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Strasbourg, 5 th November 2009 LHRCB/NPM(2009)6 The European NPM Project

Strasbourg, 5 th November 2009 LHRCB/NPM(2009)6 The European NPM Project (Setting up an active network of National Preventive Mechanisms Against Torture – an activity of the Peer-to-Peer Network) First meeting of the European NPM Network Strasbourg, 5 November 2009

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Strasbourg, 5 th November 2009 LHRCB/NPM(2009)6 The European NPM Project

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  1. Strasbourg, 5th November 2009 LHRCB/NPM(2009)6 The European NPM Project (Setting up an active network of National Preventive Mechanisms Against Torture – an activity of the Peer-to-Peer Network) First meeting of the European NPM Network Strasbourg, 5 November 2009 Next steps for the European NPM Project organised with the assistance of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT, Geneva) and funded by a grant of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Federal Republic of Germany

  2. Next steps for the European NPM Project Strasbourg, 5th November 2009

  3. Session objectives • Contextualise the European NPM Project • Share with you the European NPM Project building blocks and objectives • Inform you of the European NPM Project timelines of first activities • Agree NPM next steps

  4. The European NPM Project runs parallel to NHRS activities, under the umbrella of the Peer-to-Peer Network Peer-to-Peer Network NHRS European NPM Project Thematic workshops All human rights topics relevant to NHRSs Preventive work in places of deprivation of liberty regarding torture & ill-treatment On-site visits & Exchanges of Experiences Annual contact persons meetings Information sharing newsletter RSIF NPM Monthly Newsletter

  5. The European NPM Project has 4 building blocks 1 Thematic workshops • Where appropriate, to identify uniform standards in tackling the themes raised in the workshop • Provide a forum for NPMs to discuss and exchange best practices on specific cross-NPM themes of relevance and discuss perspectives • Engage with domestic and international experts to inform NPM discussions • NPMs to host and engage in 4-day experience exchange sessions with international (SPT and APT) and regional (CPT) experts • Proceed to a common analysis of the strengths and weaknesses of the NPM • Assist in preparing on-site preventive visits to various places of deprivation of liberty • Carry out visits together to places of deprivation of liberty • Conduct end of visit debriefs on monitoring standards and areas of future cooperation 2 On-site NPM visits & Exchanges of Experiences • Sum up of the year past, and agenda setting for the year ahead • Refine and agree on key themes for thematic workshops of the year ahead • Provide a forum for NPM networking and best practice exchange 3 Annual contact persons and heads of NPM meetings • Keep NPMs abreast of relevant developments across the CoE region 4 Monthly NPM information sharing newsletter

  6. European NPM Project will run for two years 1 Thematic workshops • 3 workshops a year, each lasting 2 days: all participants will be fully funded • 2010 workshops: 23-25 March 2010 in Padua; June 2010 [tbd]; October 2010 [tbd] • Workshops to be held in Padua or Budapest, or hosted by a volunteering NPM (but funded by the project). NPMs interested in hosting these should contact project manager • 6-8 a year, subject to NPM requests, each lasting 4 days • Interested NPMs should contact project manager to kick-off the process. 2 On-site NPM visits & Exchanges of Experiences • The first NPM Contact Persons’ meeting is happening on 27-28 January in Padua, Italy • By December 1st, NPMs need to nominate a contact person for the project, and send all details to CoE 3 Annual contact persons and heads of NPM meetings 4 Monthly NPM information sharing newsletter • Expected to start in January 2010

  7. Next steps: 2 actions you need to take • By December 1st, NPMs need to nominate a contact person for the project, and send all details to CoE NPMs interested in hosting and co-organizing on-site visits & exchange of experiences should contact the project manager to kick-off the process by December 1st

  8. European NPM Project contact details DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS LEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CAPACITY BUILDING DEPARTMENT COUNCIL OF EUROPE FR - 67075 STRASBOURG Cedex Fax: + 33 (0)3 88 41 28 18 Mr Markus JAEGER Head of Cooperation with National Human Rights Structures and of Division II Tel. +33 (0)3 88 41 23 34 E-mail: markus.jaeger@coe.int Ms Francesca GORDON Project Manager - European NPM Project Tel. +33 (0)3 90 21 49 75 E-mail: francesca.gordon@coe.int Ms Jolanta DELCOURT Assistant - National Human Rights Structures Unit Tel. +33 (0)3 90 21 43 50 E-mail: jolanta.delcourt@coe.int PROJECT ADVISER Ms Silvia Casale, Consultant (former president of the CPT and the SPT) London IMPLEMENTING PARTNER ASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE (APT) Rte de Ferney 10 CH -1211 GENEVA 2 Web-site:http:// www.apt.ch Ms Barbara BERNATH Chief of Operations Tel.: +41.22.919.21.84 Fax: +41.22.919.21.80 E-mail: bbernath@apt.ch

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