NORWEGIAN PARLIAMENTARY OMBUDSMAN National Preventive Mechanism ANNUAL REPORT 2017 60 Lectures and talks The Ombudsman and the NPM staff have given a number of talks at conferences and seminars during the year. Talks were given at the following events, among others: ››National forum for emergency psychiatry ››Network meeting of the emergency psychiatry network Akuttnettverket ››Annual national criminal law conference in Loen ››One-day meeting on the topic use of force, Vestfold Hospital and Telemark Hospital ››Conference on women under the responsibility of the Correctional Service ››Seminar on due process protection for patients in mental health care ››Meeting of the heads of supervisory councils under the Correctional Service ››Supervisory Commission Conference 2017 ››Talk at the Equality and Anti-Discrimination Ombudsman’s seminar on the use of force in relation to people with disabilities. The NPM has also taught doctors in specialist training at Oslo University Hospital, the R&D department at Akershus University Hospital (Ahus) and at a seminar on the police custody system organised by the National Police Directorate. The NPM has also held meetings with civil society. See the list of the NPM’s activities on page 70. Helga Fastrup Ervik and Jannicke Thoverud Godø during a lecture for doctors in specialist training at Oslo University Hospital.