prepared by Social Workers for the Welfare of the Community. The mentioned event was organized by the EU-funded project "Support and Monitoring of Penitentiary and Probation Reform with the Involvement of Civil Society". The project is implemented by the organization Prison Reform International in partnership with the Initiative for Rehabilitation of Vulnerable Groups and the Human Rights Center;  On December 26, 2020, an online meeting was held with the students of the Georgian National University. The representatives of the National Preventive Mechanism (Department) informed the students about their mandate and monitoring findings;  During 2020, the Special Prevention Group held 5 different information meetings in Georgia. The meetings were attended by students from local schools and representatives of civil society. The participants had the opportunity to get acquainted with the mandate of the National Preventive Mechanism and the findings of the monitoring. Relations with NGOs and donor organizations In 2020, the National Preventive Mechanism actively collaborated with various local and international NGOs and donors. In 2020, under a memorandum15 signed with the NGOs Human Rights Center and International Prison Reform, the conditions of detention and treatment in Establishment N816 were studied in relation to three groups of prisoners belonging to a special vulnerable category: Juvenile defendants and convicts, persons sentenced to life imprisonment and foreign citizens (accused, convicted) prisoners. The NGOs carried out monitoring in the framework of projects funded by the European Union and the Georgian Open Society Foundation. NPM Advisory Council The purpose of the Advisory council is to promote the effective operation and transparency of the National Preventive Mechanism. The council submits an opinion to the Public Defender on the following issues: a) on the plan of activities to be implemented by the National Preventive Mechanism; b) on the working methodology; c) on the thematic studies; d) on the professional training of the members of the National Preventive Mechanism; e) on other strategic documents of the National Preventive Mechanism; f) on other issues important for the effective operation of the National Preventive Mechanism. The opinion of the Council is of an advisory nature. Its invited members contribute to establishing communication by the National Preventive Mechanism with academia, donor organizations and other stakeholders. In addition to the representatives of the Public Defender's Office, the members of the Council are invited members, who may be a) a person engaged in educational/academic activities in the field related to the mandate of the National Preventive Mechanism; b) a member of an international organization working In accordance with the rule of the Public Defender's Office on cooperation with non-governmental organizations. Available: < https://bit.ly/3r8l4G7 > [last visited: 25.02.2021]. 16 Visits to the N8 establishment took place on 4,5,6,7 August 2020. The reports is available: < https://bit.ly/3uOjoDF > [last visited: 25.02.2021]. 15 19