and expatriates on the importance of adhering to the precautionary measures, in addition to conducting regular field visits to the correction, rehabilitation, isolation, and quarantine centers, and briefing on the utilization of alternative punishment which the Kingdom adopted. 26.The seminar included two themes, the first tackled the awareness, educational, and capacity building programs, focusing on the educational and advocacy role of the national institutions in addition to portraying the status of training and exchange of experiences at these institutions in crisis management. The second theme covered the future outlook and coordination mechanism between official authorities and its measures and the national human rights institutions and other competent entities. 27. In addition, the NIHR participated virtually (online) in the annual meeting of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI), and related events, with the participation of all the national human rights institutions in the four regional groups: Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa, and the Americas. The meeting was held during the period 30 November to 4 December 2020. 28.During the annual meeting, inaugurated by the President of the Global Alliance, Head of the Ecuador National Human Rights Institution, the Global Alliance Annual Report and Financial Report for the year 2019, and the Strategic Plan for 2020-2022 were approved. Two events were held during the Annual Meeting, focusing on “Knowledge Exchange and Good Practices: Implementing the mandate of national human rights institutions and their functions during the Covid-19 pandemic.” 29. In the NIHR presentation, it was affirmed that the National Institution for Human Rights in the Kingdom of Bahrain, was and still is very active, working on monitoring the attainment of citizens and residents to receive adequate testing and treatment. The Kingdom accommodated the rights of expatriate workers exceptionally well by testing them and providing treatment as well as other health services always and free of charge. During the coronavirus pandemic, the NIHR also conducted several announced and unannounced field visits to quarantine and isolation centers, met with a number of medical staff and patients, and visited the correction, rehabilitation, and detention facilities, and met a number of inmates and detainees, whereby it looked at the measures taken by competent authorities to prevent the transmission of coronavirus. It also conducted a number of visits to expatriate workers housing to check the health measures adopted by the business owners to ensure a safe and healthy environment for them. During the meeting, a link to the report on the NIHR efforts during the covid-19 pandemic, which is available on its website, was sent to all the participants. NIHR Bahrain- Eighth Annual Report 2020 56