22 3. Cooperation between the NPM and civil society organizations By virtue of Article 3 of the OPCAT, the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights shall perform the tasks of the NPM independently.50 In doing so, I have to engage in social awareness-raising and information activities and cooperate with “organizations and national institutions aiming at the promotion of the protection of fundamental rights.” 51 3.1. The tasks of the Civil Consultative Body I established the Civil Consultative Body (hereinafter the “CCB”) in order to utilize the outstanding practical and/or high-level theoretical knowledge of various organizations registered and operating in Hungary relative to the treatment of persons deprived of their liberty. The CCB assists the activities of the National Preventive Mechanism with its suggestions and comments. CCB members selected as a result of a public call for application are the Hungarian Helsinki Committee, Menedék – Hungarian Association for Migrants, the Hungarian Civil Liberties Union and the Mental Disability Advocacy Center (MDAC). The organizations invited by the Commissioner for Fundamental Rights are the Hungarian Medical Chamber, the Hungarian Psychiatric Association, the Hungarian Dietetic Association and the Hungarian Bar Association. The CCB acts as a body. Members may make suggestions as regards the contents of the NPM’s annual schedule of visits and the inspection priorities; initiate the inspection of certain places of detention; recommend the involvement of experts with special knowledge, who may be the staff members of the organization represented by them. The CCB may comment on the NPM’s working methods, reports, information materials and other publications; review the training plan drafted for improving the skills of staff members authorized to perform the tasks of the NPM; 50 51 See Section 2, Subsection (6) of the Ombudsman Act. See Section 2, Subsection (5) of the Ombudsman Act.