NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2019 78 › The Ombudsman for Children › Wayback – Foundation for the Rehabilitation of prisoners › We Shall Overcome 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 to the prevention efforts. The NPM maintains ongoing contact with the Ombudsman for Children and the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman. New members on the advisory committee: Thomas Johansen from the Norwegian alliance of children with experience from institutionalized child welfare, Anne-Grethe Terjesen from the Norwegian Alliance for Care and Johan Lothe from Wayback –Foundation for the Rehabilitation of Prisoners. Information work, knowledge dissemination and education The Special Report on Solitary Confinement and Lack of Human Contact in Norwegian Prisons was submitted to the Storting in June. In August, the report was published for a wide audience in connection with a debate during Arendalsuka. The debate focused on what the use of solitary confinement in prison means for the individual and for society, and how best to address the challenges posed by the practice of solitary confinement in Norwegian prisons. Close to one hundred people attended the panel discussion on the report's content and findings. The debate was also streamed live. Participating in the debate were: Maria Aasen-Svensrud, Member of the Storting, the Standing Committee on Justice, the Norwegian Labour Party › › Kristoffer Sivertsen, State Secretary, the Ministry of Justice and Public Security, the Progress Party Senior Advisor Mette Jansen Wannerstedt gives a talk to the Norwegian Bar Association. › Nils Leyell-Finstad, Prison Governor, Oslo Prison › Helga Fastrup Ervik, Head of the NPM, the Parliamentary Ombudsman