9 Botswana Good Practice on Minority Issues: 1. Funding of annual cultural festivals for minority groups – Currently government funds five cultural festivals for minority tribes who initiate such. During the festival, the public media broadcasts clips of the festival as part of the news. Though this publicity is confined to an event, it has raised awareness on the cultural diversity of the country and made minority groups happy because it promotes and preserves their identity in line with Articles 1.2 and 2.1of the Declaration 2. Public consultations of minority groups on chieftaincy matters. This has helped the tribe in question to revisit its history, culture and traditions and narrate them before their children and help them to understand their origins. Examples of such meetings were held with the Wayeyi, the Bekuhane and Babirwa. This could be done on any subject matter besides chieftainship. This also promotes ethnic identity and promotes diversity. 3. Helping minority groups with tourism projects: In the Ghanzi district, a number of projects at Ghanzi, Khawa, and D’kar have been established. The Tourism Board has now gone in partnership with some tribes in advertising and selling their annual festivals to the nation. This helps minority groups to participate in economic life in line with Article 2.2 and 4.1 of the Declaration. 4. Use of Drama (threatre) to stimulate debate and raise awareness on minority issues: RETENG has a play which was shown in Tswana dominated areas and the Vice President officiated at its launch. After watching the play members of the public would comment. They were very impressed. This is an ongoing project to be taken to all parts of the country. This promotes the draft recommendation to raise awareness on minority issues and Article 2.1 of the Declaration.