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On 24/5/2024 an info day of project MAP was held in the PED (REGIONAL UNION OF MUNICIPALITIES) hall in Karditsa. The aim of the info day was to raise awareness among practitioners and experts working in public authorities and CSOs on the issue of perinatal violence.
During the info day, the results of the main actions and the implementation of the European MAP project on perinatal violence, were presented. The project manager for Greece, Mrs Aikaterini Velesiotou , was interviewed about the program, to local and regional television networks, an interview that was also published in the electronic media. For the most effective dissemination of the project, the Community Centers of Karditsa region were also invited to participate in the info day, in order to show and promote Synergy, Networking and Cooperation between stakeholders in the issue of perinatal violence.

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Today we signed a Memorandum of cooperation between the Karditsa Women's Center and the Department of Public and Unified Health of the University of Thessaly

Μνημόνιο συνεργασίας Κέντρου Γυναικών Καρδίτσας και Τμήματος Δημόσιας και Ενιαίας Υγείας Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας Η ενημέρωση περνά πλέον σε άλλο επίπεδο

A Protocol was signed on Monday, May 20 between the Municipality of Karditsa and the Women's Center of Karditsa for the promotion of common strategies aimed at preventing and dealing with perinatal violence.

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On 13 May 2024, with the active support of the National Network for Children and the Alliance of Bulgarian Midwives, an information day was held online, at which the representatives of "Dinamika Centre" Association briefly presented the essence of perinatal violence as a special subtype of domestic violence. Emphasis was placed on the importance of knowing, countering and dealing with the various forms of perinatal violence. During the meeting, the activities and developed products within the MAP project were presented. In the discussion held, the possibilities for further partnership with the attending institutions, universities and health facilities were discussed, not only in the case of an approved continuation of the project. Lecturers Diana Georgieva and Deana Dimova assured the attendees of the possibility of using the produced training videos and manual, as well as of their readiness to assist organisations interested in further work on the topic.

Last week, an information day was held with students and teachers from the University of Ruse, majoring in nursing and medical assistant under the MAP project. Within the framework of the meeting, the representatives of 'Dinamika Centre' Association Diana Georgieva and Deana Dimova introduced the attendees to the essence of violence, the basis of gender and its more specific form perinatal violence. The developed educational materials that can be used in future teaching work were also presented - a fact that was welcomed by the teachers present. In the discussion that followed, the attendees focused on recent changes in legislationon gender-based violence and in its data collection part. The conversation continued in the direction of early/forceful marriages and perinatal violence. Some of the attendees expressed interest in future participation with approved funding and work on the topic.

MAP Partners congratulate midwives for May 5th - The International Day of Midwives wishing health and success. We would like also to thanks for your support in recognition, prevention and combating of perinatal violence. For many common initiavies ahead.

The MAP project is coming to an end. For more than two years, partners from Italy, Bulgaria, Slovenia and Greece worked on the topic of perinatal violence (domestic violence during pregnancy and one year after birth). The project would not have been successful without the cooperation of the hospitals and especially their Obstetrics and Gynecology Departments that actively participated in the piloting of the developed screening tool. Quite logically, in Ruse, this partnership grew into a long-term idea with the signing of two partnership protocols with the management of the MEDIKA University Hospital (Dr. Ivelen Yotsov) and KANEV University Hospital (Mr. Ivan Ivanov) with the manager of 'Dinamika Centre' Association (Mrs. Deana Dimova). The partnership protocols marked the beginning of the coordinated ongoing initiatives to develop the capacity of hospital employees, in the direction of recognising and treatment of the phenomenon of perinatal violence in the territory of the Ruse region, as well as unifying efforts to increase sensitivity to the problem.

See you the 3rd of May 2024 in Rome

Today we are gathered online to make a collective evaluation of the results of the project and the difficulties encountered during its implementation. The objective is to leave concrete and applicable tools in the future to effectively deal with the issue of perinatal violence.

At the XI Academy of Midwives held in March in Velingrad on the topic "Sexual and reproductive health and the role of the midwife" in the presence of 66 midwives and 6 lecturers - experts in the field of reproductive and sexual health, the MAP project - Multidisciplinary approach to prevention, recognition, screening and dealing with the various forms of perinatal violence, was presented. The topic of perinatal violence aroused interest on the part of those present and the talks between the organizer of the event - Alliance of Bulgarian Midwives (https://midwivesbulgaria.org/) and the Bulgarian partner in the project – ‘Dinamika Centre’ Association - Ruse for joint initiatives. Mrs. Pavlina Gerina, Manager of the Alliance of Midwives in Bulgaria was a speaker at the final conference on the MAP project, held on March 20, 2024 at Ruse University. Senior midwife, Galya Dobrikova (Member of the Board of the Alliance of Bulgarian Midwives) is an active participant in the project and the piloting of the screening tool in the period September - December 2023 in the Obstetrics and Gynecology department of KANEV University Hospital - Ruse.

Within the framework of the final conference on the MAP project, the partners had the opportunity for a short visit to the University of Ruse. During this visit, they were accompanied by Prof. Ani Popova, lecturer from the Department of "Management and Social Activities" and an active participant in the project initiatives, and by Mrs. Milena Popova, lecturer in foreign languages and translator of the conference. Mrs. Milena Popova introduced the attendees to the story of the biggest donor, Mr. Ignat Kanev (a migrant to Canada who died recently) and after whom the congress university center - Kanev Center - is named. The guests got acquainted with the opportunities of the congress center, the history of the University and saw a good mix of past successes and future-looking innovations. During their visit to the Hall of the Future, they were welcomed by Associate Professor Dr. Eng. Galina Ivanova, Deputy Rector for International Cooperation, who showed the facilities of the hall for conducting asynchronous training, and together with their doctoral student, they also presented the SANA robot, with which in currently working on the use of robots to work with children on the autism spectrum. The guests were also welcomed by the robot with a traditional Bulgarian dance. After that, all those interested had the opportunity to look at a 3D model of a human heart using virtual reality. This meeting was the basis of talks about future projects with the University.All those present expressed their admiration for this visit and at the end of the meeting took a photo as a souvenir in front of the rectory building.

On the initiative of Mrs. Olga Makri, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Karditsa, a meeting was held with Mrs. Antoaneta Yabanozova - Director, Bulgarian Red Cross – Ruse, on March 21, 2024, within the framework of the partnership meeting on the MAP project. Mrs. Yabanozova briefly presented the structure and initiatives of the organisation she leads, as well as the difficulties they faced at the start of the war in Ukraine, expressing her gratitude for the assistance received from "Dinamika Centre" Association in welcoming the refugees from Ukraine. Mrs. Makri as an active participant in the initiatives of the Greek Red Cross and briefly narrated the experience they have. The two ladies found a lot in common, but for Mrs. Yabanozova, it was interesting to learn more about the existence of a protocol in Greece, which obliges volunteer units in the event of a crisis or natural disaster to join the actions of the Red Cross. Mrs. Yabanozova promised to share her conversation with Mrs. Macri to the Central leadership of the Bulgarian Red Cross. At the end of the meeting, Mrs. Macri invited Mrs. Yabanozova and her colleagues, as well as representatives of the Central Committee of the BRC to visit the Municipality of Karditsa and continue the talks.

The representatives of the MAP consortium from Italy, Slovenia, Greece and Bulgaria met with Mr. Pencho Milkov, Mayor of Ruse Municipality and Mr. Encho Enchev, Deputy Mayor of Ruse Municipality on 23 March 2024. The meeting was initiated by the local partner ‘Dinamika Centre’ Association. On behalf of those present, Mrs. Olga Makri, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Karditsa, Greece, thanked the representatives of the partner organizations for the opportunity to attend the virtuoso performance of the Bulgarian pianist Emanuil Ivanov within the 63rd edition of the March Music Days 2024 festival. After that, Mrs. Macri focused on the extremely fruitful partnership they have with WCK, stressing that successful work with the non-governmental sector is not only about providing financial support from the local government, but also institutional support, as well as inclusion in various initiatives of representatives of various municipal offices. In this number, deputy the mayor of the Greek municipality indicated and already signed agreements within the CHILDREN FIRST, MARTE and MAP projects. At the end of Mrs. Makri's presentation, the local administration received an invitation to visit the municipality of Karditsa. The representatives of the other municipalities who also took part in the meeting expressed their hope that their mayors would also show interest in possible partnerships with the Ruse municipality. Various EU initiatives were also commented on, within which joint initiatives can be thought of. The meeting ended with the presentation of gifts by the host to the foreign partners present. Mrs. Macri presented the mayor and the deputy mayor with badges from the Greek partners developed especially for the meeting in Ruse.

A delegation of the Greek partner on the MAP project from Karditsa - WCK, consisting of Mrs. Mairi Kutzumba - Director of the State Hospital - Karditsa, Mrs. Olga Makri - Deputy Mayor, Karditsa Municipality and Vice President of WCK, Mrs. Ekaterini Velesitou - Director of WCK and Mrs. Elisaveta Margariti - Communication Manager, WCK visited KANEV University Hospital on 20 March, 2024.
The Greek guests were welcomed by Mr. Ivan Ivanov, Director of Kanev University Hospital. During the meeting, which was also attended by representatives of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, including Dr. Neli Uzunova and Senior Midwife Galya Dobrikova, Mr. Ivanov and Mrs. Kutsumba briefly presented the health facilities that manage the daily challenges they face. Mrs. Makri conveyed the special greetings from the mayor of Karditsa.
The Greek partners presented the good partnership they have with WCK, as well as the cooperation protocol already signed within the project. A similar protocol is to be signed in Ruse, between KANEV University Hospital and ‘Dinamika Centre’ Association. The participants of the meeting then toured the unit and had the opportunity to meet some of the women housed there.

During the final conference on the MAP project, the participants in the poster competition on the topic "Shared future for transformative change", "Prevention and dealing with perinatal violence" in connection with March 19 - the International Day of Social Work, received their certificates from Mrs. Deana Dimova from "Dinamika Centre" Association and Assoc.Professor Svilena Ruskova - Head of the Department. The awarded candidates in 1st, 2nd and 3rd place were awarded special prizes by the project manager Mr. Umberto Betarini.

FINAL CONFERENCE
A final conference on the project "Multidisciplinary approach for prevention, recognition, screening and dealing with the various forms of perinatal violence - MAP", funded by the EC, was held on 20.03.2024, in the "Siemens" Hall of the University of Ruse. More than 170 participants took part in the conference, including representatives of the project partners, teachers and students from Ruse University, KANEV and MEDIKA University Hospitals, municipal councilors, National Health Insurance Fund, representatives of municipal administration, NGOs, journalists. During the event, the results achieved in the partner countries Italy, Greece, Slovenia and Bulgaria were presented. KANEV Hospital representative informed the audience about the process and the results of piloting the screening tool. An analysis of the achieved results was presented by an external evaluator. The expert part of the conference included experts who presented in more depth the topic of perinatal violence, the importance of partner relationships for countering this type of violence, the effects on the mother and on the still unborn or newly born child, the opinion of the branch was presented by its organisation - Alliance of midwives in Bulgaria, an analysis of the legal system at the national and European level was also presented, and good practices from other countries were shared. In their speeches, the representatives of the Municipal Council and the NHIF declared their sympathy for the topic and set topics for joint work. All participants united around the opinion that a very important topic is on the agenda and work on it should continue as well as looking for an option to expand the scope of work and impact - from regional to national coverage.

Photo credit: MAP Project

We were invited in the town hall to present Map results to the mayor and the deputy mayor of Ruse, in order to define new paths of coperation and istitutionalize our intervention model. In our delegation was present also the deputy mayor of Karditsa. It was a great opportunity for institutional networking and sharing projects and ideas
Сдружение "Център Динамика"/ Dinamika Centre Association
Zavod Odprta Dlan
Kentro Gunaikon Karditsas
Horizon Service Società Cooperativa Sociale
Il Melograno Roma
Ares

Our final conference is started at Ruse univeristy. More than 100 participants among professionals, representatives of local insitutions, professors and students Сдружение "Център Динамика"/ Dinamika Centre Association Zavod Odprta Dlan Il Melograno Roma Horizon Service Società Cooperativa Kentro Gunaikon Karditsas Ares 2.0

The Map final cinference is going to start. We are at the university of Ruse, guested by our partner Сдружение "Център Динамика"/ Dinamika Centre Association.

📰 Our valued colleague and ally, lawyer Zoran Stankić Rupnik, recently wrote an insightful article in Slovenian professional magazine Odvetnik (Lawyer). The article follows his participation in a national conference titled Parenting and Contact in Cases of Domestic Violence. In the article, he presented the MAP project, where he participated with his expertise within Zavod Odprta Dlan.

📰 Naš cenjeni sodelavec in zaveznik, odvetnik Zoran Stankić Rupnik, je pred kratkim napisal pronicljiv članek v strokovni reviji Odvetnik, ki je sledil njegovi udeležbi na nacionalni konferenci z naslovom Starševstvo in stiki v primerih nasilja v družini. V članku je predstavil projekt MAP, kjer je s svojim strokovnim znanjem sodeloval v okviru Zavod Odprta Dlan.

Zoranova kariera obsega različne, a medsebojno povezane vloge kolizijskega skrbnika, pooblaščenca otrok žrtev v kazenskih postopkih, zagovornika mladoletnih storilcev kaznivih dejanj, člana strokovnega sveta v Hiši za otroke, člana skupine za spremembo Družinskega zakonika.

Zorana Stankića Rupnika, strokovnjaka z občutljivim pristopom pri pravnem zastopanju in zaščiti otrok, ki so se znašli v težavnih, pogosto travmatičnih okoliščinah je v epizodi Modre sobe gostila tudi naša dobra prijateljica dr. Metka Kuhar, redna profesorica socialne psihologije in terapevtka.
Podkast lahko poslušate na https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITjQACPcyT8.

Projekt MAP sofinancira Evropska unija 🇪🇺 in ga podpirajo njene partnerske organizacije: Ares 2.0 🇮🇹 | Il Melograno Roma 🇮🇹 | Zavod Odprta Dlan 🇸🇮 | Horizon Service 🇮🇹 | Dinamika Centre Association 🇧🇬 | Kentro Gunaikon Karditsas 🇬🇷 | IAssociazione Studi Locali 🇮🇹

Cascade training in Greece

🎓 Cascade training in Slovenia for social workers

ON Tuesday 14 November 2023, the third workshop was held under the European MAP programme. The thematic sections discussed are the following:
✔️The detection process and related discussion on the issues that arose.
✔️Case study of women exposed to violence during the perinatal period: case management, networking and activation of services to support parenting.
Many thanks to the trainers Patriczia Giffoni and Rosa Monachelli from Il Melograno Roma

Today Zavod Odprta Dlan was invited to Faculty of Social Work in Ljubljana to present the project and research to future practitioners 🎓

The first workshop on the topic 'Screening tool' for Slovenian participants from Zavod Odprta Dlan. Thanks to Luana Panichi and Patrizia Giffoni from Il Melograno Roma for sharing their knowledge and experience.

The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare defines GBV screening as “a process to identify victims of violence or abuse in order to offer interventions that can lead to a beneficial outcome” (Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, 2015).

When conducting a session with a woman in a potentially risky situation or a survivor of violence, empathy is a fundamental tool.