International Conference on Domestic Violence, Armenia

The Women’s Rights Center in Armenia, the Secretariat of the International Consortium for Domestic Violence, has the pleasure to announce about the organization of the Second International Conference on Domestic Violence, which will take place in Yerevan, Armenia, on December 4-6, 2006.<br> <br> Representatives of Eastern European, the CIS and Western European countries and the USA are encouraged to participate in the conference. We anticipate inviting 24 participants from the mentioned countries. During the conference the participants will present the legislation and services on domestic violence of their countries and will have a great opportunity to exchange their knowledge and experience in the field of combating domestic violence.<br> <br> The first day of the meeting will be devoted to the discussion of the situation on domestic violence in the countries with good practice, and will include such themes as legislation and services on domestic violence.<br> <br> The second day of the conference will be devoted to the presentations of the participants from countries with less experience, which have just begun to make their first steps in fight against domestic violence.<br> <br> The third day will be devoted to group discussion. The participant will be divided into 6 groups; each of which will consist of participants from countries with different levels of combating domestic violence.<br> <br> <b>Who can participate?</b><br> Each country should be represented by 2 participants:<br> - one representative of NGO, having such services as a shelter, consultation or crisis centers and coming across to the using of the law on domestic violence;<br> - one representative of governmental structure, or law enforcement agency, or family court, or policy maker, dealing with the issue of domestic violence.<br>