2.5. Cooperation with external entities 2.5.1. National level In order to perform efficiently the duties of the NPM on the national level the Protector of Citizens reached agreement with the Commission for the Control of Enforcement of Penal Sanctions, appointed in July 2011 under a decision of the Republic of Serbia National Assembly, on a number of joint activities. The Commission’s goal is to carry out control of enforcement of penal sanctions and detention measures; to take stock of the situation in the field of enforcement of penal sanctions; and to propose measures to eliminate irregularities and measures to improve life, treatment and protection of PDLs. The intensive cooperation was reached with The Directorate for Human and Minority Rights of the Ministry of Human and Minority Rights, Public Administration and Local SelfGovernment. In October 2011 the Directorate organized a round table on „Establishing National Preventive Mechanism in the Republic of Serbia and the Challenges of the Future Cooperation“, with paticipation of representatives from APT, Swiss NPM, Spanish Ombudsman and NPM, European Commision, Council of Europe, OSCE Mission to Serbia and representatives of state authorities and NGOs. 2.5.2. International level OSCE Mission to Serbia has in the recent period provided support to the Protector of Citizens in the process of establishment and creating conditions for the efficient work of NPM, thus continuing the provision of long-term support to the activates of the Protector of Citizens in protection of the PDLs. The Protector of Citizens has provided timely information to the Subcommittee as well as a number of other relevant international and regional bodies regarding the designation of The Protector of Citizens to act as NPM in accordance with the law amending the law on OPCAT ratification. In direct contacts with Mary Amos, member of Subcommittee, the activates undertaken by the Protector of Citizens with the wiew to preparing for eficient performance of duties of NPM have been discussed. Previously established cooperation with APT, particularly with Matthew Pringle, Europe and Central Asia Programme Officer has been intensified and a series of important isues for NPM have been discussed in the recent period. A APT Global Forum on the OPCAT “Preventing Torture, Upholding Dignity: From Pledges to Actions” which took place on 10 and 11 November in Geneva, Switzerland was attended by Deputy Ombudsman in charge of the NPM. Previously established collaboration with the European NPM Network has been enhanced, particularly with Markus Jaeger, Head of the Human Rights co-operation division, Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law Directorate of Human Rights, CoE. Deputy Ombudsman in charge of NPM participated in a round table discussion held on 18 October 2011 in Kiev Ukraine, followed by the NMP Thematic Workshop which took place from 20 to 21 October 2011 in Baku, Azerbaijan. In addition, Deputy Ombudsman participated in Annual stock-taking and planning meetings NPMs and NHRSs held from 6 to 7 December 2011 in Ljubljana, Slovenia.