violence
Petes Beáta
beata.petes at ISM.GOV.HU
2001. Ápr. 5., Cs, 11:42:44 CEST
Kedves Listatagok,
Az Európa Tanács Budapesti Ifjúsági központja Nők elleni erőszak témában
szemináriumot szervez.
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Petes Beáta
Violence Against Young Women In Europe
Violence against women is acknowledged today as one of the most common,
persistent and damaging violations of human rights across the world.
According to estimates of the World Health Organisation, at least 20 per
cent of the world's women have been physically or sexually assaulted by a
man.
European societies are no exception to this reality: domestic violence, for
example, is still a widespread reality that is only now starting to be
addressed as a serious social problem. European countries are also the
scenario of trafficking and sexual exploitation of young women; in recent
armed conflicts women have been systematically violated, abused and subject
to other forms of torture and intimidation. Violence against women, as the
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe reminds us, is "a general
violation of their rights as human beings - the right to life, safety,
dignity and physical and psychological well-being" .
As defined by the United Nations Declaration on the Elimination of Violence
Against Women, violence against women is "any act of gender-based violence
that results in, or is likely to result in, physical, sexual or
psychological harm or suffering to women, including threats of such acts,
coercion or arbitrary deprivation of liberty, whether occurring in public or
private life". Young women in Europe are exposed to these forms of violence;
this also represents a very serious obstacle to their meaningful
participation in society on a basis of equality.
The Youth Programme on Human Rights Education seeks to address issues of
major concern for young people in Europe today, as well as to increase their
involvement in and commitment to Human Rights as a pillar of societies in
Europe. In organising this seminar, the Directorate of Youth and Sport
expects to raise awareness further and attention to the cases of violence
against young women and to provide a forum for exchange of ideas,
cooperation and networking between youth organisations, women's
organisations and other institutions engaged in dealing with the issue.
The seminar programme will take into account existing experiences and
projects, including those within the Council of Europe General Directorate
of Human Rights, the European Youth Forum and other intergovernmental,
governmental and non-governmental institutions active in the field.
Aims and objectives
The seminar will bring together youth leaders, project workers and other
professionals and volunteers concerned to:
* share experiences and approaches in dealing with violence against
young women across Europe;
* identify educational and social strategies to address the issue at
European level;
* highlight the need to combat these persisting violations of human
dignity through legal and educational means.
Concrete objectives:
* To bring together different partners and institutions active against
the trafficking of young women and other forms of violence against women;
* To explore the role of human rights mechanisms and of human rights
education in preventing such practices;
* To collect, share and develop innovative responses and best
practices, in institutional and educational terms;
* To reach out to new partners and address new issues in relation to
European Youth Policy;
* To identify and provide information on policies and strategies in
the field;
* To motivate participants to pursue further activities in prevention
and intervention.
Profile of participants
The Seminar is being organised for participants who are:
* Motivated to contribute to the seminar and to share experiences in
the field of women's rights and violence against young women;
* Actively involved within a youth or women's NGO or within a relevant
governmental institution;
* In the position to act as multipliers within these frameworks;
* Aged between 18-35 years old (preferably);
* Able to work and communicate in English or in Russian;
* Committed to attend the full duration of the activity .
The team in charge of preparing and conducting the seminar will
select a maximum of 50 participants. Participation from countries outside
the Council of Europe is welcome but will be limited in number (for obvious
financial reasons).Self-financed participants (i.e. travelling at their own
cost) are welcome in limited numbers and subject to the same application
procedure.
Practical and financial conditions of participation
Dates:
21 May (arrival) to 27 May (departure) 2001.
Venue:
European Youth Centre, Budapest, Hungary
Working languages:
The working languages will be English and Russian with
simultaneous interpretation.
Board and lodging:
Will be provided free of charge by the Council of Europe at
the European Youth Centre Budapest for the participants invited by the
Council for the full duration of the seminar.
Travel expenses:
Will be reimbursed - on the basis of the most economic air
and train fares - to and from Budapest for the participants invited by the
Council of Europe for the full duration of the seminar.
Application procedure
All those interested in attending must return the
registration form below to the secretariat of the European Youth Centre
Budapest, by e-mail, post or Telefax, by 16 April 2001 at the latest. The
team in charge of the activity will select a maximum of 50 residential
participants at the expense of the Council. Other participants - on a
self-financed basis - will be considered on a case by case basis.
A waiting list may be established. All successful applicants
should receive confirmation of their participation by 2 May 2001.
Deadline for applications: 16 April 2001
Preparatory team
The seminar is being prepared by a team composed of:
* Ms Mariam Yassin, Young Women from Minorities, Italy
* Ms Györgyi Tóth, NaNE,Hungary
* Ms Kirstin Bergatora Sandvik, European Youth Forum,
Norway
* Ms Rimma Kurova, "Genders" / Latvian Gender Problem
Centre, Latvia
* Ms Inge Stuer, Educational advisor, European Youth
Centre, Strasbourg, France
* Mr Rui Gomes, co-ordinator of the Youth Programme on
Human Rights Education; Programme and Training administrator at the EYCB.
Further information:
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The Human Rights Education Youth Programme
The Youth Programme on Human Rights Education will
run from 2000 to 2002 and aims at to mobilise young people and youth
projects for human rights education based on equal dignity for all and on
the universality, indivisibility and interdependence of human rights. The
three year programme comprehends various education and training activities,
including training courses and production of educational materials. A
seminar on Youth Against Violence and Social Exclusion is also planned for
October. We welcome proposals for partnership and cooperation in other
activities. For further information, please consult http://www.eycb.hu or
http://www.coe.fr/youth/english/hre/enter.htm or e-mail: secretariat at eycb.hu
Draft Programme
Monday, May 21
Arrival and registration of participants
19:00 Dinner
20:30 Informal welcome evening
Tuesday, May 22
09:30 Official opening of the Seminar by Ms Antje Rothemund,
Executive Director of the European Youth Centre Budapest
10:15 Presentation of the programme, aims and objectives of the
Seminar
10:45 Break
11:15 Getting to know each other
12.30 Lunch
14.30 Keynote speech on Violence against Women and Human Rights Education
(speaker to be confirmed)
16:30 Break
17:00 Working groups on the subject raised by the speaker
18:30 Close
19:00 Dinner
20:00 Information market
Wednesday, May 23
09:30 Opening and programme of the day
09.40 Keynote speech on Trafficking in Young Women in Europe
(speaker to be confirmed)
10:15 Thematic working groups
- Domestic violence
- Rape and incest
- Trafficking in young women
- Sexual harassment
- Armed conflicts
- Racism and discrimination against minority women
- Female genital and other body mutilations
- Economic injustice
- Child marriage
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Working groups continue
18:15 Evaluation
18:30 Close
19:00 Dinner
21:00 Open forum
Thursday, May 24
09:30 Opening and programme of the day
09.40 Institutional responses and policies, Plenary introductions
to:
- International Organisation of Migration
- Open Society Institute
- Programmes of the European Union
- Council of Europe's General Directorate of Human Rights
11:15 Thematic working groups
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Free afternoon and dinner in town
Friday, May 25
09:30 Opening and programme of the day
09.30 Plenary input
Men and violence against women
10:00 Workshops
- Peer-education
- Information campaigns
- Education/awareness raising
- Lobbying
- Counselling
- Organising self-help groups
- Legal support
- Street work
12:30 Lunch
14:30 Workshops continue
19:00 Dinner
Saturday, May 26
09:30 Opening and programme of the day
09:40 European policies: round-table with speakers from the
European Youth Forum and the European Women's Lobby.
11:30 Working groups on future proposals and projects
- Youth policy
- NGOs at European level
- Local organisations
13:00 Lunch
15:00 Group reports
16:00 Break
16:30 Conclusions of the general rapporteur
17:00 Evaluation
17:30 Seminar close
19:00 Dinner & farewell party
Sunday, May 27
Departure of participants
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Seminar
VIOLENCE AGAINST
YOUNG WOMEN IN EUROPE
European Youth Centre Budapest, 21-27 May 2001
APPLICATION FORM
Please type and return by email or hand-write in capital letter and return
by post or fax
1. Personal data Name: Sex: Male/Female Age:
Nationality: Working languages (Please specify all your working languages):
?English ?Russian ?Others (specify):
2. Contacts Postal address (street, number, city, postal code, country):
Telephone: Telefax: Mobile telephone:
e-mail:
3. Organisation or institution Name Postal address: Telephone:
Telefax: e-mail: http:/www. Please describe briefly the scope and
activities of your organisation in relation to violence against women,
women's rights and/or human rights education.
4. Relation to the seminar's themes What is your personal/professional role
or work in relation to human rights education, women's rights or/and
violence against women?
5. Motivation Your motivation or expectations in relation to attending the
seminar on Violence against Young Women and in Europe: What do you
think you can contribute to the Seminar (e.g. project documentation, work
experiences, publications, special methods, etc.)?
6. Specific competences - offers and interests Would you be interested in
running any particular activity during the Seminar (e.g. working group,
workshop)? If yes, on which theme or subject? From the issues addressed
during the Seminar, are there themes that you would be particularly
interested in exploring further? If so which one/s (see also draft
programme)?
7. Visa - If you need a visa for Hungary, please indicate: - Your date of
birth - Your passport number - Place and date of issue and date of expiry of
your passport
8. Special needs Please indicate any special needs that we should take
into account (dietary, disability, etc.).
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