On December 10, 1998, Slovene ombudsman participated on the invitation of the French government at the celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris. At that occasion Mr.Bizjak took part at the solemn session of the French Senat and the colloquy on human rights and culture, where participated also French minister for culture Mrs. Catherine Trautmann. Slovene ombudsman was also present at the solemnity in the Palais de Chaillot, where in 1948 the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was adopted.