the appointment by the member states of a guardian representing and assisting an unaccompanied member. ● a symposium organized during November 1-2, 2018, with international participation, on the topic “School – the main method of keeping the freedom of soul in an oppressing environment”. The symposium took place at the head office of the “VasileAlecsandri” University of Bacau and was organized by the Bacau Penitentiary, the TART Association in cooperation with the Bacau Municipality, the “VasileAlecsandri” University, the Bacau County School Inspectorate, the National College of Romanian Social Workers - Bacau Territorial Unit, the College of Romanian Psychologists - Bacau Branch. The symposium included exchanges of experiences and good practices with a view to improving the psycho-pedagogical approach in educational units, penitentiaries and other educational centres, with a view to increasing the opportunities for rehabilitation and social integration of persons in detention, as well as reducing aggressiveness and aggressive behaviours in the prison and school environment. ● the “Living Library” activity organized on November 2, 2018 by the Slobozia Penitentiary in cooperation with the “Stefan Banulescu” County Library of Slobozia, an activity receiving 2 professional credits from the National College of Romanian Social Workers. The event took place at the Slobozia County Library and consisted of an experience exchange between the employees of the Slobozia Penitentiary and the public in the hall. The general purpose of the event was to inform the wide audience on issues specific to the penitentiary environment. ● the event organized during November 21-22, 2018, within the Multiart Festival for prisoners “Dana Cenusa - Release through culture”, a project developed by the National Administration of Penitentiaries in cooperation with the “Nottara” TheAtre of Bucharest within the International Theatre Festival “Fest(in) pe Bulevard”. The event brought together artists and groups of actors - prisoners from the entire penitentiary system, in the attempt of allowing the wide audience to making direct contact with a more hardly accessible reality. 80