The workshop, which took place on 9 - 10 November, was organized jointly by the Combating Violence Against Children Project, funded by USAID, the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) – Ministry of Family and Population and in cooperation with the APT. The workshop provided an opportunity for judges of juveniles, prosecutors and social experts to discuss their respective roles in overseeing deprivation of liberty. Also in attendance were two French experts from the Ecole Nationale de la Magistrature and Egyptian experts. The participants formulated recommendations on the strengthening of oversight mechanisms, which will be submitted to the Minister.