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: office@omega-graz.atwww.omega-graz.at

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 ulla@omega-graz.at(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