its contribution on legislative proposals; ● the structure of visits was clear enough to create an understanding of deficiencies, recommendations and implementation thereof; ● the quick reaction pursuant to the rebellions in the Penitentiary of Iasi and the Penitentiary of Botosani, through visits undertaken in these institutions and involvement in solving situations; cooperation with NGOs ►The field regarding prevention of torture in detention places drew up the viewpoint on the Country Report of the US State Department, regarding the activity for the prevention of torture in penitentiaries, in preventive detention and arrest centres, in migarnt centres, in psychiatry hospitals and neuropsychiatric recovery centres, in residential centres for children, referring to the findings resulting from the visits and investigations performed in 2017 and the recommendations and measures decided by the authorities thereon. ► pursuant to the correspondence with the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), the Field regarding prevention of torture expressed its interest in the professional training of staff, so that APT obtained, for 2018, funding for the Project regarding the monitoring of psychiatric institutions in the Special Fund of the Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, with the Field regarding prevention of torture in detention places (NPM) of Romania as beneficiary. ► the People’s Advocate, Mr Victor Ciorbea, the deputies of the People’s Advocate, Ms Magda Stefanescu, Mr Mircea Criste and Mr Zsolt Molnar met Ms DunjaMijatovic, Human Rights Commissioner of the Council of Europe, who visited Romania during November 12-16, 2018, and the discussions also dealt with aspects regarding the activity of the Field regarding prevention of torture, respectively human rights for persons with disabilities, including inclusive education for children with disabilities. ► information was provided to Mr Marc Bertrand, Chairman of the Association of Ombudsmen and Mediators of La Francophonie regarding the actions taken with a view to enforcing the Tirana Declaration of September 8, 2016 especially regarding the activity of the Field regarding prevention of torture in terms of migrants; 28