37 36 OTHER ACTIVITY OF THE SPECIAL RAPPORTEUR The other participants were : M. Alain Aeschliman Deputy Head of Central Tracing and Protection Division, International Committee of the Red Cross M. Pascal Daudin Head of Training Sector, International Committee of the Red Cross M. Bacre W. N'Diaye United Nations' Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary executions M. Joseph Exume Member, Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Pr. Walter KOn Professor of international law at the University of Bern, Vice President, APT and Chairman of the Workshop M. Trevor Stevens Secretary, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture M. Ahmed Othmani Chairperson, Penal Reform International Mmc. Bcrnath APT A descriptive account of how each institution represented at the workshop undertook its mission or visit was given by the participants. Mme. Anette Corbaz APT Mme. Anna Khakee APT I am grateful to APT and Penal Reform International (PRI) for organising the workshop and for including me as one of the participants. I learnt a lot more than I know on the subject, and I am, therefore, equally grateful to the other participants who freely gave of their rich store of experience. Mme. Isabel Ricupero APT Workshop on Modalities For Missions And Visits To Places of Detention On 24 May 1997, the Special Rapporteurjoined members from regional, international and other organisations involved in missions and visits to prisons and places of detentions to consider effective procedures for undertaking missions to the above institutions. The result of the workshop appears in a 33 pages Report entitled «S tandard Operating Procedures of International Mechanisms for Carrying Out Visits to Places of Detention». The report was prepared by the Association for the Prevention of Torture (APT), which also hosted the workshop. The workshop aimed at the sharing of experiences and ideas on the subject by the participants. Preparation for missions and visits, what to do and look for when on the field, duration of visit which will produce a well-informed account of the subject-matter, writing and submission of reports and related matters engaged the attention of the participants. The need for and adherence to a code of conduct was also discussed.