NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION TRAINING PROGRAMMES AND WORKSHOP NATIONAL 2.72 During the year 2017-18, the Commission had approved 171 training programmes of 147 institutes relating to various aspects of human rights. Out of these, 96 training programmes were successfully conducted by 90 institutions Universities / Colleges/ PTI/ ATI/ NGOs. In addition, 07 training programmes of 06 institutes approved for the year 2016-17 were also conducted during 2017-18, thus taking the overall total of training programmes conducted to 103 Training Programmes by 96 institutes attended by 9669 participants. INTERNATIONAL 2.73 National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) that comply with the principles relating to the status of national institutions, commonly known as the Paris Principles, are playing a crucial role in promoting and monitoring the effective implementation of international human rights standards at the national level. Through the Universal Periodic Review, treaty monitoring bodies, and other international human rights mechanisms, every State is being encouraged to establish an effective, independent NHRI that complies with the Paris Principles as well as strengthen it where already existing. NHRIs encourage cooperation with a range of actors, among which the United Nations and, in particular, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) besides the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) and the Asia Pacific Forum (APF) of National Human Rights Institutions (APF) are of significance. 2.74 During the period under report, the National Human Rights Commission of India, which is a member of the GANHRI and a founder member of the APF participated in a number of meetings, seminars, workshops and interaction with foreign delegates in the Commission. Cooperation with Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) 2.75 The Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) is a representative body of National Human Rights Institutions established for the purpose of creating and strengthening National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) which are in conformity with the Paris Principles. It performs this role through encouraging international co-ordination of joint activities and co-operation among these National Human Rights Institutions(NHRIs), organizing international conferences, liaison with the United Nations and other international organizations and, where requested, assisting governments to establish a National Institution. Annual Report 2017-2018 31