A/HRC/19/56 States of recommendations contained in the visit reports presented to the Human Rights Council. The independent expert considers this an excellent opportunity to review progress made by the States concerned, and to identify positive laws, policies or programme measures put in place following the visit of the mandate. The independent expert wishes to thank the Governments of Greece and Hungary, which have provided information and updates to her by the time of submission of the present report, and she will give close consideration to the information provided. She encourages the other Governments concerned to also provide relevant information. 7. The independent expert wishes to thank those States that accepted a visit by the former mandate holder for their cooperation with the mandate and encourages them to continue their constructive engagement with the mandate in future. 2 In addition she urges States to consider positively her requests for country visits over the course of her tenure as mandate holder and to provide her with detailed information on best practices at national level as well as put forward requests for technical cooperation if needed. 8. The independent expert participated in a meeting of the Inter-Agency Group on Minorities on 4 October 2011 attended by representatives of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), and the International Labour Organization (ILO). The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Minority Rights Group International and the Government of Austria, who were invited to make presentations. During this first opportunity to address the Group, the independent expert briefed participants about her priorities for the first term of her mandate. She highlighted her commitment to maintaining and strengthening collaboration with United Nations specialized agencies and her desire to support ongoing and future agency initiatives and programmes relating to minority issues. 9. Amongst these undertakings the independent experts particularly notes efforts to operationalize the UNDP Resource Guide and Toolkit: Marginalized Minorities in Development Programming, published in May 2010. She will continue to consult with UNDP regarding regional and country-based joint events, pilot projects and other initiatives to put the Resource Guide and Toolkit to practical use in country situations. The independent expert will seek to develop a strong working relationship with UNICEF relating to the rights of children belonging to minorities, recognizing that girls and boys from disadvantaged minorities frequently face circumstances that impact negatively on their right to education and their education outcomes, cause them to experience poor health and access to nutrition, and in some circumstances make them vulnerable to exploitation, trafficking and contemporary forms of slavery, sexual abuse and violence. 10. The independent expert delivered a statement to the Third International Conference of Roma Women held from 23 to 25 October 2011 in Granada, Spain. She emphasized that women belonging to minorities in every region of the world, including Roma, frequently experience unique challenges and multiple or intersectional discrimination emanating from their status as members of minorities and as women or girls. Roma women often struggle within their communities to advocate for their rights, which can easily be suppressed or forgotten as a result of prioritizing the general concerns of the Roma. The independent expert urged representatives attending the conference to participate in the fourth session of the Forum on Minority Issues, which had guaranteeing the rights of minority women and girls as its focus, and to present the outcomes and recommendations of the conference to the Forum. 2 The independent expert notes that responses to her request were not received in time for inclusion in the present report; however she undertakes to include details of any such responses in her future reports. 5