E/C.12/BIH/CO/2 The Committee urges the State party to: (a) Effectively implement the “Recommendations aimed at discontinuation of segregated or divided structures in educational institutions in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina”; (b) Adopt and sign at the cantonal level the Provisional Agreement on Meeting Special Needs and Rights of Returnee Children Implementation Plan; (c) Promote the adoption and implementation, by all ministries of education, of rulebooks/instructions on implementation of Criteria on Names and Symbols of Schools, as a prerequisite for establishing a positive environment for all pupils; and (d) Promote and facilitate the cooperation of cantons of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in implementing the criteria mentioned . 34. The Committee is concerned about the high percentage of Roma children not receiving compulsory primary education and the relatively high dropout rates among Roma pupils (arts. 13-14). The Committee urges the State party to promote cooperation among municipal institutions, centres for social work, Roma associations and schools in order to obtain information on Roma children that should be enrolled in primary education. The Committee also urges the State party to allocate adequate financial resources for the implementation of the Revised Action Plan on the Educational Needs of the Roma and Other Ethnic Minorities. The Committee further recommends that the State party adopt a systematic approach to providing disadvantaged pupils with schoolbooks and meals at school. 35. The Committee is concerned that cultural rights as guaranteed by the Covenant are not equally accessible to all persons, in particular in rural areas. The Committee is also concerned about the closure of a number of cultural institutions due to financial constraints, in particular in the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (art. 15). The Committee recommends that the State party adopt a comprehensive national action plan on the promotion, protection and enjoyment of cultural rights by all at the State level, while at the same time observing cultural diversity. The Committee also calls upon the State party to address the important role of ensuring the enjoyment of cultural rights by all in the post-conflict peacebuilding process. The Committee further recommends that the State party allocate the necessary funds for cultural institutions in order to prevent their closure and to maintain their functioning, as well as to reopen the ones which have been closed due to financial constraints. 36. The Committee requests the State party to disseminate the present concluding observations widely among all levels of society, particularly among government officials, parliamentarians and judicial authorities, and to inform the Committee on all steps taken to implement them in its next periodic report. It also encourages the State party to engage non-governmental organizations and other members of civil society in the process of implementation of the present concluding observations, prior to the submission of its next periodic report. 37. The Committee requests the State party to submit its third periodic report, prepared in accordance with the revised reporting guidelines of the Committee, adopted in 2008 (E/C.12/2008/2), by 30 November 2018. 8