A/HRC/19/55 defenders in decision-making processes, were discussed. The event took place in Strasbourg and was organized by the Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights. D. Invitations by Governments 15. From 14 to 15 February 2011, the Special Rapporteur held consultations with stakeholders in the context of the renewal of the mandate during the sixteenth session of the Human Rights Council. During these consultations, she met with Member States and civil society. The consultations were held in Geneva and were organized and sponsored by the Government of Norway. E. Cooperation with non-governmental organizations 16. The Special Rapporteur continued the fruitful cooperation of the mandate holder with civil society at national, regional and international levels. The Special Rapporteur regrets that, due to time constraints, she was unable to participate in all the conferences and seminars to which she was invited. On occasions where the Special Rapporteur could not be present herself, she endeavoured, to the extent possible, to have an Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) staff member participate. 17. From 23 to 24 February 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in the East Africa Human Rights Defenders Conference, which brought together human rights defenders from Burundi, Kenya, Rwanda, Uganda and the United Republic of Tanzania to discuss challenges and possible strategies for action. The event was organized by the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights and took place in Nairobi. 18. On 28 April 2011, a staff member of OHCHR attended a round table on the criminalization of human rights defenders and social protest and the role of transnational companies in Latin America. The event took place in Brussels and was organized by the Observatory for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders, a joint programme by the World Organization against Torture and the International Federation for Human Rights. 19. From 14 to 16 September 2011, a staff member of OHCHR attended the Sixth Dublin Platform for Human Rights Defenders organized by Front Line, the International Foundation for the Protection of Human Rights Defenders. 20. On 5 December 2011, the Special Rapporteur participated in a forum with human rights defenders that took place in Kampala and was organized by the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project. III. Selected groups of defenders at risk: journalists and media workers; defenders working on land and environmental issues; and youth and student defenders A. The approach of the mandate holder 21. The mandate holder since the inception of the mandate has highlighted the need to pay special attention to selected groups of human rights defenders who seem to face extraordinary risks due to the work that they do and the contexts in which they operate. This has been done through thematic reports, reports on fact-finding visits to countries and through communications sent to Governments. Both mandate holders have seen this 5