Bratislava, 30 October 2023
Invitation
“Support for services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence
– way to results and sexual violence”
Conference and Synergy Network Meeting 2023
EEA and Norway Grants
Slovakia Gender Based Violence Programme
Bratislava, Slovakia, 6-8 December 2023,
Historic building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic
Župné námestie 591, 811 03 Bratislava, Slovakia
Dear Madame/Dear Sir,
We are delighted to invite you to attend the Conference and Synergy Network Meeting 2023 “Support
for services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence – way to results and sexual
violence,” organized by the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and Informatization of the
Slovak Republic in cooperation with the Coordinating-Methodical Centre for the Prevention of Violence
against Women and Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family of the Slovak Republic.
The conference will be held during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence campaign,
on 6 – 8 December 2023, at the premises of the Historic building of the National Council of the
Slovak Republic, in Bratislava, Slovakia.
The aim of the conference is to bring together stakeholders of the EEA and Norway grants, SYNERGY
Network members, Programme Operators, Slovak Programme Partners, International Experts,
representatives of relevant ministries, public authorities, NGO´s and other professionals in order to
share experience and build knowledge on wide range of issues concerning the support services
provided for the survivors of domestic and gender-based violence in Europe, with a focus on sexual and
intimate partner violence. See more information in the Programme Agenda attached to this invitation.
We hope to engage participants in discussions on the critical areas, such as support, counselling,
psycho-social and health services provided for the survivors of domestic, sexual and intimate partner
violence in various European countries. The importance of primary and secondary prevention of sexual
and intimate partner violence will be highlighted during the Conference, as well as the need to secure
the sustainability of support services that are specialized, available and accessible for the survivors and
the possibilities for the systematic financial state aid for the service providers. The Conference will also
serve as a platform for the Coordinating-Methodical Centre to share its expertise and perspectives on
intimate partner violence and sexual violence with other national and international professionals and
experts.
The Conference participants can join the "Blow the Whistle" innovative social initiative organized in
cooperation with the Bratislava City Hall, which strives to raise awareness and encourages people to
take a stand against the violence that women and girls experience during their lifetime. Interested
participants will be also allowed to visit women's shelters and counselling centers during two project site
visits in Bratislava and Nitra.
Conference participants must be prepared to cover all travel and accommodation costs. SYNERGY
network participants and participants from EEA and Norway Grants beneficiary countries can cover their
expenses through projects budgets, management costs or bilateral funds of the EEA and Norway Grants
in their country. Please note that there will be a limited number of places available.
We look forward to welcoming you and please register your participation in the link Application form, no
later than 14 November 2023. Please also find enclosed the list of recommended hotels with detailed
instructions.
Yours Sincerely,
Team Eeagrants
EEA and Norway Grants and Suisse Contribution Department
Technical Assistance and other Financial Mechanisms Section
Ministry of Investments, Regional Department and Informatization of the Slovak Republic
Hotels with special rates
1. Park Inn by Radisson Danube Bratislava , Rybne Namestie 1, Bratislava,81102, Slovakia
The preferential rate is €120.00 per night for a standard room. Guaranteed prices until 14.11.2023
It can be booked via the link https://www.radissonhotels.com/en-us/hotels/park-inn-bratislava-danube
The rate includes VAT and breakfast but not the €3.50 city tax.
Standard Room - 1 King Bed - Non-smoking
1 adult – 120€
2 adults – 135€
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2. Please choose the needed dates of your stay between: 05.-10.12.2023
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2. Bussiness & Congress Hotel Saffron****, Radlinského 27, 811 07 Bratislava
Hotel is situated 13min by public transport. Guaranteed prices until 14.11.2023
There are two ways to book this rate:
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Standard Room - 1 King Bed - Non-smoking
1 adult – 73€ The rate includes VAT and breakfast but not the €3.50 city tax.
Standard Room - 2 Twin Beds
1 adult – 88€ The rate includes VAT and breakfast but not the €3.50 city tax.
3. AC Hotel by Marriott Bratislava Old Town, Vysoka 2A, 811 06 Bratislava
Hotel is situated 13min by public transport
AC Hotel Bratislava Old Town for 105 EUR - 120 EUR per night. The rate includes VAT and breakfast but not the €3.50 city tax.
Guaranteed prices until 10.11.2023
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Teema: Invitation: Conference and SYNERGY Network Meeting 2023 -
Bratislava - 6-8 December 2023
Dear all,
On behalf of the Ministry of Investments, Regional Development and
Informatization of the Slovak republic, we would like to cordially invite
you to attend Support for services to victims of domestic and gender-
based violence way to results and sexual violence Conference and
Synergy Network Meeting 2023.
The conference will be held on 6 8 December 2023 at the Historic
building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, in Bratislava,
Slovakia, as a part of 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence
campaign.
The purpose of the conference is to provide a platform for relevant
stakeholders of the EEA and Norway grants, SYNERGY Network members,
Programme Operators, Slovak Programme Partners, International Experts,
representatives of relevant ministries, public authorities, NGO´s and
other professionals to discuss a wide range of issues concerning the
support services provided for the survivors of domestic and gender-based
violence in Europe, with a focus on sexual and intimate partner
violence.
Conference attendees will have an opportunity to join the "Blow the
Whistle" initiative organized in order to raise awareness about the
violence women and girls experience during their lifetime. There will be
also an option for projects site visits in Nitra and Bratislava for
registered participants. For more details, see the conference Programme
Agenda attached to this invitation.
Conference participants must be prepared to cover all travel and
accommodation costs. SYNERGY network participants and participants from
EEA and Norway Grants beneficiary countries can cover their expenses
through projects budgets, management costs or bilateral funds of the EEA
and Norway Grants in their country. Please note that there will be a
limited number of places available.
Should you accept this invitation, we kindly ask you to register at the
following link , no later than 14 November 2023. Please also find
enclosed the list of recommended hotels with detailed instructions.
We look forward to seeing you at the conference.
Kind regards
Team Eeagrants
EEA and Norway Grants and Suisse Contribution Department
Section of TA and other financial mechanisms
Štefánikova 15 | 811 05 Bratislava | Slovak republic
tel.: +421 2 20 92 8464
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Conference and Synergy Network Meeting 2023
EEA and Norway Grants
Slovakia Gender Based Violence Programme
“Support of services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence – way to the results and
sexual violence”
(Bratislava, 6 – 8 December 2023)
Premises:
Historic building of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, Župné námestie 591, 811 03
Bratislava, Slovakia
Proposed Date:
Dec 6th – 8th
Participants: 100 - 120 persons
Representatives of relevant organisations from the EEA Norway Grants Beneficiary States
Relevant stakeholders from the Donor States
DPP, IPO and PO representatives
Slovak Programme partners, NGOs, public institutions, Project Promoters
DRAFT AGENDA
Day 1: Wednesday, 6th December 2023
Moderated by Juraj Bača (successful Slovak Actor)
08:30 – 09:15 Registration of participants
09:15 – 10:15 Opening – introductory remarks by (most speakers tbc)
Keynote speech by Mrs. Čaputová, President of the Slovak Republic (by
video) to be re-confirmed
Minister/State Secretary – Ministry of Investments, Regional
Development and Informatization SR (MIRDI SR)
Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway to Slovakia - • H.E. Susan
Eckey
Ministry of Labour, Social Affairs and Family SR (MLSAF SR)
Council of Europe – Marja Ruotanen, Director General, Directorate
General of Democracy and Human Dignity (by video)
Ministry of Justice SR (MJ SR)
Representative of the Liechtenstein Permanent Representation
Norwegian Directorate for Health
10:15 – 11:00 Plenary Session I – Trends seen by the CoE on violence against women
and domestic violence in Europe
Marta Becerra, head of Gender Equality Cooperation, Gender Equality
Division, Council of Europe (or Jenna Shearer Demir, tbd)
11:00 – 11:15 Coffee Break
11:15 – 12:15 Plenary Session II – Introduction to domestic and gender based violence,
sexual violence and other forms of violence
Barbora Burajová, Coordination and Methodology Centre for the
Prevention of Violence against Women – introduction to the domestic
and gender based violence, forms of violence
International expert on the topic of sexual violence, from Liechtenstein
NGO expert on the topic cyberstalking (a new form of violence against
women) Dáša Malíkova Counselling Centre Alej
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch
13:30 – 13:45 Cultural contribution to the topic of domestic and gender-based violence against
women (well-known stand-up comedian Simona Salátová and successful actor
Juraj Bača) - to be confirmed
13:45 – 14:30 Plenary Session III – Panel discussion: Critical Intervention and Support
services for the survivors of domestic and sexual/intimate partner
violence – current status in Slovakia
MLSAF SR expert - confirmed.
MJ SR expert
Freja Ulvestad Karki Ulvestad Karki NMoH, Helena Nesvold and Wanja
Jeanette Sæther – current status in Norway
Discussion by EEANG SYNERGY Network members
14:30 – 14:45 Coffee Break
14:45 – 16:15 Plenary Session IV – Panel Discussion: Addressing the needs of services
providers for survivors of domestic and sexual/intimate partner violence
and sustainability issues
Selected NGO experts – Fenestra (Dušana Karlovská), Centrum
Slniečko,n.o. (Mariana Kováčová), Aliancia žien Slovenska (Katarína
Farkašová), Žena v tiesni (Táňa Brnová), MyMamy (Pola Sejková)
Discussion by participants, experience/lessons learnt/best practice
16:15 – 16:30 Coffee Break
16:30 – 16:45 Closing remarks
Jenna Shearer Demir – Council of Europe, Lene Nilsen – Norwegian
Ministry of Justice and Public Security, Freja Ulvestad Karki - Norwegian
Health Directorate, Barbora Burajová - CMC.
19:00 Blow the whistle – social initiative against the domestic- and gender- based
violence (TBC)
Day 2: Thursday, 7th December 2023
International Conference:
Sexual violence: Prevention and helping sexual assault and rape survivors
(coordinated by CMC)
Alternative 1: International Conference on Sexual Violence (see the registration link in the invitation
letter)
08:30 – 09:15 Registration of participants
9:15 – 10:15 Introductory remarks by
10:15 – 10:45 Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 Plenary Session I: The concept of consent and primary prevention of sexual
violence
11:45 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 14:00 Plenary Session II: The role of health care in support of survivors
14:00 – 14:30 Coffee Break
14:30 – 15:30 Plenary Session III: Specialized support services for survivors
15:30 – 16:00 Coffee Break
16:00 – 16:30 Closing remarks
Alternative 2: Project site visit in Nitra for interested participants – Nitra Centrum Slniečko, Budúcnosť,
Únia materských centier (see the registration link in the invitation letter)
Únia materských centier (Union of Maternity Centres)
Centrum Slniečko, n.o. (Centre Sun)
Budúcnosť, n.o. (Future)
Alternative 3: Project site visit in Bratislava for interested participants – Bratislava Aliancia žien
Slovenska, Inštitút ľudských práv (see the registration link in the invitation letter)
Aliancia žien Slovenska (Alliance of Women of Slovakia)
Inštitút ľudských prav (Human Rights Institute)
19:00 Formal dinner - optional
Day 3: Friday, 8th December 2023
SYNERGY network meeting
09:00 – 09:15 Opening – moderated by Lene Nilsen, Norwegian Ministry of Justice
and Public Security / Coordinator SYNERGY Network
09:15 – 09:30 Initiative on mental health – TBD with Freja Ulvestad Karki
09:30 – 11:15 Discussion on Support for Roma women
- Handbook on how to integrate the right and needs of Roma women -
Rachel Eapen Paul, Expert international women’s rights, previous member
of GREVIO from Norway
- Case presentation: People in need/ESFEM, Vyrovnávanie šancí
(Equalization of chances) (TBD)– Gender Equality for Roma Community
(project promoter People in need)
- Case presentation: Carpathian Foundation - UPre Women: Capacity
building and employability programme for women from the marginalized
Roma communities
- Working with stress and overcoming fear, as one of the aspects of
women´s empowerment and increasing women's self-confidence
11:15 – 11:30 Coffee Break
11:30 – 12:00 Discussion on Cycle of violence – focused on children
- Case presentation: Aliancia žien Slovenska, Alternative to violence (TBC)
- Stop the Cycle of Violence
12:00 – 12:15 Discussion on future activities and Closing remarks (Lene Nilsen, NMoJ)
12:15 Lunch