NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2019 86 Activities in 2019 Lectures, talks, teaching and participation in panels in Norway WHEN ACTIVITY 10–13 January Talk at the KROM (Norwegian Association for Penal Reform) conference on legal safeguards in prisons. 17 January Panel in connection with the launch of the legal aid organisation for women’s (JURK) prison survey among female inmates in Norwegian prisons. 31 January Introduction to and participation in the panel during the event on solitary confinement of prisoners requiring medical treatment in Norwegian prisons in Bergen. Organised by Jussgruppen Amnesty and the International Commission of Jurists’ (ICJs) student network in Bergen. 18 March Lecture to trainees at the Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy (KRUS). 26 March Lecture to the trainees at KRUS. 28 March Seminar to launch the annual report 2018. Debate on forced medication. 1–2 April Talk on the NPM’s work in prisons during the annual national criminal law conference in Loen. 11 April Talk on the use of coercion against children in institutions, the Norwegian Bar Association's Human Rights Seminar. 7 May Talk for Red Cross volunteers visiting the police immigration detention centre at Trandum. 21 May Talk on the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s visits to the Office for Children, Youth and Family Affairs’ (Bufetat) institutions at its management conference. 21 May Lecture for police custody officer managers about the Parliamentary Ombudsman’s findings and experience from visits to police custody facilities. 12–15 August Arendalsuka (political festival). The NPM organised a panel debate on solitary confinement in Norwegian prisons and participated in 34 events of direct relevance to its preventive work. 23 August Opening talk during Amaliedagene 2019 (mental health festival). 13 September Panel discussion on solitary confinement and prison reform, the University of Oslo (UiO). 25 September Talk at Isolasjonskonferansen (solitary confinement conference), organised by KRUS and the Directorate of Correctional Service. 16 October Talk for Lovisenberg behandlergruppe (therapist group) about the NPM’s work. 8 November Talk at the Supervisory Commission Conference. 27 November Talk at Lucy Smith’s Children’s Rights Day, organised by UiO and the Ombudsman for Children. 12 December Talk during the celebration of Professor Nora Sveaass 70th birthday, UiO. 13 December Lecture for psychologists specialising in the introductory programme, the Norwegian Psychological Association.