A Hand Book on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights and National Institutions was released in English at the inauguration of the Round Table and will soon be available in all official UN languages as stated by Mr.Orest Nowosad at the Round Table. The Handbook aims to help national human rights institutions maximize the effectiveness of their functions and powers in addressing economic, social and cultural rights. It intends to assist national human rights institutions in developing policies, processes and skills to further integrate economic, social and cultural rights into their work.