A/HRC/22/27 27. They also explored how the United Nations could support constitution-making rooted in human rights, including efforts to promote inclusivity and meaningful participation. Participants also made suggestions aimed at enhancing collaboration among human rights mechanisms at the international, regional and national levels, with a view to encouraging systematic integration of the protection of minorities in constitutions, legislations and policies. While the focus of the consultation was on constitutional reforms, the participants also examined practical issues from a regional perspective, by discussing both positive examples and challenges to be tackled. B. Forum on Minority Issues 28. In commemoration of the twentieth anniversary of the 1992 Declaration on Minority Rights, the fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues focused on the theme “Implementing the Declaration on the Rights of Persons Belonging to National or Ethnic, Religious and Linguistic Minorities: identifying positive practices and opportunities”. Held on 27 and 28 November, this session of the Forum offered an opportunity to examine the diverse ways in which the Declaration has been used and implemented in practice. Benefiting from the perspectives offered by different stakeholders, the Forum was a venue for discussion of the impact of the Declaration on national legislation, institutional mechanisms and activities to advance the rights of persons belonging to minorities. 29. The fifth session of the Forum was framed around core questions on the Declaration, including the following: “How has the Declaration been useful in your work and efforts towards protecting and promoting the rights of minorities?” and “How can awareness and implementation of the Declaration be improved?” Contributions of participants relating to the Declaration and how it has been and continues to be used provided additional insights on how to translate its provisions into concrete action. These practical suggestions contributed to the set of recommendations of the Forum, which will be submitted to the Human Rights Council. 30. Consistent with past practice, on the day preceding the session of the Forum (26 November 2012), OHCHR held a dialogue with minority representatives and other stakeholders. Participants discussed their engagement in the implementation of the Declaration and shared their visions on how best to do so, including through more coordinated collaboration. C. Minorities fellowship programme 31. The annual minorities fellowship programme for persons belonging to national, ethnic, religious or linguistic minorities took place from 29 October to 30 November. The programme comprised two linguistic components (Arabic and English); participants came from Algeria, Cameroon, Colombia, India, Jordan, Kenya, the Republic of Moldova, the Syrian Arab Republic and Yemen. The fellowship enables individuals from minority groups to gain knowledge of the United Nations system and mechanisms dealing with international human rights in general and minority rights in particular. It is aimed at strengthening advocacy skills and assisting the fellows in improving their work, at the national level and in their communities back home, to enhance protection of minority rights. Throughout the five-week programme, the fellows attend briefings on a wide variety of human rights topics and undertake individual and group assignments. 32. In 2012, the programme offered the opportunity for the fellows to contribute to the twentieth anniversary commemorations by participating in the fifth session of the Forum on Minority Issues. The fellows collaborated in teams to deliver an intervention on what the 8