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„Domestic and community violence – prevention and defense mechanisms“

Konrad Adenauer Foundation and Center for Political Development and Democracy
March 8th, 2022, Grand Hotel Sofia

Sofia

9:30 – 10:00 Registration
10:00 – 10:15 Welcome and opening of the conference
Mrs. Kristina Petkova, Chairwoman of DSB Women
10:15 – 10:30 Introductory Speech
Mr. Thorsten Geisler, Head of the Conrad Adenauer Foundation Office in
Bulgaria
10:30 – 10:45 European mechanisms for protection against violence and legislative
measures to protect human rights
Mr. Radan Kanev, EPP MEP and lawyer
10:45 – 11:00 Amendments on the law for protection from Domestic violence
Mrs. Nadejda Yordanova, Minister of Justice
11:00 – 11:30 European Best Practices
Mr. Albin Dearing, Project Manager - Legal Research, Research & Data Unit,
European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights
11:30 – 12:00 Domestic Violence – the new pandemic
Ms. Diana Kovacheva, Ombudsman of Republic of Bulgaria
12:00 – 13:00 Lunch
13:00 – 13:15 The Bulgarian Parliament against the domestic violence
Mrs. Elisaveta Belobradova, MP from Democratic Bulgaria
13:15 – 13:30 Policies of Sofia Municipality for dealing with domestic violence
Mrs. Grety Stefanova, municipal councilor from Democratic Bulgaria in Sofia
municipality
13:30 – 14:00 Violence seen through the eyes of Bulgarian police
Mr. Petar Petrov, district manager “Domestic violence”, Capital Directorate of
Interior
14:00 – 14:30 Domestic violence in Bulgaria - between the law and its implementation
Mrs. Yordanka Bekirska, lawyer and human rights defender
Mrs. Mariana Evtimova, lawyer and human rights defender Foundation
P.U.L.S.
14:30 – 15:00 Coffee break
15:00 – 15:30 NGO experience
Mrs. Katia Krystanova, Fondation Animus
Mrs. Olga Mineva, Foundation Emprove
Mrs. Julia Andonova, Foundation P.U.L.S.
15:30 – 16:00 Discussion