A/HRC/12/34 page 6 and the Expert Mechanism with the intention of presenting allegations of specific situations of human rights violations, despite the fact that there is no specific mandate and no procedural mechanism currently in place for the Permanent Forum and Expert Mechanism to take action on these allegations. 12. Given the recognized expectations on the part of indigenous peoples to have these specific concerns heard, the Special Rapporteur and members of the Permanent Forum and Expert Mechanism recommended in the report following the Madrid meeting that the Special Rapporteur develop methodologies for receiving allegations of human rights violations and, as required, of direct dialogue between the Governments and indigenous peoples, during his participation at the annual sessions of the Permanent Forum and the Expert Mechanism. In this connection, during the past year, the Special Rapporteur has attended the annual meetings of the Permanent Forum and the Expert Mechanism, and has started to develop methods for receiving communications in coordination with these mechanisms in order to maximize the participation of indigenous groups, their organizations, and NGOs at these sessions. The Special Rapporteur continues to refine and realize these procedures. 13. Further, it is worth pointing out that, because the mandate of the Expert Mechanism is primarily research-based and study oriented, the Special Rapporteur considers his role in this regard as focusing mainly on providing observations on the core issues that have arisen during his work evaluating specific countries and examining specific situations of allegations of human rights violations. These will, for the most part, be practically oriented and identify best practices, where they exist. The Special Rapporteur will also provide input to the Permanent Forum and the Expert Mechanism on the basis of this work. 14. While the Permanent Forum, the Expert Mechanism and the Special Rapporteur have different roles, a common purpose that joins them is the advancement of the human rights of indigenous peoples worldwide. Clearly, an important point of reference for pursuing this common purpose is the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. In article 42 of the Declaration, the General Assembly calls upon all United Nations bodies and agencies to “promote respect for and full application of the provisions of this Declaration”. The Special Rapporteur is committed to continued collaboration with these two mechanisms as he enters the second year of his mandate. 2. Coordination with United Nations agencies, and with regional and other bodies 15. The Special Rapporteur has also been active in engaging with agencies of the United Nations Secretariat on indigenous issues. He participated in two regional seminars in Latin America on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, one in Lima, Peru between 6 and 8 October 2008, and one in Montelimar, Nicaragua between 10 and 13 June 2009, organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, which, at the regional level, promotes implementation of the rights and corresponding State obligations expressed in the Declaration through education, information-gathering, and advisory services. During the seminars, he gave presentations on the content and means of implementing the Declaration, especially as it pertains to the Latin America region. The Declaration was also the subject of a presentation he gave to representatives of various United Nations agencies in a seminar organized by the United Nations Development Programme in New York,