Organized by the international civil society implementing the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism (ProtectDefenders.eu), the meeting was organized to share best practices of different relocation programmes, discuss challenges and see how to enhance collaboration between programmes. During the two days meeting, AHRN explained its cooperation with the Mechanism of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders in Africa and local NGOsto improve working environment of HRDs in own countries and communities in the Great Lakes region.