monitoring activities 91 At the request of Parliament, the Ombudsman monitors developments regarding equal treatment of persons with disabilities and in this connection, among other things, carries out monitoring visits of physical accessibility for persons with disabilities. During these monitoring visits, the Ombudsman’s monitoring staff check that the rules intended to ensure that public buildings are accessible to all are observed. The Ombudsman’s monitoring staff bring along measuring equipment to check, for instance, whether ramps for wheelchair users have a degree of inclination which is in accordance with building regulations. An Ombudsman employee who is a wheelchair user participates in the monitoring visits. Furthermore, the Ombudsman cooperates with the Danish Institute for Human Rights and the Danish Disability Council in order to facilitate, protect and monitor the implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights for Persons with Disabilities. More information about the Ombudsman’s work on equal treatment of persons with disabilities can be found (in Danish only) at www.ombudsmanden.dk/ handicap. Date Institution Type 22 May Copenhagen University Hospital (‘Rigshospitalet’), the Capital Region of Denmark Hospital 19 November ‘Lindeskovskolen’, Municipality of Guldborgsund School – used as polling station on the day 19 November ‘Nordfalster Idræts- og Kulturcenter’, Municipality of Guldborgsund Sports hall – used as polling station on the day 19 November ‘Kalbyrisskolen’, Municipality of Næstved School – used as polling station on the day 19 November ‘Herlufsholm Hallen’, Municipality of Næstved Sports hall – used as polling station on the day The list will be updated in the digital (Danish-language) version of the Annual Report at www.ombudsmanden.dk as cases are concluded.