Bulgaria: Launch event for the Domestic and gender‐based violence programme

AGENDA:Opening Session09:30 – 10:00   Registration10:00 - 10:40   Opening speeches  - Speech of H.E. Guro Katharina Vikør – Ambassador, Royal Norwegian Embassy in Sofia  - Head of Programme Operator Speech - Mr Vasil Marinov, Deputy Minister of Interior- „Confronting Domestic Violence in Norway“ - Presentation of Ms. Rachel Paul - representative of the Office of the Norwegian Equality and Anti-discrimination Ombudsman10:40 - 11:30    Thematic Discussion on Programme Implementation - Presentation by the Programme Operator – Ms Stoika Dimitrova, Acting Director of International Projects Directorate of the Ministry of Interior: Objectives and expected results of Programme BG12- Presentation by the Project Partner on the problems of gender equality and non-discrimination on gender violence - Ministry of Labour and social policy (TBC)- "The angry man" - film screening 11:30 – 12:00      Press conference with media representatives                           - Thematic Media questions with moderator12:00 - 13:00      Cocktail13:00 – 15:30   Thematic Conference Session „Best practices and alternatives for dealing with Domestic Violence and Gender Based Violence“- "Behind the locked door - patterns of Domestic Violence in the partner pair" – A research of present interest in Bulgaria for patterns of influence in partner relationships lecturer – Ms Marinela Petkova, PhD- "Coordination mechanism for assistance and support to victims of Domestic Violence - an opportunity to improve the interaction between institutions in cases of Domestic Violence" – lecturer – Ms Katja Krastanova – Foundation “Animus association”- "Tendencies in the Court of Human Rights practices in Strasbourg and the CEDAW Committee in cases of Gender Based Violence" – lecturer –Ms Albena Koicheva – A lawyer at Alliance for protection against Domestic Violence- "Program of the Alliance for protection against Domestic Violence for trainings of police officials on issues of Domestic Violence and other forms of Gender Based Violence" – lecturers – Ms Genoveva Tisheva and Ms Diana Videva - Alliance for protection against Domestic Violence- "The partnership between institutions in Razgrad region - Local mechanism for the implementation of the Law on Protection against Domestic Violence." - lecturer – Mr George Milkov - Head of the Advisory Centre for Domestic Violence in RazgradRead more about the Domestic and gender‐based violence programme here.