the implementation of this strategy by the authorities and will then recommend additional steps. As for the status of NPMs in member states, the following aspects were discussed: • independence is a prerequisite for the NPM and for the performance of efficient missions as per OPCAT; the importance of the independence of NPM is emphasized in OPCAT; SPT guidelines provide clarifications regarding SPT expectations on the independence of NPMs • SPT guidelines emphasize the cases when institutions with a comprehensive mandate are appointed as NPMs – when its NPM functions should be assigned to a unit or a department with its own staff and budget. ● IOI workshop for NPMs on the topic “Reinforcing the monitoring of NPM recommendations”, organized by the Office of the Danish Parliament Ombudsman in Copenhague, with the partners of the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), during November 6-10, 2018. Since NPMs work under different conditions and contexts and face a wide range of challenges requiring a diverse range of solutions, the workshop aimed at focusing on NPM recommendations and providing a platform for mutual exchange between practitioners, to discuss activities regarding the following aspects: how can efficient recommendations be drawn up; the follow-up and assessment of the enforcement of recommendations; how should the progress of activities be followed (i.e. a systematic organization of recommendations and answers). The workshop also included a presentation of the 85