MECHANISMS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH ILO STANDARDS of non-compliance with international labour standards, and for continuing to bring a specific issue to the attention of the government concerned until it has been resolved satisfactorily. The country in question may also face strong criticism from the Applications Committee. Both committees work independently, but in a complementary manner, by following up on each other’s work in order to secure greater enforcement of ILO standards. Following the adoption of the report by the International Labour Conference, it is forwarded to the Committee of Experts for follow up. The Committee of Experts continues to review the case and make comments until satisfied the government is meeting its obligations under the Convention in question. When a government does not submit a report to the ILO supervisory bodies, as required under reporting obligations, the Committee of Experts repeats the previous comments. A list of those governments that have failed to supply reports is included in the Committee of Experts’ Annual Report. This is a way of drawing public attention to these governments. The Committee of Experts may also decide to examine the situation on the basis of available information, especially in the case of repeated failures to respond to comments raised by the supervisory bodies. of its work, and of international labour standards. For example, a campaign to encourage all ILO members to ratify the fundamental Conventions has been in operation since 1995. 3. Technical assistance he ILO offers its assistance to member states to comply more fully with international labour standards. This can take the following forms: • Technical cooperation – where there is a continuing problem, or the government indicates it may need help, the ILO offers its technical assistance. It develops programmes specifically designed to assist individual governments to align their national law and practice with the international standards. There are a number of technical assistance programmes of which the following are noteworthy: the International Programme for the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC) and the Gender Promotion Programme. • Training – The ILO also offers a range of seminars and other forms of training on international labour standards. For example, in 1999 a sub-regional seminar for labour court judges on equality in employment was held in Harare, Zimbabwe; a national tripartite seminar on freedom of association was held in Rabat, Morocco; and a seminar on international labour standards for lawyers and legal educators was held in Turin, Italy.56 • Promotional activities – The ILO also carries out a number of activities designed to increase awareness T 30 THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ORGANIZATION: A HANDBOOK FOR MINORITIES AND INDIGENOUS PEOPLES