A/HRC/28/3 agency meeting on the safety of journalists and the issue of impunity, at which the United Nations Plan of Action on the Safety of Journalists and the Issue of Impunity was reviewed. 78. In the field, OHCHR worked with national-level actors to address the human rights issues most relevant to journalists. In Madagascar, it organized a workshop with the Ministry of Communication to develop a draft media code; in Guatemala, it provided the Ministry of the Interior with technical assistance to establish a protection mechanism for journalists. In Togo, OHCHR organized a workshop to promote the professionalization of the media. In Mexico, it enhanced the capacity of the national protection mechanism to protect human rights defenders and journalists, and provided the authorities with technical advice on providing protection in several documented and monitored cases. The OHCHR Regional Office for West Africa launched a training project for journalists on human rights and human rights reporting and to promote networking among journalists working on human rights. The OHCHR Regional Office for the Middle East, together with OHCHR Tunisia, organized a workshop to build the capacity of civil society actors and journalists to prevent incitement to hatred, using international human rights norms and mechanisms on freedom of expression. 79. Furthermore, OHCHR field presences strengthened relations with authorities to ensure timely responses to cases and allegations of threats against human rights defenders (in Colombia, Guatemala and Mexico); conducted outreach and training for civil society actors on protection mechanisms (in Colombia, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guatemala and Mexico); launched public information campaigns, including radio programmes (in Colombia); developed a mentoring scheme for civil society actors (in the Democratic Republic of the Congo); implemented a protection coordination mechanism of relevant international actors (in the Democratic Republic of the Congo); and strengthened the capacity of civil society organizations in remote regions (in Tajikistan). 80. OHCHR provided advisory services on developing human rights education, training policies and curricula (in, inter alia, Colombia, Honduras, the Niger, Timor-Leste and Togo); held introductory workshops for women leaders on human rights and the use of national, regional and international mechanisms to protect women’s rights (in Madagascar); and translated and disseminated human rights training materials into local languages, and organized a summer school on human rights for lawyers and civil society representatives (in Georgia). 81. OHCHR provided advice and support for the establishment of national human rights institutions in a number of countries, including Angola, Benin, Botswana, Comoros, the Gambia, Guatemala, Guinea, Mozambique, Senegal, South Africa, Tunisia, Vanuatu and Zimbabwe. Activities in support of national human rights institutions included the identification of gaps in practices and provision of recommendations; support in monitoring cases; training workshops for institution staff on human rights standards and the Paris Principles, handling complaints, and monitoring and investigations; convening consultation meetings of institutions on strategic plans with civil society; joint advocacy on conditions in detention; and the publication of a booklet on obligations of institution members. 82. Pursuant to Human Rights Council 24/21, OHCHR organized a panel discussion on the importance of the promotion and protection of civil society space at the twenty-fifth session of the Council.26 OHCHR developed procedures to handle allegations of reprisals arising in the context of Human Rights Council meetings, including with respect to recording of incidents. It organized regular briefings of non-governmental organizations with the President and the Secretariat to follow up on issues related to reprisals and to 26 See A/HRC/27/33. 15