Omega cordially invites you to anInternational Conference
Empowering immigrant women to end violence
of the project
within the Daphne III Programme
Thursday, October 11th 20129:00 am 5:00 pm
Rathaus Graz/City Hall, Hauptplatz 1, 8010 GrazAUSTRIA
Womengroup out of the project Portobella, image by Daniel Adimkew
The project Opening Doors began in January 2011 and is being carried out to-gether with five partner organizations in the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania, Slovenia and the UK.
The goal of the project is to create awa-reness on the various facets of violence and to empower immigrant women from different ethnical backgrounds to take preventive steps.
The project activities include Peer Lea-der training, Multiplier workshops, self defence training, local network meetings and international partner meetings.
The conference aims to present the re-sults and outcomes of the work that has been carried out in 6 countries. Interna-tional experts will speak on topics con-cerning aggression and violence. Peer Leaders will talk about their experiences and a panel discussion with Austrian po-liticians, experts and stakeholders will be held.
Conference languages are German and English with simultaneous translation.
Omega Transcultural CentreAlbert Schweitzer-Gasse 228020 GrazTel: +43.316.773 554E-mail: [email protected]
With financial support from the Dahne III Programme of the European Union and the City Council of Graz
in collaboration with:
aided by:
Romania
Greece
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Slovenia
Registration: before September 28th 2012 with Mag.a Ulla Martetschlger under +43.316.773 554-21 or [email protected](You are requested to register early as participation is limited)
Programme:
12:00 Panel discussionLandesrtin Mag.a Elisabeth Grossmann Stadtrtin Dr.in Martina SchrckGR Elisabeth PotzingerOR Mag. Ing. Herwig LenzProf. Dr. Klaus WahlDr.in Susanne HeynenDiana Nammi
13:00 Networking Lunch
13:45 Presentation by project partnersAFIV Artemis, RomaniaHRDC, GreeceIKWRO, United KingdomOPU, Czech RepublicSlovene Philanthropy, Slovenia
14:45 Key note speaker:Traditional harmful practicesDiana Nammi, Founder and Director IKWRO, United Kingdom
15:15 Coffee Break
15:30 Key note speaker:Domestic violence against womenDr.in Susanne Heynen, Sozial- und Jugendbehr-de Karlsruhe, Germany
16:30 Outlook and discussion
17:00 End of conference
Moderation: Elke Edlinger Business Consultant, Trainer, Coach
08:30 Registration
09:00 Welcome speechesEdwin Benko, President OMEGALTAbg. Johannes Schwarz (representing Governor of Styria Mag. Voves)GR Elisabeth Potzinger (representing Mayor of Graz Mag. Nagl)Landesrtin Mag.a Elisabeth Grossmann Stadtrtin Dr.in Martina Schrck
09:30 Presentation of the project Opening Doors and the work accomplished in AustriaUsha Sundaresan M.A Mag.a Ulla Martetschlger, OMEGA Graz, Austria
10:00 Key note speaker:Aggression and violenceProf. Dr. Klaus Wahl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Uni-versitt Mnchen, Germany
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Peer Leaders Glimpses of experiences made during the projectFilm: The Greek experience, GreeceNatalija Orli, SloveniaEdina Coki, AustriaFilm: New openings for Romanian Women, RomaniaManevver Dogan Humphreys, UK
Staff-members and peer-leaders of the six EU-partnerorganisations, image: Diana Spatarel (Artemis - Romania)
Never whisper in the presence of wrong
International Conference
Empowering immigrant women to end violence
Information in detail is available on the project website: www.omega-graz.at/openingdoors/index.html
