Domestic and International Cooperation The Commission continued its solidarity and cooperation with human rights groups despite the challenging environment. Despite criticisms from some human rights groups on the status and roles of the Commission, the Commission held policy forums with human rights groups in Seoul, Gwangju and Busan to collect various opinions and suggestions and incorporated them into the annual task plans for 2010, remaining committed to the close cooperation with human rights groups. In an continuing effort to consolidate solidarity and collaboration with human rights groups, the Commission carried out diverse support and exchange activities, including the Chairperson and Standing Commissioners' participation in human rights events and delivering congratulatory speeches, hosting the Commission's organization of forums with human rights groups, and providing sponsorship in the name of the Commission. Furthermore, the Chairperson and Standing Commissioners paid field visits to listen to the voices of the socially vulnerable and minorities under threat of human rights violations, and strived to reflect their hardships and demands in the Commission's policies and projects. In order to consolidate its leadership in the international human rights community, the Commission continued its collaboration with international human rights organizations, including the United Nations, human rights treaty bodies, and the ICC. At the 10th International Conference of National Human Rights Institutions held in Scotland, UK, on October 2010, the Edinburgh Declaration was adopted. The Declaration encouraged to hold workshops on business and human rights on four regions, and it was determined that Korea would host the workshop for the Asia-Pacific region. Moreover, the Commission has become a regional host of the ASEM Seminar on Human Rights in 2012. In addition, the Commission operated the Human Rights Policy Development Program as part of the training program, supported by the ODA of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Through the ODA program, the Commission supported the 20 Part I. Introduction