their domestic legislation vis-à-vis international law, and many other areas. Some highlighted areas included: (a) Firstly, in the area of international law for human rights, ongoing cooperation with OHCHR for the investigation, dissemination and respond to complaints put forward to special mechanisms and procedures with regard to alleged violations of human rights in the country; to present, co-sponsor and support according to the need, draft resolutions which condemn practices that are systematic violations of human rights in any part of the world; to maintain an