CRC/C/NIC/CO/4 Training 26. The Committee is concerned at the low level of awareness of the Convention among professionals working with and for children. 27. The Committee recommends reinforcement of adequate and systematic training of all professional groups working for and with children, in particular, law enforcement officials, teachers (including those in indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, rural and remote areas), health workers, social workers and personnel working in all forms of alternative care. Cooperation with civil society 28. The Committee is concerned that the long-standing tradition of collaboration between the State party and an extensive network of national and international nongovernmental organisations (NGOs) has recently become more limited due, inter alia, to the weakening of CONAPINA. 29. The Committee urges the State party to take all necessary measures to reinstate the climate of trust and cooperation with civil society and systematically involve communities, including indigenous and Afro-descendant communities, civil society and children’s organisations in the planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation of policies, plans and programmes related to child rights. Child rights and the business sector 30. The Committee takes note of the State party’s collaboration with the business sector to finance specific public projects, as explained during the dialogue. The Committee is concerned that there are no policies or regulations in place related to the impact of the activities of mining, agro-industry and other large scale operations on children’s safety, standard of living and exercise of rights. 31. The Committee recommends that the State party ensure that appropriate policies and regulations are adopted with regard to the need for the corporate business sector (whether private or state-owned) to protect and respect the rights of children, and to operate in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. In that respect, the Committee encourages the State party to ensure coordination between state departments dealing with children’s issues and agencies related to investment and trade, labour, innovation, technology and the environment, among others. Furthermore, the Committee encourages the State party to study the adoption of clauses on the rights of the child when negotiating investment treaties and other foreign investment agreements with multinational corporations and foreign governments. International cooperation 32. The Committee notes with concern that international cooperation for both budget and programme support may be on the decrease, and that since the State party depends considerably on international cooperation, this may not be in the best interests of the child. 33. The Committee encourages the State party to strive for balance and transparency in its budgetary allocations from both domestic and international sources, while aiming to increase financial and technical resources to implement the Convention from both domestic revenues and international cooperation. 6