2.7.2. Presentation of the NPM On 13 October 2011, the Protector of Citizens organized a round table, with the support provided by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, dedicated to promoting the NPM. This meeting was attended by the representatives of the Protector of Citizens and representatives of the Provincial Ombudsman as well as by civil society representatives who in the course of the public debate indicated a desire to participate in NPM. The list of participants in the meeting goes on to include state bodies’ representatives, international and regional organization representatives, as well as academia and media representatives while attendance and participation of former convicts in the debate did not go unnoticed. 2.7.3. Getting the professional public acquainted with the work of NPM Deputy Ombudsman in charge of performing activities related to the NPM has given a number of lectures aimed at getting the judges, police officers, prison staff, the Judicial Academy students, and medical students as well as civil society representatives acquainted with the scope of competences of NPM. 2.8. Other decisions important to the performance of NPM 2.8.1. The plan of visits The plan of visits to be undertaken by NPM in 2012 was adopted. The Program of visits was drawn up in accordance with agreement reached by The Protector of Citizens, Provincial Ombudsman and selected associations in charge of conducting systematic monitoring of conditions of PDLs, in their special areas of expertise. The intention is to undertake visits to all institutions where people deprived of their liberty are accommodated within the next four years, which consequently means that NPM shall conduct about 80 visits in 2012 alone, 50 of which are to be undertaken to the Police stations, 10 to prisons, 5 to psychiatric hospitals, 6 to social welfare institutions of residential type, one to a shelter for foreigners and 10 to nursing homes for the elderly. 2.8.2. Decisions on the NPM working methods A draft of Decision on working methods of NPM has been drawn up resulting in the Protector of Citizens regulating the working methods of the NPM more closely. 2.8.3. Methodology of conducting visits The Methodology of the visits to be undertaken by NPM to institutions providing accommodation to persons deprived of their liberty has been drafted and is to be based on previously adopted „Preventative mechanism of the Protector of Citizens“ methodology for monitoring of institutions where PDLs are held. 2.8.4. Decision on remuneration policy Decision has been drafted on the remuneration policy for fulfilling the duties of NPM. The aforesaid decision prescribes criteria for setting fee rates for associations with whom The Protector of Citizens closely cooperates in performing functions of NPM as well as fee rates for outside associates for the provision of services in their area of expertise. Representatives of associations and outside associates are entitled to remuneration for covering the transportation costs, daily allowances when conducting visits and fees for drawing up reports by virtue of their engagement in activities of NPM.