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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
DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL AFFAIRSLEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CAPACITY BUILDING DEPARTMENTDivision II - National Human Rights Structures Unit
Next steps for the European NPM Project
Strasbourg, 5th November 2009
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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
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The European NPM Project runs parallel to NHRS activities, under the umbrella of the Peer-to-Peer Network
Thematic workshops
On-site visits & Exchanges of Experiences
Annual contact persons meetings
Information sharing newsletter
NHRS European NPM Project
Peer-to-Peer Network
All human rights topics relevant to NHRSs
Preventive work in places of deprivation of liberty regarding
torture & ill-treatment
RSIF NPM Monthly Newsletter
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The European NPM Project has 4 building blocks
Thematic workshops
On-site NPM visits & Exchanges of Experiences
Annual contact persons and heads of NPM meetings
Monthly NPM information sharing
newsletter
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
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
Keep NPMs abreast of relevant developments across the CoE region
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European NPM Project will run for two years
Thematic workshops
On-site NPM visits & Exchanges of Experiences
Annual contact persons and heads of NPM meetings
Monthly NPM information sharing
newsletter
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.
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
Expected to start in January 2010
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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
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European NPM Project contact detailsDIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND LEGAL
AFFAIRSLEGAL AND HUMAN RIGHTS CAPACITY BUILDING
DEPARTMENT COUNCIL OF EUROPE
FR - 67075 STRASBOURG CedexFax: + 33 (0)3 88 41 28 18
Mr Markus JAEGER Head of Cooperation with National Human Rights Structures
and of Division IITel. +33 (0)3 88 41 23 34
E-mail: [email protected]
Ms Francesca GORDONProject Manager - European NPM Project
Tel. +33 (0)3 90 21 49 75 E-mail: [email protected]
Ms Jolanta DELCOURTAssistant - National Human Rights Structures Unit
Tel. +33 (0)3 90 21 43 50E-mail: [email protected]
PROJECT ADVISERMs Silvia Casale,
Consultant (former president of the CPT and the SPT) London
IMPLEMENTING PARTNERASSOCIATION FOR THE PREVENTION OF TORTURE (APT)Rte de Ferney 10CH -1211 GENEVA 2Web-site:http:// www.apt.ch
Ms Barbara BERNATHChief of OperationsTel.: +41.22.919.21.84Fax: +41.22.919.21.80E-mail: [email protected]