A/HRC/23/56 6. From 4 to 10 September 2012, the Special Rapporteur visited the Plurinational State of Bolivia. He expresses his sincere gratitude to the Government of the Plurinational State of Bolivia for its full cooperation and openness in the preparation and conduct of his visit. The report is contained in addendum 1 to the present document. 7. From 21 to 28 January 2013, the Special Rapporteur visited Spain. He is very grateful to the Government of Spain for its cooperation in the preparation and conduct of his visit. The report is included in addendum 2 to the present document. B. Other activities 8. The Special Rapporteur participated in the Symposium on the Varieties of European Racism(s) in Europe organized by the European Network Against Racism and Open Society Foundation in Brussels on 27 and 28 September 2012. 9. On 4 and 5 October 2012 the Special Rapporteur participated in the final expert workshop on the prohibition of incitement to national, racial or religious hatred held in Rabat, Morocco. The Special Rapporteur also contributed to the tenth session of the Intergovernmental Working Group on the effective implementation of the Durban Declaration and Programme of Action held from 8 to 19 October 2012 in Geneva. 10. On 19 November 2012, the Special Rapporteur attended the Second National Conference entitled “Malaysia on the Path to Non-Discrimination, Making it Possible”, held in Kuala Lumpur. III. International framework relating to racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance, and education 11. The role of education in promoting tolerance and understanding has been underscored by the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (art. 26, para. 2), which spells out that, inter alia, education shall promote understanding, tolerance and friendship among all nations, racial or religious groups, and shall further the activities of the United Nations for the maintenance of peace. In addition, the Durban Declaration points out that education is key to changing attitudes and behaviour based on racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and to promoting tolerance and respect for diversity in societies (para. 95). It specifically underlines the links between the right to education and the struggle against racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance and the essential role of education, including human rights education and education which is sensitive to and respects cultural diversity, especially amongst children and young people, in the prevention and eradication of all forms of intolerance and discrimination (para. 97). 12. The recognition and realization of education as a human right is instrumental in giving effect to the role of education in combating racism, racial discrimination, xenophobia and related intolerance. The International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, in its articles 13 and 14, comprehensively elaborates on the content of the right to education. This right is further reaffirmed by the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination and various international human rights instruments. In this regard, the Special Rapporteur would like to refer also to the Convention against Discrimination in Education, which requires States inter alia to abrogate statutory provisions and administrative instructions which involve discrimination in education (art. 3 (a)). 4