- adequate measures should also be taken to raise public awareness and provide training for all stakeholders, including law enforcement bodies ; - in particular, persons belonging to national minorities who live in economically depressed regions, e.g. rural, isolated and border areas, war-damaged areas or regions affected by de-industrialisation, should be the target of specific measures to enable effective socio-economic participation. Such measures could be promoted through bilateral and cross-border co-operation where appropriate. • Appropriate legal remedies : it is also important that appropriate legal remedies are available in cases of discrimination, and that particular attention is paid to raising awareness of persons belonging to national minorities to existing remedies and making sure that such remedies are accessible to them. • Regular monitoring of all forms of discrimination by State bodies is essential. This means that indicators and benchmarks must be devoloped and that incentives are created to encourage the private sector, in particular, to employ persons belonging to national minorities. • To conclude, I should like to underline the importance of the existence of a climate of mutual respect, comprehension and tolérance : in reality, the effectiveness of the participation of persons belonging to national minorities in economic life depends on the existence of a climate of mutual respect, comprehension and tolerance in society as a whole. It is therefore essential that State parties adopt measures to encourage intercultural dialogue between the majority population and minorities, as well as between the various minorities residing on their territory.