NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM AGAINST TORTURE AND ILL-TREATMENT 2019 the European Commission, the Council of Europe and the European Migration Network (Strasbourg, April 4). 7.c. Cooperations - visits κ During their visit in Greece (28 March – 9 April), a representation of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) met with a team of NPM members in order to be informed about detention living conditions and cases of detainees' rights violation. The NPM briefed the representation about its activities; it identified problems and informed the Committee of its recommendations towards detention authorities. The CPT explicitly mentions its cooperation with the Greek NPM in its report and addresses recommendations to improve its functions. κ Representatives of the His Majesty Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) and the Center of Criminology of the University of Oxford took part in a NPM inspection in Kos Detention Facility (10 September) which was also attended by the Dutch Ombudsman. In that context, a training seminar took place in the Ombudsman's premises with the participation of all NPM members. The seminar focused on inspection methodology in penal and administrative detention facilities, guidelines for writing inspection reports, remarks and recommendations to the administration and followup processes. κ During their visit in Greece (2-13 December) the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention met with the Greek Ombudsman and representatives of the NPM in order to be informed on detention conditions. The NPM briefed the working group about its relevant activities and it identified problems and informed them of his recommendations towards competent authorities. The NPM was also invited by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and presented its findings during a meeting with other stakeholders. 7.d. Parliamentary committees κ 72 Deputy Ombudsman G. Nikolopoulos and senior investigators St. Preventis and M.Tsapogas have participated in the session of the special permanent parliamentary committee on the penitentiary system and other forms of confinement of detainees focusing on "Detention