be developed with due regard for the impact on the community in question and with their full participation in the decision-making process. Horizontal inequalities and cases of marginalization affecting national minorities in remote or economically disadvantaged regions may be exacerbated if investments in infrastructure and other social and economic development measures are not proportional and non-discriminatory. Special temporary measures may be required to target and correct gaps or address under-resourced or under-served infrastructure and utilities in economically disadvantaged regions. 26. States should work with, and support the efforts of, national minorities to nurture and promote the economic potential of different languages and cultures as part of their regional development programmes. National minority languages and cultures can have economic and development values and benefits. Regions where national minorities live have economic potential as destinations for cultural and historical tourism and events such as music and literature festivals, culinary and educational activities, museum exhibitions and other activities related to a minority’s history, language, culture and identity. Actively developing national minority regions with their attendant cultures and languages can enhance minorities’ overall social and economic conditions and participation and provide national minorities with the opportunity to benefit financially from their cultures and languages, as well as giving majorities and other visitors the opportunity to share in and better understand the identity and culture of minorities. The authorities should ensure that decision-making about the design and implementation of regional development plans and related programmes designed for tourism in national minority regions is undertaken with the involvement of the national minorities concerned to ensure that such plans and programmes are respectful of the identity and needs of minorities, that minorities benefit equitably from such initiatives and that “folklorization” of national minorities is avoided.152 Support for such development initiatives and programmes should be provided proportionally and on a non-discriminatory basis to ensure that they support the economic potential of all national minorities within a State. 152 Ljubljana Guidelines, Guideline 41; and FCNM AC Commentary on Participation, paragraph 45. 56 Recommendations on the Effective Participation of National Minorities in Social and Economic Life