The NGO-UNESCO Liaison Committee’s role between meetings of the International Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations shall be to: (a) represent the interests of all the NGO partners with regard to UNESCO; (b) take all necessary steps to ensure the proper functioning and effi ciency of the partnership between the community of NGO partners and UNESCO; (c) ensure the appropriate exchange of information with the non-governmental community it represents and, in this connection, promote consultation among NGOs at all levels; (d) implement the resolutions adopted by the International Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations and make preparations, in consultation with the Director-General, for the subsequent session of the International Conference, including, for the fi rst session of the International Conference, its draft rules of procedure; (e) ensure that the opinions of NGOs taken collectively are refl ected by UNESCO in the preparation of its draft programme; (f) contribute to preparations for the debates of the Executive Board’s Committee on Non-Governmental Partners, in particular by promoting, as far as possible, the participation of a large number of NGOs;