A/HRC/38/39 sharing of experiences regarding international implementation and monitoring mechanisms; promote the use and implementation of the Guiding Principles; and encourage Governments to establish or improve existing legislation and policies. 71. The training has proved to be an important opportunity for advocacy, relationshipbuilding with and between national decision makers and confidence-building. Participants are able to identify the rights of internally displaced persons and the corresponding obligations that Governments and other involved actors have; identify policy needs and gaps for an appropriate response; propose national mechanisms, both for implementing the protection of internally displaced persons and for monitoring; and draw up a national action plan for legislation and policy implementation in accordance with the national framework. 72. Innovative initiatives should be considered to potentially increase the availability and effectiveness of such internal displacement training. New initiatives, based on appropriate funding and resources, could include regional versions of the training course in collaboration with regional organizations such as the African Union or the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights. For example, by utilizing “training of trainers” modalities, a permanent training capacity might be established in different regions. Supported online versions of the training course could also be made available based on distance-learning methodologies, which would make it available to a much wider number of participants in all regions at limited cost. E. Establishing a resource centre/online resource for the Guiding Principles 73. Providing greater visibility to the Guiding Principles and related resources has been and continues to be a key objective of the mandate of the Special Rapporteur generally and in the particular context of the twentieth anniversary. The Special Rapporteur considers that a dedicated online resource for the Guiding Principles would be valuable in that respect and she will work with key stakeholders to develop such a resource. She envisages that this could function as a “living” rather than static resource that also provides a platform for development and the sharing of information, resources, effective practices and comments with regard to internal displacement. F. Utilizing the Special Rapporteur as a key partner for States 74. The Special Rapporteur strongly encourages States and other stakeholders to utilize her mandate as a means of assisting them in their responses to internal displacement and to implementing the Guiding Principles. Since its inception, the mandate has conducted over 60 official visits to countries affected by internal displacement in all regions. It has also developed the practice of conducting working and follow-up visits to initiate contact and continue to engage with national authorities, United Nations presences and other stakeholders in countries affected by displacement. In the context of such visits, the mandate has provided detailed analysis and informed recommendations to States and others to help them to implement the Guiding Principles in practice. 75. The Special Rapporteur wishes to continue and strengthen her engagement with States as part of her commitment to being a consistent and valuable partner for them. In that regard, she urges States to respond favourably to her requests to conduct official country visits, which are conducted in a spirit of constructive engagement. She also stands ready to provide technical assistance and advisory services, including in the areas of law and policy, relating to specific requests for assistance by States and other stakeholders. G. Establishing an international day for the protection of internally displaced persons 76. The Special Rapporteur proposes the establishment of an international day for the protection of internally displaced persons in recognition of their plight globally and the 17