CAT/OP/C/57/4 twenty-seventh session; the World Health Organization; and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. 2. Cooperation with other relevant international organizations 34. The Subcommittee continued its cooperation with the International Committee of the Red Cross, particularly in the context of its field visits and its twenty-sixth session. B. Regional cooperation 35. Through the heads of its regional teams, the Subcommittee continued to cooperate with regional partners, including the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights, the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, the Council of Europe, the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and the European Commission. C. Civil society 36. The Subcommittee continued to benefit from the support of civil society, particularly APT and several academic institutions. It has also benefited from its contact with civil society organizations during visits and thanks them all for their work to promote the Optional Protocol and support it. The Subcommittee particularly thanks ILGA and APT for facilitating the joint meeting with the Committee against Torture on prevention of torture of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex persons. Special thanks go to APT for its invaluable support to the Optional Protocol and the Subcommittee. IV. Issues of note arising from the work of the Subcommittee during the period under review A. Changes in membership 37. The Subcommittee welcomed 13 newly elected members and congratulates both its new and returning members on their election, noting that they bring with them experience and expertise in diverse fields relevant to the Subcommittee’s work. The Subcommittee expresses gratitude to its departing members, including those who were not eligible for reelection owing to the expiry of their second term of office. The original membership of those first elected to the Subcommittee has therefore now elapsed and the membership has been reconstituted in accordance with the principles of rotation provided for in the Optional Protocol. While the Subcommittee benefits greatly from the fresh perspectives of its new members, it is also aware of the significant loss of experience that the rotation entails, and notes the implications for dialogue based on visits being sustained over time. The experience of its former members helped inform the revised approach to the post-visit dialogue, which is aimed at swifter and more intensive dialogue within a more rapid time frame in order to capitalize on the experience of members participating in country visits. 38. The Subcommittee notes with satisfaction that new members were, for the first time, provided with a one-day induction programme prior to the commencement of their term. Nonetheless, the Subcommittee regrets that it lacked the capacity to carry out the induction as effectively as it would have wished, particularly owing to the lack of interpretation facilities, and believes that further thought should be given to how best to provide appropriate training for the distinctive field-based work of the Subcommittee. 8