82 International visits to the National Preventive Mechanism We have received a number of international delegations during the year that sought to learn how preventive work is organised in Norway and about the NPM’s work methods. We have also taken part in events abroad. In January, the NPM attended a seminar organised by the Danish organisation DIGNITY, where a report was presented on good practice among NPMs. NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2019 In December, the NPM received a visit from its Moldovan colleagues who were in Norway for a study tour. We exchanged experiences from working on the prevention of torture, inhuman and degrading treatment in our respective countries. The NPM has also received visits from several delegations from the United States. We received a visit from a delegation from the State of Louisiana, which works on improving the prison conditions in the State. The delegation comprises representatives from universities, NGOs and local authorities, and they were particularly interested in prison oversight bodies. Representatives of the Nordic national preventive mechanisms during a meeting in Helsinki in January 2019.