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Violence within the family is an international problem. However, it is only in the past 20 or 30 years
that there has been a broader recognition of, firstly, the prevalence of
violence within the family and, secondly, the extent of the damage that is
caused by this violence, not only toward individuals, but also toward society as
a whole.
Given
the enormous consequences of family violence, the importance of taking
systematic, comprehensive approaches to reduce its incidence becomes
increasingly evident. Most important of these approaches is to focus on training
and educating professionals in the field of family protection including those
at regional levels.
Joint
efforts were established between many Jordanian organizations to hold the First
Middle East and North Africa Conference on Family Protection in
Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
The
main theme of the conference is "Working Together for Family
Protection"
The
conference goal is to advance best practices in protection,
prevention and treatment of the physical, mental, cognitive, emotional, social,
legal and economic effects caused by family violence on children, women and men
in all stages of life.
The objectives of this conference are:
1.
Examine the extent, forms, causes, and impacts of family
violence at the regional level.
2.
Explore the social, health, cultural and legal
implications for family violence, and promote policy changes.
3.
Explore the various aspects of family violence (detection;
management; and prevention)
4.
Promote the multi-disciplinary approach to management of
family protection.
5.
Encourage a positive response of professionals to United
Nations agencies’ protocols, guidelines, and studies that deal with combating
family violence.
6.
Encourage partnership and engagement with international
professional, UN, and donor agencies. Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
Main Topics and Formats of the Conference: In order to achieve the above objectives,
1.
The conference will tackle the following main topics:
1)Extent, forms, causes, and impacts of family
violence in the region (i.e. context of violence and emerging key issues).
2)Role of policy makers in relation to family
protection.
3)Justice, legislation and law enforcement in the
field of family protection: the roles of the judiciary and law enforcement
authorities; collaboration between the justice, social welfare and education
systems; and victims as witnesses in legal procedures.
4)Prevention: changing social attitudes and
practices, public awareness campaigns, etc.
5)Interdisciplinary approaches – professionals
working together: early detection, diagnosis and intervention, interview
techniques for victims who report abuse, training programs and supervision, and
the establishment of an interdisciplinary team. 6)Responding to family violence, including identification and analysis of gaps: protocols for assessment and intervention, effective treatment interventions, institutional care, and social and community support.
Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
2.The
conference will have the following
formats:
1)
Hold Discussions groups including Keynote Speakers : Each round table will
deal with one of the contemporary issues related to family violence. One or two
experts will highlight the issue for elaboration and discussion by the
participants, who are, in turn, expected to come up with practical responses
and solutions regarding the issue.
2)
Research papers of original work will be presented, specifically those focusing on implications of
research for practice and policy making. Abstracts should not exceed more than
200 words illustrating the following: the main objectives of the study,
methodology (sample, design, target, tool), and main findings. Each presentation
should take no longer than 20 minutes, including time for questions and
discussions.
3)
Positive Experiences and Best Practices will be exchanged. These should be verified
with the following determinants: Is it prevention focused? Is it a multidisciplinary
service? Is it evidence based? Is it human rights based? Is it easily
accessible? Is it socio-culturally sensitive?
4)
Poster Presentations. 5) Training workshops will be organized for professionals, reflecting best practices, in different disciplines: The expertise of locally and internationally renowned speakers and external consultants are to be utilized in the planning process and the presentation of workshops to ensure high quality training sessions.
Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
The
followings Workshops will be
available:
1.Interdisciplinary training (law enforcement
authorities-police officers and lawyers- health care providers and
professionals, social workers, and representatives from non-governmental
institutions)
2.Interviewing techniques and skills for abused children and adults (police officers)
3.Medical assessment and diagnosis of victims of
sexual violence (forensic physicians).
4.Case management skills for social workers (including
psychologists, counselors, and psychiatrists). 5.Video-recorded interviewing techniques for victims of family violence (Police Officers, Judges)
Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
The conference will:
Introduction Theme Goal Objectives Main topics Formats Workshops Anticipated Outcomes
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