A/HRC/16/76 workshop on the establishment of national human rights institutions in the GCC, organized by OHCHR and the NHRI of Qatar, encouraged the Governments of those countries to establish NHRIs in compliance with the Paris Principles. During the review of the United Arab Emirates (December 2008) and Kuwait (May 2010) by the Working Group on the UPR, recommendations were formulated on the establishment of NHRIs in conformity with the Paris Principles. 30. From 30 October to 3 November 2010, OHCHR organized in Muscat a workshop on the Paris Principles for members of the Oman Human Rights Committee. 31. OHCHR, in cooperation with UNDP and the Asia Pacific Forum of NHRIs (APF), supported the National Centre for Human Rights of Jordan (2 to 15 October) and the National Human Rights Commission of Thailand (1 to 12 November) in carrying out their respective capacity-needs assessments. 4. Europe 32. During the reporting period, OHCHR Regional Offices in Europe and Central Asia, the OHCHR office in Kosovo, human rights advisers in Albania, South Caucasus, Moldova, the Russian Federation, Serbia, Tajikistan and former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, and the human rights adviser of the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia in Turkmenistan continued to provide advice and assistance for the establishment and strengthening of NHRIs in Europe and Central Asia. 33. During 2010, OHCHR provided advice to the Norwegian Government on the efforts aimed at strengthening the capacity of the Norwegian Centre for Human Rights. 34. During her official visit to Italy in March 2010, the High Commissioner for Human Rights held conversations with the Government and members of Parliament regarding the establishment of a Paris Principles-compliant NHRI, a recommendation resulting from the review of Italy by the Working Group on the UPR in February 2010. 35. On 23 April 2010, OHCHR co-organized a consultation meeting on the possible establishment of an NHRI in the Principality of Monaco. 36. Further to a recommendation from the Subcommittee on Accreditation in July 2010, OHCHR provided comparative examples to the Consultative Commission on Human Rights (Commission Consultative des Droits de l’Homme) of Luxembourg on legal provisions to protect the legal liability for actions undertaken in their official capacity by members of NHRIs. 37. In the context of a country mission from 19 to 22 July 2010, OHCHR staff discussed with the Government of Belarus and the UNCT possible actions for implementing the recommendation of the UPR regarding the establishment of an NHRI in line with the Paris Principles. 38. In September 2010, OHCHR participated in a conference in Tbilisi on the role and impact of the Ombudsman in enhancing protection of human rights. The conference was held under the auspices of the Ombudsman of Georgia with the support of the European Union. 39. At the request of the Government of the Netherlands, in October 2010, OHCHR provided comments to the draft law on establishing an NHRI. 40. Further to the accreditation of the Ombudsman of the Republic of Serbia as an Astatus institution, OHCHR held working meetings with NHRI staff, members of Parliament and UNCT staff in Belgrade from 13 to 15 December 2010. OHCHR and the Ombudsman identified areas in which OHCHR and the UNCT could provide support to the 7