A/61/335 Switzerland. The Special Rapporteur gave a talk at this symposium on current issues with regard to the integration of foreigners. 3. Efforts to combat the defamation of religions and to promote interreligious dialogue 35. The Special Rapporteur took part in a number of discussions and seminars on combating the defamation of religions, in particular Islamophobia, and promoting interreligious dialogue. He drew attention to the Atman Encounter “Dialogue among cultures and religions” organized in Madrid by the Atman Foundation on 27 and 28 October 2005, and the expert seminar on “Combating the defamation of religions” organized by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Fundación Tres Culturas on 18 and 19 November 2005 in Seville. The conclusions of the expert seminar, which began a process of reflection on the underlying causes, manifestations, expressions and lasting solutions to the issue of Islamophobia, the basis of the report on the situation of Muslims and Arab peoples in various parts of the world (E/CN.4/2006/17) in the aftermath of the events of 11 September 2001. This report also includes a section on the Danish cartoons, the content of which is summarized earlier in this report. 36. Within the context of the defamation of religions and, in particular, the rise of Islamophobia, the Special Rapporteur participated in the work of the conference “Challenging Stereotypes in Europe and the Islamic World: Working Together for Constructive Policies and Partnerships” organized by Wilton Park in association with the Organization of the Islamic Conference on 2 to 3 May 2006. This conference gathered officials of a number of Governments of European States and the Islamic Conference, representatives of the Muslim communities in Europe and the United States of America, intellectuals and NGOs, and covered the promotion of cooperation and dialogue in the establishment of joint programmes to combat stereotyping and prejudice victimizing Muslim communities throughout the Western world. 4. Racism in sport 37. The issue of the resurgence of racist incidents in sporting events, to which the Special Rapporteur has granted particular attention in preceding reports to the General Assembly and the Commission on Human Rights, remains more than ever a contemporary issue, in particular in the world of football. 38. During a meeting organized by the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on 28 March 2006 in Zurich, Switzerland, which included the participation of the Government of Germany, the European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia (EUMC), the International Federation of Professional Football Players (FIFPro), Football against Racism in Europe (FARE), the Germany 2006 Organizing Committee and the Special Rapporteur, FIFA announced the 2006 World Cup activities that had been planned in order to combat racism and discrimination in football. Among these activities, the Special Rapporteur noted the dissemination of clear messages against racism at each match; the fifth international symposium on the elimination of racial discrimination to be held on 30 June and 1 July 2006 during the quarter-finals of the competition, to which the Special Rapporteur and other public figures committed to combating racism were invited; the implementation of a monitoring system for any manifestation of racism or 14 06-51904