2.2. Ad hoc experts External experts contributing to the performance of tasks related to the NPM are selected in an autonomous way, from the roster of experts recommended by the members of the Civil Consultative Body, following consultations with the recommending civil organization. My Office employed the non-public-servants participating in the NPM’s visits on an ad hoc basis, using civil law contracts. Their activities and remuneration were based on civil law contracts and in accordance with the prevailing regulations59 on forensic experts. The experts issued written statements on confidentially handling any and all data and information learned in connection with performing their tasks, not disclosing them to third persons without my written consent, and not making any statements to the media and/or any third person. On some occasions, during the preparation of the visits, I also involved experts by experience, i.e. persons with practical knowledge of the operation of the place of detention to be visited. On 11 April 2018, I convened a workshop for the non-public-servants taking part in the performance of the tasks of the National Preventive Mechanism, and for the staff members of the Department. The aim of the workshop was to ensure the consistence of the working methods for both my team composed of public servants and the experts delegated by the member organizations of the Civil Consultative Body, as well as appropriate information flow between the members of the visiting delegations. Workshop for the ad hoc experts of the NPM The following persons participated as ad hoc experts in the visits of the NPM in 2018:60 dr. Krisztina Baraczka dr. Szegedyné, psychiatrist, neurologist, forensic psychiatrist; dr. Ádám Lelbach, internist, geriatrician, gastroenterologist; 59 60 See Act XXIX of 2016 on Judicial Experts and Minister of Justice’s Decree 3/1986 (II. 21.) on the Remuneration of Judicial Experts. Pursuant to Section 39/D(3) of the Ombudsman Act. 23