A/HRC/10/66 page 5 16. Ms. Biswas mentioned that it is not easy to find practical solutions. However the Working Group can assist in the collection of updated information and data on various issues. 17. Ms. Sahli pointed out that the Working Group should also address new forms of racism, to identify new themes. Particular attention needs to be paid to the vulnerability of women and children of African descent. It was mentioned that a particular problem is the implementation of the previous recommendations of the Working Group. Measures by governments play a vital role, therefore the Working Group needs to sensitize them. It can be encouraging to highlight positive measures adopted by States. 18. Mr. Nettleford noted that it is important to come up with the right language and approach in the recommendations and this may also help the Durban Review process. With regard to children of African descent, he highlighted that the twenty-first century needs a new approach to protecting children. 19. There was a general agreement that there is a need for mechanisms for implementation and monitoring of implementation of the recommendations of Working Group. Cultural heritage of people of African descent 20. Mr. Nettleford, member of the Working Group on People of African Descent, spoke about the cultural heritage of people of African descent. Mr. Nettleford began by expressing his preference to use the term people of African ancestry rather than people of African descent. 21. In his presentation Mr. Nettleford expressed the need to make the promotion and maintenance of the culture of People of African ancestry far more central to the issue of racial discrimination and racism, since it is of tremendous importance after the tragic experience of slavery and colonization. Cultural heritage is far more fundamental because it is a source of energy and of power. It is people’s capability to make definitions about themselves, on their own terms, and to proceed to positive action, which allows them to have a sense of place and purpose. Culture here becomes a means of liberation and emancipation. In this sense, artistic manifestations are of the greatest importance for human development along with other cultural indices such as language, religion and ethnicity. 22. Mr. Nettleford recommended that any action taken should start at the micro level. He gave as examples changes urgently needed for the inclusion of cultural studies in the curricula of the educational system, one’s heritage being among them. 23. People of African Descent demand recognition, the kind of respect and understanding to be able to produce out of their imagination and intellect the tools which are fundamental for human development and intrinsic in the human condition. The expert mentioned that the products of the exercise of the creative imagination are points of power. The problem with the acceptance of such products is that they are too often taken as a product merely for entertainment, rather than seen as profound elements of human living. The expert considered that sportsmen for example, gain recognition because they are able to offer immediate short-term appeal for the appetite of millions of people. This type of production still reflects the conventional performance offered by the servant for the appetite of the master.