A/HRC/43/38 through national action plans beyond the duration of those plans and systematize preventive measures across regions to enhance the protection of children on a long-term basis. Within this framework and as further outlined below, the Special Representative and the signatory States to the Peace, Security and Cooperation Framework for the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Region have engaged in preventing grave violations against children. F. Working with regional and subregional organizations and providing technical and capacity-building assistance 74. Developing and advancing existing cooperation with the regional and subregional organizations mentioned below remained a priority for the Special Representative. The Special Representative and her Office also engaged with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Andean Community and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. European Union 75. The partnership between the Special Representative and the European Union continued throughout the reporting period. In April 2019, the Special Representative signed a memorandum of understanding with the European Parliament to establish a framework of cooperation on children and armed conflict. She also briefed the Political and Security Committee of the Council of the European Union. 76. The United Nations Liaison Office for Children and Armed Conflict (Europe) provided briefings and trainings on children and armed conflict to experts from the European External Action Service and to human rights and gender advisers from the Common Security and Defence Policy missions of the European Union. In July 2019, the Office of the Special Representative co-organized with Belgium and Italy a seminar on “children and armed conflict: a discussion of European Union and United Nations frameworks of action and mainstreaming opportunities”. In October 2019, the Office participated in the European Union–United Nations senior officials workshop on humanitarian civil–military coordination, international humanitarian law and the protection of civilians in Mali/Sahel. The Liaison Office further facilitated the engagement of the Special Representative with the Human Rights Council. North Atlantic Treaty Organization 77. The Office of the Special Representative strengthened its partnership with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). In Naples, Italy, in July 2019 her Office supported the third training session on children and armed conflict for NATO child protection focal points. Her Office further assisted NATO in the finalization of an updated training package for NATO staff on children and armed conflict with a specific emphasis on the six grave violations. The virtual reality training package will also be made available to peace operations. 78. The Office of the Special Representative continued to cooperate closely with the Senior Focal Point on Children and Armed Conflict at NATO headquarters and will support the updating of the NATO policy document entitled “The protection of children in armed conflict: the way forward”, with lessons learned and best practices. 79. The Office of the Special Representative will provide NATO headquarters with dedicated technical assistance to assist in further mainstreaming and developing NATO activities in identifying and preventing grave violations against children in armed conflict. Support for peacekeeping capacity of Thailand 80. At the request of the Government of Thailand, the Office of the Special Representative and UNICEF undertook in January 2019 a mission to affected areas in southern Thailand to discuss the protection of children with government officials, nongovernmental organizations, teachers and children. Her Office, along with UNICEF, was invited to provide inputs to assist the Southern Border Provinces Administrative Centre and its committee on women and children to enhance training and prevention activities. Her 14