Sabrina Bellucci, President of INAVEM (Victim Support and Mediation organisation in France)
Keynote speech regarding victim support after the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.
Congress VSE Utrecht may 2016 The look of inavem after the terrorist atta...VSE 2016
Last year, terrorists struck twice indiscriminately on innocent people by surprise by attacking defenceless crowds in order to sow panic, terrorists seek to undermine our way of life ...
The terrorist’s acts make many victims, deceased people, the bereaved, injured or shocked people not to mention the attention that we must bring witnesses, caregivers, who carried anonymous support and caring support ... Also it is impossible to know the exact number of people affected by terrorism but we believe they should all be able to receive support tailored to their needs.
In France, the writings on the management modalities of the victims of terrorist acts date back more than thirty years ago and have been the subject of numerous works between different actors involved with victims. Have we been able to learn from the past?
Certainly, methodological guides were developed both in support of the victims of attacks that collective events certainly interdepartmental instructions have succeeded in terrorism, the latest version of November 12th 2015. All these texts are intended to establish a framework for action clearer. But what goals meet these texts?
For the record it has been chosen in France in the 80’s when Robert Badinter was Minister of Justice, to have recourse to INAVEM Network Associations to help all victims of crime.
The INAVEM was established in 1986 to facilitate and coordinate all the actions of these associations; INAVEM currently includes 130 associations distributed throughout metropolitan France and overseas, under agreement with the Ministry of Justice, for closer actions to the victims.
C4 Report Workshop cross border victims support 26 may 2016VSE 2016
Workshop Report
An automatic text message with information on local victim support when you cross a border. A ‘victim bible’ in every hotel room. A dedicated expert/coordinator who manages cross border victim cases in each victim support organisation as part of an international network within the VSE. These are but a few of the many ideas the participants came up with after being challenged to think of at least 10 simple but brilliant ideas to improve cross border support for cross border victims.
The workshop was part of the cross-border victims series but had in fact a dual objective: a practice in creative knowledge sharing (elaborating on some ideas presented during the keynote ‘A house of knowledge for a learning community) in service of the improvement of cross border victim support. Which is in fact a major challenge for Victim Support Europe and the individual EU member states and national victim support organisations.
The media plays an important part in the toolkit for any PSAP Director and they can often play a crucial supportive role. However, managing the media is a challenge and in this session attendees heard some novel approaches to dealing with the media.
A5 Meeting the needs of victims of terrorism, in the immediate aftermath and ...VSE 2016
(Levent Altan, Victim Support Europe, Carol North, Victim Support UK, Heather Cartwright, US Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Terrorism Abroad)
This workshop focuses on Support needs of victims of terrorism in the crisis phase, transition to short term, and in the medium and long term. It furthermore looks at appropriate international and national responses to improve rights and support for different groups of victims of terrorism.
Victim Support Europe and Victim Support Netherlands invite you to attend VSE Annual conference and help build national and international networks where knowledge, resources and experiences are shared.
Utrecht, The Netherlands, 25 and 26 May 2016
The shocking attacks last year presented the citizens of Paris with a challenge and it tested the resilience and expertise of the emergency services. But what role did social media have to play during and after the catastrophic events? In this session we will hear from eye-witnesses and social media experts on the assessment of social media and its future within the emergency management domain.
Congress VSE Utrecht may 2016 The look of inavem after the terrorist atta...VSE 2016
Last year, terrorists struck twice indiscriminately on innocent people by surprise by attacking defenceless crowds in order to sow panic, terrorists seek to undermine our way of life ...
The terrorist’s acts make many victims, deceased people, the bereaved, injured or shocked people not to mention the attention that we must bring witnesses, caregivers, who carried anonymous support and caring support ... Also it is impossible to know the exact number of people affected by terrorism but we believe they should all be able to receive support tailored to their needs.
In France, the writings on the management modalities of the victims of terrorist acts date back more than thirty years ago and have been the subject of numerous works between different actors involved with victims. Have we been able to learn from the past?
Certainly, methodological guides were developed both in support of the victims of attacks that collective events certainly interdepartmental instructions have succeeded in terrorism, the latest version of November 12th 2015. All these texts are intended to establish a framework for action clearer. But what goals meet these texts?
For the record it has been chosen in France in the 80’s when Robert Badinter was Minister of Justice, to have recourse to INAVEM Network Associations to help all victims of crime.
The INAVEM was established in 1986 to facilitate and coordinate all the actions of these associations; INAVEM currently includes 130 associations distributed throughout metropolitan France and overseas, under agreement with the Ministry of Justice, for closer actions to the victims.
C4 Report Workshop cross border victims support 26 may 2016VSE 2016
Workshop Report
An automatic text message with information on local victim support when you cross a border. A ‘victim bible’ in every hotel room. A dedicated expert/coordinator who manages cross border victim cases in each victim support organisation as part of an international network within the VSE. These are but a few of the many ideas the participants came up with after being challenged to think of at least 10 simple but brilliant ideas to improve cross border support for cross border victims.
The workshop was part of the cross-border victims series but had in fact a dual objective: a practice in creative knowledge sharing (elaborating on some ideas presented during the keynote ‘A house of knowledge for a learning community) in service of the improvement of cross border victim support. Which is in fact a major challenge for Victim Support Europe and the individual EU member states and national victim support organisations.
The media plays an important part in the toolkit for any PSAP Director and they can often play a crucial supportive role. However, managing the media is a challenge and in this session attendees heard some novel approaches to dealing with the media.
A5 Meeting the needs of victims of terrorism, in the immediate aftermath and ...VSE 2016
(Levent Altan, Victim Support Europe, Carol North, Victim Support UK, Heather Cartwright, US Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Terrorism Abroad)
This workshop focuses on Support needs of victims of terrorism in the crisis phase, transition to short term, and in the medium and long term. It furthermore looks at appropriate international and national responses to improve rights and support for different groups of victims of terrorism.
Victim Support Europe and Victim Support Netherlands invite you to attend VSE Annual conference and help build national and international networks where knowledge, resources and experiences are shared.
Utrecht, The Netherlands, 25 and 26 May 2016
The shocking attacks last year presented the citizens of Paris with a challenge and it tested the resilience and expertise of the emergency services. But what role did social media have to play during and after the catastrophic events? In this session we will hear from eye-witnesses and social media experts on the assessment of social media and its future within the emergency management domain.
CEMAL ESEN JOINED DAN CAKE TURKEY AS FINANCIAL MANAGER IN 1994.
AFTER 50-50 JV BETWEEN DAN CAKE AND YILDIZ HOLDING IN 1995 HE BECAME COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF FINANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN AT THE NEW COMPANY FRESH CAKE.
HE LEFT FRESH CAKE IN 2010 AS GENERAL MANGER
cemal.esen@gmail.com
https://tr.linkedin.com/in/cemal-esen-724261121
Example Restaurant Prototype Engineering Study and Status Presentation prepared by Landmark/res. Specialized idustrial engineering approach to food facilities design that reduces cost and insures opt performance. www.landmarkphx.com (602) 443-0344
B5 The recovery-phase in the aftermath of mass violence or terrorismVSE 2016
(Annelieke Drogendijk, Impact & Rob Sardemann, Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
The recovery-phase of a terrorist attack can range up to years and requires thoughtful strategic planning and action to address the impact of a terrorist attack for victims. Disaster recovery is an essential part of emergency management and a complex and challenging process that involves many stakeholders. Victim service providers, mental health specialists, the criminal justice system, investigation agencies and governmental departments must work together in the recovery-phase in the aftermath of mass violence or terrorism. In this workshop we will elaborate in what way the Netherlands is prepared for the recovery phase. We will also describe the recovery-phase after the shooting down of flight MH17 and share lessons learned.
Effective Whole Community Digital Communications PlanningCarol Spencer
This presentation describes the elements of an effective communications plan. Topics include determining demographics, channel creation, interfacing with government agencies and public sector stakeholders, policy development, embracing the whole community approach (including second responders, local actors), marketing strategies and more. Practical information supplements speaker experiences as government and citizen volunteer communicators during Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy, the Joplin (MO) Tornado and other emergencies. This was presented at the 2016 World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto CA, June 7 - 8, 2016.
B4 “Prioritising protection: gender-based violence and the rights of undocume...VSE 2016
(Alyna Smith, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, PICUM)
Victims of crimes often need assistance to overcome the consequences of their victimisation on their mental and physical health, and to ensure their safety. Accessing this support is particularly challenging for undocumented victims, who are often at greater risk of victimisation due to structural factors, including laws and policies that prioritise immigration enforcement over their safety and protection, exacerbating their exploitation at work, at home, and elsewhere.
This workshop focuses on the specific challenges confronted by undocumented women who are victims of crimes, including gender-based violence, in getting the help they need. It begins by outlining states’ obligations to provide them with protection, support and services under two key instruments:
(1) the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“Instanbul Convention”), and (2) the EU Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (“Victims’ Directive”). It then turns to consider the reality of their situation in the Netherlands, framed by real examples of undocumented women’s experiences; and the essential role of NGO’s in providing or connecting them with key services and support, and calling attention to shortcomings in law and practice and their impact on women.
CEMAL ESEN JOINED DAN CAKE TURKEY AS FINANCIAL MANAGER IN 1994.
AFTER 50-50 JV BETWEEN DAN CAKE AND YILDIZ HOLDING IN 1995 HE BECAME COMMERCIAL DIRECTOR IN CHARGE OF FINANCE AND SUPPLY CHAIN AT THE NEW COMPANY FRESH CAKE.
HE LEFT FRESH CAKE IN 2010 AS GENERAL MANGER
cemal.esen@gmail.com
https://tr.linkedin.com/in/cemal-esen-724261121
Example Restaurant Prototype Engineering Study and Status Presentation prepared by Landmark/res. Specialized idustrial engineering approach to food facilities design that reduces cost and insures opt performance. www.landmarkphx.com (602) 443-0344
B5 The recovery-phase in the aftermath of mass violence or terrorismVSE 2016
(Annelieke Drogendijk, Impact & Rob Sardemann, Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
The recovery-phase of a terrorist attack can range up to years and requires thoughtful strategic planning and action to address the impact of a terrorist attack for victims. Disaster recovery is an essential part of emergency management and a complex and challenging process that involves many stakeholders. Victim service providers, mental health specialists, the criminal justice system, investigation agencies and governmental departments must work together in the recovery-phase in the aftermath of mass violence or terrorism. In this workshop we will elaborate in what way the Netherlands is prepared for the recovery phase. We will also describe the recovery-phase after the shooting down of flight MH17 and share lessons learned.
Effective Whole Community Digital Communications PlanningCarol Spencer
This presentation describes the elements of an effective communications plan. Topics include determining demographics, channel creation, interfacing with government agencies and public sector stakeholders, policy development, embracing the whole community approach (including second responders, local actors), marketing strategies and more. Practical information supplements speaker experiences as government and citizen volunteer communicators during Hurricane Irene, Superstorm Sandy, the Joplin (MO) Tornado and other emergencies. This was presented at the 2016 World Conference on Disaster Management in Toronto CA, June 7 - 8, 2016.
B4 “Prioritising protection: gender-based violence and the rights of undocume...VSE 2016
(Alyna Smith, Platform for International Cooperation on Undocumented Migrants, PICUM)
Victims of crimes often need assistance to overcome the consequences of their victimisation on their mental and physical health, and to ensure their safety. Accessing this support is particularly challenging for undocumented victims, who are often at greater risk of victimisation due to structural factors, including laws and policies that prioritise immigration enforcement over their safety and protection, exacerbating their exploitation at work, at home, and elsewhere.
This workshop focuses on the specific challenges confronted by undocumented women who are victims of crimes, including gender-based violence, in getting the help they need. It begins by outlining states’ obligations to provide them with protection, support and services under two key instruments:
(1) the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (“Instanbul Convention”), and (2) the EU Directive 2012/29/EU establishing minimum standards on the rights, support and protection of victims of crime (“Victims’ Directive”). It then turns to consider the reality of their situation in the Netherlands, framed by real examples of undocumented women’s experiences; and the essential role of NGO’s in providing or connecting them with key services and support, and calling attention to shortcomings in law and practice and their impact on women.
Innpulsa Colombia - Assistance to Mitigate Domestic Violence During COVID-19 ...Ariel Hemsi
Recommendations and best practices on how to mitigate domestic violence during COVID-19 times. A presentation created for the Innpulsa Colombia Challenge by Team Unbeaten, ESADE FTMBA 2021.
The Reimagine: Opportunity Challenge invited participants to respond to challenges in the anti-trafficking field. Namely, in areas of sustainable housing, economic empowerment and additional social services.
Our response tackles the issue of emergency shelter.
This presentation was used by Ms. Erisha S. Suwal and Mr. Bibhusan Bista in an interaction program (Follow up on hackathon - FightVAW) to share about the FightVAW initiative.
As part of UNICEF Innocenti's workshop on social protection in humanitarian settings, Mohamed El Bechir of UNICEF Cameroon presented his views on "Use and generation of evidence on social protection in humanitarian settings: Learning from the Cameroon experience".
For more on this workshop and to access the seven papers released at the event, visit: https://www.unicef-irc.org/article/1829-evidence-on-social-protection-in-contexts-of-fragility-and-forced-displacement.html
EPIP Webinar - Center for Disaster PhilanthropyEPIPNational
Join the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP), Foundation Center, and Emerging Practitioners in Philanthropy for a webinar that explores why--based on current trends and future predictions--foundations will need to improve upon how they respond to disasters to better meet the needs of vulnerable populations globally. Over the course of our webinar, we'll draw on recent research that shows the extent of disaster grantmaking, gaps in the type and nature of funding, and how a better understanding of the "disaster lifecycle" can lead to more effective grantmaking. Vulnerable populations (children, mentally ill, older adults, economically disadvantaged, and others) domestically and internationally suffer the most in times of catastrophe and the private philanthropic community has a unique role in meeting their needs. As part of our hour-long session, we also will explore philanthropic responses to the Global Refugee Crisis and discuss recently released findings from the Measuring the State of Disaster Philanthropy 2015.
Stopping Suicides Using Social Media @GoTransit & @RealTimeCrisisScott Mills
Watch archived youtube video of this presentation http://RealTimeCrisis.org/Live/
GO Transit and Real Time Crisis at 2014 Municipal Licensing & Law Enforcement Forum May 14, 2014. Presenters Steve Weir of Go Transit Safety Officers, Nurse Anne Marie Batten of Real Time Crisis Intervention and Scott Mills. For more info visit RealTimeCrisis.org
The European criminal justice platform: It's role in the promotion of the rig...VSE 2016
Keynote speach by Marc Cerón, President of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) and Executive Member of the Criminal Justice Platform (CJP). Marc was born in Barcelona. He is Psychologist at the University of Barcelona and has a Master in behavioural and cognitive modification therapy, obtained at the University of Barcelona. He is member of the Justice Department of the Autonomous Government of Catalonia since 1992. Since 2005, he is in the position of Deputy Director General of Probation. As well, Marc is Member of the Board of the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) www.cerp-probation.org since September 2007. In May 2010 he was elected as CEP’s President. CEP is one of the organisations that are members of the European Criminal Justice Platform, which includes, as well, the sector of Prison and Restorative Justice and has strong ties with Victims Support Europe in terms of cooperative work.
D8 Victims in society. Culture in reactions to victimisationVSE 2016
(Alice Bosma, Eva Mulder, Pauline Aarten, Antony Pemberton from Intervict)
Cultural victimology also concerns the manner in which society views victimization and the manner in which victimological processes shape societal and political developments. The final workshop concerns these phenomena.
It is unfortunately hardly news that the societal reaction to victims’ ordeals often compounds rather than ameliorates their suffering . The emblematic form of this so-called secondary victimization is that suffered by victims of rape, whose ability to cope with their ordeal is greatly hampered by this phenomenon . A key victimological topic of research therefore seeks to understand the mechanisms underlying SV. Two Intervict PhD-projects aim to gain further insight in these mechanisms. The first seeks to evaluate the way that the victims emotional display shapes reactions. Do people react differently to sad or angry victims? The second considers the role of stereotypes. Do we react differently to the victimization of victims who conform more closely to stereotypical depiction of victims?
Victimological processes also play a role in societal and political developments that at first glance might not be associated with victimization. A particularly relevant one are processes of radicalization. A recent INTERVICT collaboration with the Universities of St.Andrews, Cork and Jaen sought to evaluate the role of victimization, experience of grievance on the radicalization processes and the prevention of radicalization. This RADVICT project illuminates the importance of viewing victimological processes beyond the direct subjects of our concern.
Taken together the workshop will address some of the complexities in our attempts to improve the lot of victims of crime. Participants will be asked to consider what innovate avenues we might employ to overcome or ameliorate the processes underlying secondary victimization, and means to prevent victimization experience from turning into perpetration. Can we use our firsthand knowledge of victim experience to prevent secondary victimization and perhaps even retaliation?
(Herman de Mönnink, Trauma psychologist)
'I suddenly lost my daughter by the accident, but I lost her again when were excluded from all details of the tragedy,'
In this TPC-workshop Herman de Monnink (traumapsychologist) and Johanna van Rossum (casemanager Victim support Netherlands, VSN) will show when and how to use the TPC-tool meeting the Victim needs in sudden death cases (caused by terrorist attacks, tragic/aircraft accidents, homocide, suicide or natural disasters like tsunami and Earthquakes).
Herman will demonstrate TPC-principles and steps by the casestudy of Mrs. (45) and Mr. Sudden (46) who lost their daughter Beverly (19) with a tragic trainaccident. This case study shows how to meet victim needs for information, for a proper goodbye and for closure.
Johanna will demonstrate the role of TPC in victims of MH17 terrorist aircraft disaster.
Dineke Peters (project manager customization of VSN) will conclude with evidence for TPC from a study of Leiden University. TPC is effectively meeting the needs of sudden death victims in stead of patronizing victims saying 'it is better not viewing and knowing details of the tragic sudden death'.
'My experience with the TPC is that by viewing the dead body of my loved one it seems as I have her with me and no questions remain.'
D4 Cross-border cases, especially murder abroadVSE 2016
(Marjo Searle-van Leeuwen, FNG-VOVK)
Cross-Border cases, especially murders abroad, cause untold extra problems for the bereaved families. Not only are they affected by the deep trauma of the murder of a loved one, but they are extremely vulnerable and need practical as well as emotional support in order to cope. They face enormous difficulties in repatriating the body, obtaining information, translating documents and understanding the judicial processes in another country, another language, another culture. There is no clear and established way to provide support, it has not been incorporated into most existing Victim Support organisations.
The UK Peer Support organisation "Murdered Abroad" (up to now known as SAMM-Abroad) has offered support and assistance, based on the experiences of their more than 200 members. In the Netherlands a group has been working in close relationship with SAMM-Abroad for the last 15 years, within the context of the FNG-VOVK formed by parents/relatives of murder victims. It is clear that there is at the moment a difference in levels of support, and that by taking better account of the needs of the bereaved, services could be made more effective.
What those needs are for Cross-Border cases will be discussed using a survey of the experiences of more than 50 of the families bereaved by murder abroad: "Who cares for the Families'.
D4 Challenges and solutions providing support to cross-border victims of crim...VSE 2016
(An Verelst, Victim Support Europe)
Considering the increased mobility of people in the EU and the increasingly globalized crime, people are more and more becoming a victim of crime in a Member State other than their own. Estimates show that 2 million people fall victim to cross-border crimes ever year in Europe.
Victim Support Europe conducted a study to identify the challenges and potential solutions in supporting victims of cross-border crimes questioning victim support organisations and consular services. The study showed factors by victim support organisations around Europe to be linked to cross-border victimization that can potentially form barriers to ensure victims of cross-border crimes can enjoy their rights. Language, timing, culture, practical difficulties, and distance are some of the main factors that can prove to be challenging when supporting these victims. This workshop will depict the potential challenges cross-border victims face in the different phases in the aftermath of crime – from the moment the crime occurred, the investigative phases, the trail and in the long-term. Additionally, it will zoom in on good practices and promising solutions that exist in Europe.
D2 Victim support organisations working together to implement the victims dir...VSE 2016
(Maria McDonald BL, Victims’ Rights Alliance, Ireland)
The Victims’ Rights Alliance (VRA) comprises 16 different human rights & victims support organisations, including victims of homicide, rape, sexual assault, tourists, hate crimes, including hate crimes against the LGBT Community, road traffic collision victims among others. The VRA was formed to create one voice to go to government with to ensure that the victims directive is implemented for all victims of crime. This workshop will discuss what the VRA has achieved in working with the police, DPP, department of Justice & other stakeholders.
D1 Learn how to connect: an introduction to smart use of social technology in...VSE 2016
(Martin Pronk, digidoen)
Information is available everywhere 24/7. Having the right skills to use social technology in a professional way becomes more and more important. In this workshop inspiring cases and practical tips and tricks will be presented that will help to filter, store, re-find and share relevant information using social media and digital technology. A short introduction to the use of collaborations tools’ will give insight in how these tools can help organisations to work together in an efficient, transparent and pleasant way.
C8 Narrative victimology. A cultural understanding of victim experienceVSE 2016
(Irma Cleven & Pauline Aarten from Intervict)
Cultural victimology also recognizes key phenomena related to culture - for instance the understanding of history, art and mass-media - as emerging as important sites for victimological research (Pemberton, Aarten, Mulder, 2015). A particularly important site for victimological research concerns narratives. This narrative victimology draws upon the increasing understanding of the importance of narrative to psychological and sociological processes, while outlining the particular importance of story-telling to victims coping, sense- and meaning making processes.
Two large Intervict-projects have sought to understanding victims experiences, and in particular their experiences with justice through narrative. The first concentrates on the experiences of victims of relatively severe crime in the Netherlands. In Stories of justice and injustice, participants were invited to consider their victimisation experience and the ensuing justice process against the backdrop of their life stories. To what extent should we understand the criminal justice process as part of this unfolding story rather than as a relatively separate reaction to victimization? Should we understand victim participation in the process as a means to achieve a specific aim or as an attempt to connect victims experience with the justice process? How do victims come to terms with the narrative rupture in their lives? The second considers the experience of victims of large scale conflict with reparations programmes, again with the inclusion of their life story as well as the collective historical narrative. How do victims understand the comparison between their own story of victimization and the narrative that surrounds them? To what extent to stories of victimisaiton – so called chosen trauma’s from the past shape current day experience and how do they figure in individual victim’s stories? Participants in the workshop will also be asked to consider narratives of victimization that form part of their own cultural heritage, as well as the manner in which they are relevant today.
C7 Access to Justice for Victims of Hate Crimes: the Views of ProfessionalsVSE 2016
(Matylda Pogorzelska, European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA))
FRA has researched practical aspects of access to justice for victims of hate crimes. In total, 263 interviews with police officers, public prosecutors and judges and practitioners working for victim support services were carried out in all 28 EU Member States. Racism and xenophobia, sexual orientation or gender identity and islamophobia seem to be the most prevalent grounds for attacks or threats of violence. Additionally, the findings show that over half of the respondents indicate that public incitement to racist or xenophobic, islamophobic, homophobic and transphobic hostilities constitutes a problem in respective member States. State’s indifference needs to acknowledged as it was pointed out that politicians and other important persons very often are those who start openly express discriminatory attitudes and then, without a serious reaction from the State, it only develops further. Another important aspect is a phenomenon of cyber hate which seems to be totally “out of control”. Several actions could prevent hateful speech in the public sphere, such as: no tolerance of discriminatory speech in political discourses; efforts to monitor hate speech on the Internet; criminalising Holocaust denial and ensuring a common language and understanding of hate crime among all practitioners.
C7 Victim rights’ and the right to a fair trialVSE 2016
(Alex Sas, Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
Human rights play an important role in the criminal procedure. Traditionally, they provide protection to the accused. These rights are firmly anchored in the European Convention on Human Rights. But what about the rights of the victim? The European Directive sets out the rights assigned to the victim, but how do they relate to the rights of the accused? Is the victim also entitled to a fair trial?
C6 Prevention of sexual exploitation of children starts with knowledge on vul...VSE 2016
(Sjoerd van Bemmel, Bureau of the Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children)
In a recent report, The Dutch Rapporteur on Trafficking in Human Beings and Sexual Violence against Children examined seven groups of children to see how vulnerable they may be to sexual exploitation. In this workship, three groups, namely children from the Roma community, Syrian childbrides and children from the LGBT community will be discussed. Children who are not normally associated with sexual exploitation, but who have an increased risk of becoming victim. Frank Noteboom, researcher from the Dutch National Rapporteur, will approach these groups from a human trafficking perspective. From this angle, new insights appear in how to protect these groups from possible sexual exploitation. To conclude with words of Wayne Dyer: 'If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change'.
C4 Cross border support for cross border victims: a knowledge sharing experimentVSE 2016
(Sonja Leferink, Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
This workshop session (90 minutes) is meant as an introduction to the effectiveness and also the fun of knowledge sharing sessions by addressing an urgent topic that needs a cross border strategy: support for cross border victims.
According to the EU directive, member States are obliged to provide non-residents with the same rights and provisions as nationals after victimisation. There is a European helpline for victims but it is operated in only a few countries. There is no structure or procedure in place to ensure that non-resident victims (such as tourists) receive information, support and compensation after having returned to their home country.
During this workshop we will identify the most urgent problems concerning the cross border support of victims. By applying simple but effective methods we will draw up a series of possible solutions that will be relatively easy and cheap to implement.
We want to finish by drafting a proposal for the Executive Board of the VSE for improving cross-border victim support by offering our analysis and solutions.
C3 Giving voice: Restorative justice approaches that connect and empower!VSE 2016
(Annemieke Wolthuis & Daria Nashat, European Forum for Restorative Justice)
This workshop presentation will offer research-based insights on restorative justice approaches that can empower and connect those who have been harmed. The presentation will start out with a short visualization highlighting some key facts about restorative justice approaches and practices. In a second step, the workshop will invite everyone to participate on restorative practice. In closing, participants will reflect on the practical relevance and applicability of the restorative justice activity for their daily work.
C1 Een kennismaking met het slim gebruiken van sociale technologie in het dig...VSE 2016
(Martin Pronk, digidoen)
Informatie is overal 24/7 beschikbaar. Het wordt steeds belangrijker om te beschikken over ‘digitale vaardigheden’ om op een professionele manier om te kunnen gaan informatie. In deze workshop een overzicht van inspirerende voorbeelden en tips die helpen bij het filteren, opslaan, terugvinden en delen van informatie en kennis gebruikmakend van sociale media en digitale technologie. Tevens een korte introductie over het gebruik van digitale kantoren waarmee het mogelijk is om op een efficiënte, transparante en plezierige manier met elkaar samen te werken.
B8 Cross-cultural and comparative victimologyVSE 2016
(Eva Mulder & Antony Pemberton, Intervict. Also representatives from APAV and LINC will participate in this workshop)
To what extent do cultural differences and diverse historical trajectories lead to different understandings, valuation and experiences of victimisation and the reaction to victimisation? This is the topic of a second workshop. It presents and discusses key findings from project IVOR (Implementing Victim-Oriented Reform of the Criminal Justice System in the European Union) which sought to ascertain the progress made in the development of the position of victims of crime across Europe. This project was led by APAV, in cooperation with INTERVICT, the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) and VSE.
IVOR concerned three interrelated work-streams. The state of the art concerning the transposal of the EU-directive into legislation and practice, a review of the current empirical evidence base of the provisions of the Directive across Europe and an analysis of the different context in EU member states. The highlights of each of the results of the work-streams will be presented.
Subsequently we will invite participants to reflect with us, how given the diverse contexts in EU member states, and the relative lack of empirical research across large parts of the EU, we could best go about improving the position of victims, to achieve the Directive’s goal of minimum standards across the European Union. Can we advance on the current one-size-fits-all approach still underlying the EU’s efforts, and if so how?
B8 Cross-cultural and comparative victimologyVSE 2016
(Eva Mulder & Antony Pemberton, Intervict. Also representatives from APAV and LINC will participate in this workshop)
To what extent do cultural differences and diverse historical trajectories lead to different understandings, valuation and experiences of victimisation and the reaction to victimisation? This is the topic of a second workshop. It presents and discusses key findings from project IVOR (Implementing Victim-Oriented Reform of the Criminal Justice System in the European Union) which sought to ascertain the progress made in the development of the position of victims of crime across Europe. This project was led by APAV, in cooperation with INTERVICT, the Leuven Institute of Criminology (LINC) and VSE.
IVOR concerned three interrelated work-streams. The state of the art concerning the transposal of the EU-directive into legislation and practice, a review of the current empirical evidence base of the provisions of the Directive across Europe and an analysis of the different context in EU member states. The highlights of each of the results of the work-streams will be presented.
Subsequently we will invite participants to reflect with us, how given the diverse contexts in EU member states, and the relative lack of empirical research across large parts of the EU, we could best go about improving the position of victims, to achieve the Directive’s goal of minimum standards across the European Union. Can we advance on the current one-size-fits-all approach still underlying the EU’s efforts, and if so how?
Anne-Marie Wolf (ASP/Wolf Advocaten), Edwin Bosch (ASP/VBS Advocaten) & Alex Sas (Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
We would like to take you with us in our daily experiences and show you some of the problems we meet in giving the victim good protection during the criminal trial (safety, privacy, avoid secondary victimization).
During the workshop we hope to work with:
• A debating session (plenary debate with participant using voting cards or interactive voting methods);
• A casuistic session (discussion relevant issues using real life cases or victims’ stories);
• further on we hope to get some support of case managers working in Victim Support Holland
We (Anne-Marie Wolf & Edwin Bosch) are both members of the board of the association of ASP (Advocaten voor Slachtoffers van Personenschade / Lawyers working with victims off personal injury) and both personal injury lawyers, specialist in the support of victims of severe criminal misconduct (modern slavery, rape).
Anne-Marie Wolf (ASP/Wolf Advocaten), Edwin Bosch (ASP/VBS Advocaten) & Alex Sas (Slachtofferhulp Nederland)
We would like to take you with us in our daily experiences and show you some of the problems we meet in giving the victim good protection during the criminal trial (safety, privacy, avoid secondary victimization).
During the workshop we hope to work with:
• A debating session (plenary debate with participant using voting cards or interactive voting methods);
• A casuistic session (discussion relevant issues using real life cases or victims’ stories);
• further on we hope to get some support of case managers working in Victim Support Holland
We (Anne-Marie Wolf & Edwin Bosch) are both members of the board of the association of ASP (Advocaten voor Slachtoffers van Personenschade / Lawyers working with victims off personal injury) and both personal injury lawyers, specialist in the support of victims of severe criminal misconduct (modern slavery, rape).
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
This session provides a comprehensive overview of the latest updates to the Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements for Federal Awards (commonly known as the Uniform Guidance) outlined in the 2 CFR 200.
With a focus on the 2024 revisions issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), participants will gain insight into the key changes affecting federal grant recipients. The session will delve into critical regulatory updates, providing attendees with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate and comply with the evolving landscape of federal grant management.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the rationale behind the 2024 updates to the Uniform Guidance outlined in 2 CFR 200, and their implications for federal grant recipients.
- Identify the key changes and revisions introduced by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) in the 2024 edition of 2 CFR 200.
- Gain proficiency in applying the updated regulations to ensure compliance with federal grant requirements and avoid potential audit findings.
- Develop strategies for effectively implementing the new guidelines within the grant management processes of their respective organizations, fostering efficiency and accountability in federal grant administration.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Russian anarchist and anti-war movement in the third year of full-scale warAntti Rautiainen
Anarchist group ANA Regensburg hosted my online-presentation on 16th of May 2024, in which I discussed tactics of anti-war activism in Russia, and reasons why the anti-war movement has not been able to make an impact to change the course of events yet. Cases of anarchists repressed for anti-war activities are presented, as well as strategies of support for political prisoners, and modest successes in supporting their struggles.
Thumbnail picture is by MediaZona, you may read their report on anti-war arson attacks in Russia here: https://en.zona.media/article/2022/10/13/burn-map
Links:
Autonomous Action
http://Avtonom.org
Anarchist Black Cross Moscow
http://Avtonom.org/abc
Solidarity Zone
https://t.me/solidarity_zone
Memorial
https://memopzk.org/, https://t.me/pzk_memorial
OVD-Info
https://en.ovdinfo.org/antiwar-ovd-info-guide
RosUznik
https://rosuznik.org/
Uznik Online
http://uznikonline.tilda.ws/
Russian Reader
https://therussianreader.com/
ABC Irkutsk
https://abc38.noblogs.org/
Send mail to prisoners from abroad:
http://Prisonmail.online
YouTube: https://youtu.be/c5nSOdU48O8
Spotify: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/libertarianlifecoach/episodes/Russian-anarchist-and-anti-war-movement-in-the-third-year-of-full-scale-war-e2k8ai4
Many ways to support street children.pptxSERUDS INDIA
By raising awareness, providing support, advocating for change, and offering assistance to children in need, individuals can play a crucial role in improving the lives of street children and helping them realize their full potential
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What is the point of small housing associations.pptxPaul Smith
Given the small scale of housing associations and their relative high cost per home what is the point of them and how do we justify their continued existance
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
The look of INAVEM after the terrorist attacks in Paris
1. The look of INAVEM after the terrorist attacks in Paris
www.inavem.org / @08VICTIMES
2. • The three roles of our Federation in support of the
victims of terrorists’ attacks
• INAVEM, actor of urgency
• INAVEM actor for coordinating support medium- and long-term victims
provided by the Associations of INAVEM Network
• INAVEM, actor of improved devices for victims
3. INAVEM actor of urgency: Unit 95 / CIAV / MILITARY
ACADEMY / UMJ
• The attacks led INAVEM to consider modalities of interventions to be
more efficient while maintaining humanism necessary for any
intervention with victims.
4. • 1. A crisis meeting post attacks inter associations in a wider
perimeter : Federations / Associations Network INAVEM
• • Identify resources available for the period of crisis
• • Plan staff mobilization to crisis’ cells
• • Create synergy between all the associations of INAVEM Network
• • Adopt common procedures and report our actions
5. • 2. single dedicated mailbox
• 3. designation of terrorist referents in each Association
• 4. 11 technical’s notes and hotline
• 5. thousands letters sent to the bereaved families, the injured and
shocked people
• 6. Monitoring support of the actions of the network INAVEM
6. 2096 people supported
More than 9000 meetings with victims since November.
101 mobilized associations
7. Establishing links with our foreign counterparts to
foreign victims
7. The INAVEM actor for coordinating support medium-
and long-term victims provided by the Associations of
INAVEM Network
• the INAVEM’s network is made of general associations to help victims
of crime, all types of offenses, against people, properties, individual
or collective offenses which includes those of terrorism’s.
• - free of charge missions
• - multidisciplinary care,
• - primarily information about their rights, psychological support,
social support.
8. Legal professionals, clinical psychologists or social workers,
employees or volunteers, all specifically trained to help victims,
to perform these missions.
When a terrorist attack occurs the Department of Justice, with
the MFA will appoint INAVEM
Transmission of the official list of victims or their families, with
their details.
INAVEM sollicits local AAV to offer very close help.
one thousand letters sent following the November attacks.
9. Then :
- listening,
- rights information,
- psychological support,
- assistance in the proceedings ...;
- creation of a single information area
10. INAVEM: actor of improved devices for victims
collective dimension must not overshadow the individual dimension,
11. INAVEM’s requests :
• Having the constant concern for a fair distribution of services throughout the country
and abroad
• Developing a single, consistent information campaign about the services and support
that exist for victims’
• Prioritizing our actions towards the victims
• Training all stakeholders in professional devices Victims
• Keeping fit by regular exercises to learn to work crosswise and in an efficient manner
12. ACTIONS INAVEM TERRORIST ATTACKS
• 1 / Participation of INAVEM to the gouvernemental device implemented at Crisis
Centre of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• 2 / Animation by INAVEM network from a single point of information for victims
• 3 / Coordination INAVEM by the intervention of its local AAV
• 4 / Organization of a "lessons learned" meeting in INAVEM with the AAV
mobilized
13. General difficulties unanimously raised:
• Confusion of the mechanisms put in place and to much help lines (several
numbers activated: CIAV, 08Victimes ...),
• excessive solicitations of victims and families.
• Lateness for mobilization of Ministry of Justice and transmission lists of victims
• No consistency in the management with regard to the bereaved families
A full role and institutional position in participation in crisis management must be
given to INAVEM network
14. Indeed, the absence of a monitoring committee to
date has resulted in:
• Real-time situations ignorance of people,
• Felt by the victims of neglect by the government,
• Non-traceability of supported,
• Inability to exchange information continuously with different actors
concerned.
15. Recommendations
• We must be proactive and at most "facilitating" with victims
• We will have to organize effective monitoring
Please, give us the coordinates of your designated referents
associative structures
17. I. telephone response
• The number of the CIAV has received 11,000 calls since 14.11.2015 until 8 December
2016.
• • 808 calls were handled by the 08victimes in connection with the attacks
• • Of the 808 calls, 585 (72,4%) calls resulted in a formal relationship with an AAV
• • Of the 808calls: 430 calls are direct victims and 378 calls from third parties.
• • Of the 378 calls from third parties: 211 family of the victim, 106 professionals, 35 of the
friendly environment and 26 "others ».
• The platform is open 7/7 from 9am to 9pm
18. II. mobilization of victim local associations
• 101 associations Victims are mobilized for the attacks of 13 November.
• Inavem sent 1157 letters to victims.
• To date, 2,096 victims had contact with AAV (service offering) (62 new contacts for the last month) and
• • 908 on the initiative of the association
• • 1188 at their initiative
• 2221 victims received at least 1 interview
• 8979 interviews were conducted with the following detail (more 21% for the last month):
• • 2922 psychological interviews
• • 4680 Legal talks
• • 1063 interviews listening
• • 302 interviews with social dominance