58 Other formal cooperation The Parliamentary Ombudsman is also represented on the advisory committee of the Norwegian National Human Rights Institution (NIM), which regularly ­discusses topics of general interest to the Ombudsman and of special interest in relation to the prevention efforts. We also maintain constant contact with the Ombudsman for Children and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman. Information work, knowledge dissemination and education The Ombudsman and the NPM staff have given a number of talks at conferences and seminars during the year. NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2018 Talks were given at the following events, among others: ››The Norwegian Association for Penal Reform’s penological conference, on women in prison ››Ideelt Barnevernsforum 2018 conference, on the NPM’s visits to child welfare institutions ››The Working Life Days (Arbeidslivsdagene) at the University of Oslo (UiO), on the NPM’s work ››One-day meeting at the Norwegian Board of Health Supervision, on the NPM’s work ››The Directorate of Health's leader forum for the mental health care services’ supervisory commissions, on ECT on grounds of necessity ››The Board of Health Supervision’s meeting for the county governors’ heads of supervision, on the NPM’s visits to child welfare institutions ››Opening of the exhibition ‘Six Norwegian Prisons: Ideas, Spaces, Experiences 1850 – today’ at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design, on current and future use of isolation in prisons ››The Supervisory Commission Conference 2018, on new findings from visits to mental health care institutions in 2018, with particular focus on the use of segregation (also known as ‘shielding’) ››UiO Oslo Peace Days, on the NPM’s work ››The Norwegian Psychological Association's Human Rights Committee’s 20th anniversary, on segregation in the mental health care services and on preventive methods and psychologists' role in preventing torture and inhuman treatment Anniversary seminar, The Human Right Committee of the Norwegian Psychological Association.