2016 REPORT ON NATIONAL PREVENTION OF TORTURE Conclusions The previous year reported posed not only challenges to the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office but offered multiple opportunities. One of which the training organised in Lithuania by International Ombudsman Institute which gave us possibilities to get a more comprehensive understanding of challenges that may arise during the inspections conducted in mental institutions. with the aim of presenting initial findings after their visit to several institutions in Lithuania was of great importance. Because of this, we could not only facilitate dialogue with different stakeholders for accommodating greater interest among them in the outcomes presented by delegates but also for creating opportunities to learn more about the idea of the preventive mechanism. At the same time, the discussion between representatives of NPM from different countries organised by the Council of Europe served as a forum for various ideas and exchange of views as to how the performance of NPM shall be improved. Furthermore, a meeting with the representatives of the Committee on Torture of the Council of Europe in the premises of the Seimas Ombudsmen’s Office Finally, after the ratification of Optional protocol, we could get to the bottom of systemic problems which were not apparent during an investigation of individual complaints. This empowered us to seek for resolutions to the problems by initiating different meetings with state and municipal authorities, other stakeholders, and proposing amendments to the legislation. 33