A/HRC/26/49 racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The conclusions and recommendations are outlined in section VI. II. Activities of the Special Rapporteur A. Country visits 6. The Special Rapporteur would like to thank the Governments of Greece and of the Republic of Korea, which have accepted his request for country visits. He welcomes the agreement on dates with regard to the visit to the Republic of Korea for September and October 2014, and hopes to undertake the visit to Greece before the end of 2014. 7. The Special Rapporteur renewed his request to visit India, South Africa and Thailand, for which he was awaiting an invitation at the time of writing. The Special Rapporteur also sent a request for a follow-up visit to Japan and a request for a visit to Fiji. 8. The Special Rapporteur visited Mauritania from 2 to 8 September 2013.1 He expresses his sincere gratitude to the Government for its cooperation and openness in the preparation and conduct of his visit. B. Other activities 9. On 14 and 15 May 2013, the Special Rapporteur participated in a conference on the theme “Right-wing extremism and hate crime: minorities under pressure in Europe and beyond”, in Oslo, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway. The conference brought together international experts to discuss challenges and possible solutions relating to the rise of right-wing extremism and hate crimes directed against minorities in Europe and beyond. 10. On 24 and 25 June 2013, the Special Rapporteur attended the International Meeting for Equality and Non-Discrimination in Mexico City, organized by the Mexican National Council to Prevent Discrimination (CONAPRED). The meeting brought together international experts to debate and review international efforts to prevent discrimination and share good practices. 11. On 6 and 7 March 2014, the Special Rapporteur participated in the third and final meeting of the Teaching Respect for All Advisory Group at the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), Paris, which reviewed the outcomes of several pilot projects conducted at the national level and validated the Teaching Respect for All Toolbox, an initiative undertaken by UNESCO to develop educational material promoting non-discrimination and inclusion. 12. On 20 March 2014, the Special Rapporteur held an exchange of views with the European Commission against Racism and Intolerance of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, where themes of common interest and possible areas of future cooperation were discussed. 1 4 See A/HRC/23/49/Add.1.