A/HRC/8/52 page 112 Ecuador considers the universal periodic review exercise a very valuable and important process. It noted that a number of State institutions and civil society representatives participated actively in the preparation of the national report and the voluntary commitments. 233. Ecuador considers that it is very important to carefully weight the experiences and lessons learned from the review. Measures should be adopted to prepare the reports with more lead time for the next review and to increase as much as possible the participation of the civil society. The Council and the Secretariat, in the areas of their complex responsibilities, should adopt measures and optimize resources to bring about a more effective contribution to the process. All actors, States, civil society and the United Nations system and the international community should preserve and take further drive the goals of the Universal Periodic Review process, so that it does not loose its raison d’être and that it continue to be respectful and constructive and participative mechanism to promote respect of human rights in the world. Tunisia 234. The review of Tunisia was held on 8 April 2008 in conformity with all the relevant provisions contained in Council resolution 5/1, and was based on the following documents: the national report submitted by Tunisia in accordance with the annex to Council resolution 5/1, paragraph 15 (a) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/TUN/1); the compilation prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (b) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/TUN/2); and the summary prepared by OHCHR in accordance with paragraph 15 (c) (A/HRC/WG.6/1/TUN/3). 235. At its 13th and 14th meetings, on 9 June 2008, the Council considered and adopted the outcome of the review on Tunisia (see section C below). 236. The outcome of the review on Tunisia is constituted of the report of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/8/21 and Corr.1), together with the views of Tunisia concerning the recommendations and/or conclusions, as well as its voluntary commitments and its replies presented before the adoption of the outcome by the plenary to questions or issues that were not sufficiently addressed during the interactive dialogue in the Working Group. 1. Views expressed by the State under review on the recommendations and/or conclusions as well as on its voluntary commitments 237. Tunisia reiterated its full commitment to the universal periodic review mechanism, which would help to advance human rights issues throughout the world. Tunisia was determined to continue the efforts it had begun with seriousness and selflessness even before the institution of the universal periodic mechanism, an exercise in which it had participated from the outset as a founding member of the Council. 238. The best illustration of Tunisia’s commitment was to be found in the interview given by President Zine e-Abidine Ben Ali to the magazine Afrique Asie, which appeared in the May 2008 issue; in that interview, the President emphasized that Tunisia intended to take full advantage of the recommendations of the Human Rights Council in order to further promote human rights and strengthen cooperation with United Nations and regional organizations.