than monitoring places of detention, as well as promptly inform the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic about reports of alleged violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms with a view to trigger -where relevant- the participation or direct intervention by the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic. 4. Engage as relevant the employees of the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic in joint training sessions and other capacity building activities. 5. Support the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic in the development of a rapid response mechanism to requests and individual complaints concerning alleged violations of human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 3 In line with its mandate and available resources, the OSCE Centre in Bishkek undertakes to: 1. Establish and maintain regular contacts with representatives of civil society and the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic with a view to promote the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments in the Kyrgyz Republic. 2. Support and encourage cooperation between the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic, representatives of civil society, human rights and international organizations. 3. Cooperate with the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic and partner civil society organizations in developing project activities aimed at promoting the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments in Kyrgyzstan. 4. Facilitate exchanges of best practices concerning the implementation of OSCE principles and human dimension commitments for the benefit of governmental and nongovernmental actors within the Kyrgyz Republic. 5. Assist in organizing meetings between representatives of the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic, civil society organizations, government agencies and international organizations to discuss the implementation of OSCE principles and commitments in Kyrgyzstan. Article 4 1. This Memorandum shall enter into force on the date of its signature. This Memorandum shall remain in force until 31 December 2011. The Parties agree to annually review this Memorandum. 2. The annual review will include considering: a. whether any revision to the Memorandum is needed; b. whether any changes are needed to the working arrangements, so that this Memorandum is put into practice effectively; c. priorities for working together in the upcoming year; 3. This Memorandum may be amended at any time by agreement among the Parties. 4. Any disagreement regarding the interpretation and/or application of this Memorandum will be settled amicably through consultations between the Parties. 5. This Memorandum shall be open to accession by interested nongovernmental human rights organizations actively working in the Kyrgyz Republic, subject to approval by the signatory Parties. The nongovernmental human rights organizations wishing to accede to this Memorandum shall submit a written request to this effect to the NGO “Kylym Shamy”. The latter shall transmit without delay such a request to the other signatory Parties for approval. In case no objection is raised by any of the signatory Parties within a period of 10 working days, the requesting nongovernmental human rights organization shall become an acceding Party to this Memorandum. 6. Nothing in or relating to this Memorandum shall be deemed a waiver of any of the privileges and immunities enjoyed by the OSCE and/or its staff. Article 5 1. The Parties assign their Special Representatives, who shall be authorized to represent the Parties on issues related to the implementation of this Memorandum. 2. The special representatives of the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic are Mr. Kamaldin Japarov, Head of Unit for the Protection of Rights of Persons in Detention, and Mr Melor Moidunov, Head of Service for the Protection of Rights for Patients of Mental Health Institutions of the Institution of the Ombudsman of the Kyrgyz Republic. 3. The special representative of the OSCE Centre is Mr. Fabio Piana, Senior Human Dimension Officer, OSCE Centre in Bishkek. 4. The special representative of the NGO “Kylym Shamy” is Mrs. Aziza Abdirasulova, Chairman of the NGO “Kylym Shamy”. 5. Upon accession of an interested nongovernmental human rights organization in accordance with Art. 4.5, the acceding Party shall notify, through the NGO “Kylym Shamy”, the other Parties its Special Representative for the purposes of the Memorandum.  Cf. OSCE Permanent Council Decision No. 245 of 23 July 1998. 91