A/HRC/FMI/2012/2 • Consideration of future opportunities, initiatives and further possibilities for raising awareness of the Declaration and ensuring its practical implementation 20. The views of participants from minority communities are consistently given a high priority in Forum proceedings. VII. Participation in the Forum 21. Pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 19/23, the Forum session will be open to participation by States, United Nations mechanisms, treaty bodies and specialized agencies, funds and programmes, intergovernmental organizations, regional organizations and mechanisms in the field of human rights, national human rights institutions and other relevant national bodies, academics and experts on minority issues and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Economic and Social Council. The Forum will also be open to other non-governmental organizations representing minorities whose aims and purposes are in conformity with the spirit, purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. 22. Given the thematic focus of the current session of the Forum, persons belonging to minorities who are actively engaged in minority rights advocacy and diverse areas of work related to the protection and promotion of minority rights as well as those working for or experienced in using national institutions with responsibility for minority issues will be particularly encouraged to participate. 23. Requests to be accredited to the Forum should be sent to minorityforum@ohchr.org. VIII. Outcomes 24. The Chairperson of the Forum is responsible for the preparation of a summary of the discussions of the Forum, to be made available to all participants. 25. In conformity with Human Rights Council resolution 19/23, the outcome of the session will comprise a set of action-oriented thematic recommendations that will subsequently be presented by the independent expert on minority issues to the Council. 6