A/HRC/14/32 (b) Regional mechanisms should carry out the activities set out in the following paragraphs, which have a specific added value: 112 Assist in the development of NPAs. 113. Assist in the establishment of a national coordination body or a national task force with implementation, coordination and oversight responsibility, consisting of representatives from the relevant ministries — including police, justice, social welfare, labour and women’s affairs — to be responsible for evaluating achievements and challenges in the country’s implementation of NPAs, managing data collection and information sharing, taking decisions with regard to the need to revise strategies and coordinating efforts at the national level. 114. Assist in the establishment of anti-trafficking units and special national focal points within national law enforcement structures, and promote the creation of direct channels of communication between special units and focal points in different countries, as well as joint-trained border patrols. 115. Facilitate the establishment of a strong regional network of counter-trafficking practitioners that will favour cross-border cooperation in various areas, through the organization of regular regional training and workshops. 116. Assist in the development and strengthening of bilateral cooperation mechanisms between countries of the same region. 117. Assist in the creation of partnerships between Governments on one hand and international organizations and civil society organizations on the other. All partners should work on the basis of one workplan, where each has clearly assigned responsibilities. 118. Establish or improve mechanisms for data collection and information exchange. 119. Conduct regular regional training courses, assist in developing and improving curricula for national level training, collect and compile information on existing training programmes at the regional and national level, and conduct regular training needs assessments. 120. Promote the provision of gender-sensitive responses which adequately address the needs of both women and men as victims. 121. Promote the participation of both women and men in decision-making concerning counter-trafficking policies, at every level and notably in positions of leadership. 122. Conduct studies and develop recommendations on how to address the challenges posed by the increasing use of communications technologies such as the Internet to channel demand and recruit victims. 123. Establish contacts and possibly a partnership with the tourism sector and develop a regional strategy in order to raise awareness within that sector on trafficking for sexual tourism. (c) With regard to prevention, regional mechanisms should take the actions set out in the following paragraphs: 124. Provide technical and financial support to countries for raising public awareness at all levels regarding human trafficking. Regional mechanisms should themselves develop and implement public awareness campaigns, in partnership with international organizations, civil society and the media. GE.10-13211 21