CRC/C/ROM/CO/4 page 6 Committee commends the elaboration of a Children’s report on the observance of children’s rights in Romania developed by the SPUNE! Children’s Council with the assistance of, inter alia, NAPCR. 20. The Committee recommends that the State party continue and further strengthen its efforts, to ensure that all provisions of the Convention are widely known and understood by adults and children. It also recommends the reinforcement of adequate and systematic training of all professional groups working for and with children, in particular law enforcement officials, teachers, health personnel, social workers, personnel of childcare institutions, and the media. The Committee encourages the State party to support the wide dissemination across the country of the Children’s report, in particular in schools and among professionals working with children. Cooperation with civil society 21. The Committee, while welcoming some synergies between the State party and civil society including the hearing of non-governmental organisations (NGO) in the deliberation of new legislation, is concerned that with the withdrawal of foreign donors NGOs are not able to secure the funds required for their operation, including loans to supplement operational funds as a pre-condition for receiving European Union assistance. The Committee is, in particular, concerned that NGOs with proven track record now face competition for resources from the General Directorates of Social Assistance and Child Protection and that since the latter are responsible for both monitoring and allocating resources to such services, this has in some cases resulted in a decrease in the quality of the services provided. 22. The Committee recommends that the State party encourage the active and systematic involvement of civil society, including NGOs and associations of children, in the promotion and implementation of children’s rights, including inter alia, their participation in the planning stage of policies and cooperation projects, as well as in the follow-up to the concluding observations of the Committee and the preparation of the next periodic report. The Committee further recommends that the State party provides equal opportunities to NGOs to apply for resources and provide services in a sector-neutral manner. 2. General principles (arts. 2, 3, 6 and 12 of the Convention) Non-discrimination 23. The Committee notes the work of various institutions on non-discrimination, including the National Council for Combating Discrimination (CNCD), the National Agency for the Roma, the National Agency for Gender Equality, and the Ombudsman. However, the Committee is concerned that in practice certain groups of children, in particular Roma children, children with HIV/AIDS, children with disabilities, children victims of violence, children left behind by their parents, as well as children benefiting from social protection measures, including Roma children declared eligible for adoption, continue to experience discrimination and stigmatization. 24. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure full protection against discrimination on any grounds, including by: