20 October 2010
Crikvenica, Croatia
REGIONAL ROUND TABLE OF NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISMS UNDER OPCAT
In organization of the UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava, UNDP Croatia, the Association for the Prevention of Torture and the Office of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Croatia from 20 to 22 October in Crikvenica, Croatia was held the Regional Roundtable of the National Preventive Mechanisms under OPCAT implementation of challenges and the role of the national preventive mechanisms, on which participated the Macedonian Ombudsman Mr. Ixhet Memeti
Mr. Memeti had presentation about the experience of the Macedonian Ombudsman in his work as a National Preventive Mechanism. On the meeting among other things participants discussed how to strengthen skills in terms of prevention and the Ombudsmen from the region discussed about the improvement of regional cooperation with particular emphasis in the field of prevention of torture. It was agreed more regional meetings to be organized in future in cooperation with UNDP with aim of exchange experiences from work.