A/52/471 English Page 17 Re-evaluation of textbooks distributed to students of primary and secondary schools all over the country; the re-evaluation exercise resulted in the exclusion of publications containing prejudices and formal errors, as well as discrimination or stereotypes based on race, colour or gender; Participation in the elaboration of the 'National Curriculum Parameters', under the aegis of the Ministry of Education. "3. It is worth mentioning also the elaboration by the Ministry of Justice, through the National Archives and the National Secretariat for Human Rights, of a draft 'Guide on the sources for the history of the Black in contemporary society'. Knowledge of these sources will facilitate actions by Black entities in defence of their rights and the activities of the State in the establishment of public policies directed at the Black population. Equally important is the effort made by the Ministry of Justice, together with the Centre for Studies on Labour Relations and Inequalities, with the support of the European Union, in the elaboration of a project aimed at the promotion of a wide debate - especially among law operators - about the possibilities and limits of juridical norms in the struggle against racial discrimination and in ensuring equality of opportunities and treatment. "4. The Federal Government has been supporting the activities of the Working Group for the Elimination of Discrimination in Employment and Occupation, set up in the Ministry of Labour by decree of 20 March 1996. The principal actions of the Working Group during its first year of existence may be summarized as follows: Convening of a tripartite meeting on the subject 'Implementation of policies aimed at diversity', with the participation of representatives of various corporations (São Paulo, 24 and 25 October 1996); Setting up of a subgroup in charge of extending the pilot experiment of the Ministry of Labour in the fight against discrimination to other organs and sectors of the public administration; The Ministry of Justice has been giving support to the Ministry of Labour in the development of the programme for the implementation of ILO Convention No. 111 concerning Discrimination in respect of Employment and Occupation; Development of projects for the promotion of citizenship and professional training, financed by the Fund for the Support of the Worker; Support for the dissemination of Convention No. 111 through interventions made on the occasion of events on discrimination, promotion of equality and human rights organized by different institutions (trade unions, municipalities, non-governmental organizations, Federal and state Governments). /...