APT, together with an expert from the European Committee on Prevention of Torture, were invited by the OSCE Mission in Skopje to deliver a training on police monitoring from 29 September to 01 October. The training, for staff of the central and regional offices of the Ombudsman, was aimed at strengthening the practical skills to carry out effective visits and produce useful reports and recommendations, and included visits to police stations in Kumanovo and Tetovo.

The first national seminar on the future Macedonian implementation of the OPCAT was held in Skopje on Thursday 13 March. The UN Country Team Macedonia, Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the APT convened a range of government, civil society and ombudsperson representatives to examine the issue, drawing on the positive practices and experiences of other countries in this respect. The event was also used to formally launch the Macedonian translation of the APT publication, 'Guide to the Establishment and Designation of National Preventive Mechanisms'.