If I may, I will answer your second question. Ms. Pottie can talk to you a bit more about consultations with civil society.
In many countries, when foreign investors arrive, it happens too often that local, even national governments will wash their hands of these regions. In other words, a company wants to invest, and all of a sudden it becomes responsible for building schools, roads, setting up health care services, and providing basic services that all governments must ensure their citizens. Countries, or local governments, often say that when a foreign company arrives on the scene, it has to act. I have even witnessed a case of a community that became completely and utterly dependent on a project because it provided basic services that had absolutely nothing to do with the project. In addition, the local governments located three provinces away claimed that their power plant had broken down, and since the company was present and providing electricity, it should build a new thermal plant.
We have clearly seen that there are companies that choose to invest in certain communities, fulfil their duties and provide what they are obliged to provide, but they must not replace local governments. Everyone knows that one day a project must come to an end—fortunately the most serious companies will always have an exit strategy—but when that happens, there will no longer be a school, there will no longer be a clinic, there will be nothing. We advise our companies to carefully choose the projects and initiatives that a community will benefit from. We also advise them to be careful and to not replace local governments.
A very large number of additional consultations were held in a more targeted manner. I myself took part in some of these consultations at the end of the round table, and many associations were consulted. Some companies were consulted more extensively. Our people working abroad were consulted, and we asked them what the local governments' and foreign governments' expectations were. There was that aspect as well. I know that this committee has undertaken additional consultations with civil society. We can therefore involve the same groups that have been participating since the beginning, but proceed in a more in-depth manner.