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International conference
“General and specialized support services for women who have experienced violence - quality and availability assurance”
Podgorica, 24th - 25th November 2015, Hotel Ramada
AGENDA
Day I, 24th November 2015.
9:30 - 10:00 Registration of participants
10:00 – 10:30 Opening of the conference and welcoming speech
Nada Drobnjak, Chairwomen of the Gender Equality Committee, The Parliament of
Montenegro
Ljiljana Raičević, President of the Women's Safe House
Fiona McCluney, UN Resident Coordinator and UNDP Resident Representative for Montenegro
Barbara Rotovnik,EU Delegation in Montenegro
Zorica Kovačević, Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Government ofMontenegro
10:30 – 12:00 General support services- mechanisms for the recovery of victims of violence
Moderator: Jovana Hajduković, Women's Safe House, Podgorica
Igor Vučinić, Ministry of Labour and Social Welfare, Government of Montenegro
Branka Drašković, Cordinating body for Gender Equality, Government of Serbia
Olga Najdenovska,deputy member of Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and
Men Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia
Barbara Stelmaszek, WAVE network – Women Against Violence Europe, Austria
Discussion
12:00 - 12:30 Coffee break
12.30 –14.00 Specialized support services- challenges in the availability and possible providers
Moderator: Tanja Ignjatović, NGO Autonomus Women's Center, Serbia
Nataša Međedović, SOS Hotline for women and children victims of domestic
violence, Nikšić, Montenegro
Arbjola Halimi,Social Issues and Health Committee, Parliament of Albania
Gorica Ivić, United Women Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tahire Haxholli, director of the Investigation Unit on Domestic Violence and Child
Delinquency in Kosovo Police
Laura Albu, European Women's Lobby
Discussion
14.00 – 15.15 Lunch
15:15 – 15:30 Ethical aspects of violence against women and domestic violence
Dr Sonja Tomović Šundić,professor at theFaculty of Political Sciences and Adviser of the President of Montenegro
15:30- 16:00 Presentation of the Draft Declaration on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence
Nada Drobnjak, Chairwomen of the Gender Equality Committee, The Parliament of
Montenegro
Discussion
19:30 Joint dinner
Day II, 25th November 2015.
10:00 – 11:30 Cooperation between public sector and NGOs - Assessment of the situation and
proposed measures for promoting cooperation
Moderator: Adriana Bego, Center for Women War Victims, ROSA
Karolina Vrethem, Policy Officer Gender Equality, European Commission
Siniša Bjeković, Institution ofOmbudsman, Montenegro
Samra Hadžiabdić-Filipović, Gender Equality Agency, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Višnja Ljubičić, Gender Equality Ombudsperson, Croatia
Sonja Lokar, CEE Network for Gender Issues
Maja Raičević, NGO Women's Rights Center, Podgorica
Dalida Horvat, Association of SOS Hotline for women and children victims of
violence, Slovenia
11:30 – 12:00 Adoption of the Declaration on preventing and combating violence against
women and domestic violence
12:00 Lunch