She highlighted the importance of the participation of the representatives of the various United Nations Treaty Bodies who have been in many ways those contributing the greatest to the normative framework. She finally emphasized the importance of implementation and enforcement of economic, social and cultural rights to the thematic of this year’s Forum, stating as an example that there can be no effective political participation without respect for the right to education. Ms. McDougall ended the discussion by quoting Mr Joe Frans’ presentation: “Politics count, representation matters and policy-makers make all the difference”. ******** 22