144 MONITORING OF CUSTODIAL SETTINGS IN UKRAINE 2.11. NPM DEPARTMENT’S INFORMATIONAL AND AWARENESS-RAISING ACTIVITIES IN THE AREA OF PREVENTION OF TORTURE AND ILLTREATMENT 2.11.1. PARTICIPATION IN ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS, SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES – On July 20, 2012 NPM Department staff took part, on the invitation of AllUkrainian NGO “Association of Ukrainian monitors of the respect of human rights in the operation of law enforcement authorities”, in a working meeting on “Development of NGO sector for civic control of the operation of law enforcement authorities”; – On September 7, 2012 NPM Department staff took part in the round table discussion “Is there a ban on filming and photographing of the police?” organized by All-Ukrainian NGO “Association of Ukrainian monitors of the respect of human rights in the operation of law enforcement authorities” at the Secretariat of the Ombudsman of Ukraine; – On September 12, 2012 NPM Department staff took part in the round table discussion “Prevention of torture and ill-treatment of children in Ukraine in the context of juvenile criminal justice” held at the Secretariat of the Ombudsman of Ukraine; – On October 10, 2012 NPM Department staff took part, on the invitation from “Roma of Ukraine” and “Rule of Law” International Renaissance Foundation Programs, in the round table discussion “Legal protection and enhancement of legal capacity of the Roma communities in Ukraine”; – On October 22, 2012 NPM Department staff took part in the round table discussion “Aware Means Armed: My Rights When in Contact with the Police” held at the Secretariat of the Ombudsman of Ukraine; – On October 25, 2012, also at the Secretariat of the Ombudsman of Ukraine, NPM Department staff took part in a workshop “Monitoring of human rights respect in custodial settings” held in the framework “Understanding Human Rights” Awareness Program and organized by Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, Norwegian Helsinki Committee, Helsinki Human Rights Foundation (Warsaw, Poland), M’ART NGO and “Postup” Human Rights Center;