Annex II: Agenda General objective: To contribute to the mutual knowledge and understanding between NPMs and CSOs on their complementary contributions to the protection of persons deprived of their liberty in the OSCE region in the context of immigration detention. Specific objectives: • To address challenges and identify good practices in the interactions and cooperation between NPMs and CSOs in the OSCE region, for the ultimate benefit of all persons deprived of their liberty in the context of immigration detention. • To strengthen regional cohesion and joint advocacy efforts for the rights of persons in immigration detention and other situations of deprivation of liberty. 3 December | Preventing torture in the OSCE region in the context of immigration detention Time 09:00- 09:20 09:20- 10:50 Topics WELCOME AND OPENING Omer Fisher, Head of Human Rights Department, OSCE/ODIHR Barbara Bernath, Secretary General, APT Introduction of objectives and methodology Eva Csergö, Europe and Central Asia Programme Officer, APT SESSION I- PREVENTING TORTURE IN THE CONTEXT OF IMMIGRATION DETENTION IN THE OSCE REGION: AN OVERVIEW Introduction by the moderator Stephanie Selg, Adviser on torture prevention, OSCE/ODIHR Panel discussion: Nils Melzer, UN Special Rapporteur on Torture Mykola Gnatovskyy, Chairperson, European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) Massimiliano Bagaglini, Head of Unit Migrants and deprivation of liberty, Office of the National Guarantor for the rights of persons detained or deprived of liberty (NPM Italy) Mushegh Yekmalyan, Co-Chair of the Torture Prevention Working Group of the Civic Solidarity Platform 10:50- 11:15 Coffee break 11:15- 12:45 SESSION II- IMMIGRATION DETENTION: KEY ISSUES Each participant will attend two out of the four thematic working groups (one before and one after lunch). Four parallel working groups on: 23