Empowering immigrant women to end violence - Omega

The project ”Opening Doors” began in
January 2011 and is being carried out together
with five partner organizations in
the Czech Republic, Greece, Romania,
Slovenia and the UK.
The goal of the project is to create awareness
on the various facets of violence
and to empower immigrant women from
different ethnical backgrounds to take
preventive steps.
The project activities include Peer Leader
training, Multiplier workshops, self
defence training, local network meetings
and international partner meetings.
The conference aims to present the results
and outcomes of the work that has
been carried out in 6 countries. International
experts will speak on topics concerning
aggression and violence. Peer
Leaders will talk about their experiences
and a panel discussion with Austrian politicians,
experts and stakeholders will be
held.
Conference languages are German and
English with simultaneous translation.
aided by:
With financial support from the Dahne III
Programme of the European Union and the City
Council of Graz
in collaboration with:
Greece
Slovenia
Romania
United Kingdom
Czech Republic
Registration: before September 28 th 2012
with Mag. a Ulla Martetschläger under
+43.316.773 554-21 or ulla@omega-graz.at
(You are requested to register early as
participation is limited)
Omega – Transcultural Centre
Albert – Schweitzer-Gasse 22
8020 Graz
Tel: +43.316.773 554
E-mail: office@omega-graz.at
www.omega-graz.at
Omega cordially invites you to an
International Conference
Empowering immigrant women
to end violence
of the project
within the Daphne III Programme
Thursday, October 11 th 2012
9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Rathaus Graz/City Hall, Hauptplatz 1, 8010 Graz
AUSTRIA
Womengroup out of the project „Portobella“, image by Daniel Adimkew

International Conference
Empowering immigrant women
to end violence
Programme:
08:30 Registration
09:00 Welcome speeches
Edwin Benko, President OMEGA
LTAbg. Johannes Schwarz (representing
Governor of Styria Mag. Voves)
GR Elisabeth Potzinger (representing Mayor of
Graz Mag. Nagl)
Landesrätin Mag. a Elisabeth Grossmann
Stadträtin Dr. in Martina Schröck
09:30 Presentation of the project “Opening Doors”
and the work accomplished in Austria
Usha Sundaresan M.A
Mag. a Ulla Martetschläger, OMEGA Graz, Austria
10:00 Key note speaker:
“Aggression and violence”
Prof. Dr. Klaus Wahl, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
München, Germany
11:00 Coffee Break
11:30 Peer Leaders – Glimpses of experiences
made during the project
Film: The Greek experience, Greece
Natalija Orlić, Slovenia
Edina Cokić, Austria
Film: New openings for Romanian Women, Romania
Manevver Dogan Humphreys, UK
12:00 Panel discussion
Landesrätin Mag. a Elisabeth Grossmann
Stadträtin Dr. in Martina Schröck
GR Elisabeth Potzinger
OR Mag. Ing. Herwig Lenz
Prof. Dr. Klaus Wahl
Dr. in Susanne Heynen
Diana Nammi
13:00 Networking Lunch
13:45 Presentation by project partners
AFIV Artemis, Romania
HRDC, Greece
IKWRO, United Kingdom
OPU, Czech Republic
Slovene Philanthropy, Slovenia
14:45 Key note speaker:
“Traditional harmful practices”
Diana Nammi, Founder and Director IKWRO,
United Kingdom
Staff-members and peer-leaders of the six EU-partnerorganisations, image: Diana Spatarel (Artemis - Romania)
15:15 Coffee Break
15:30 Key note speaker:
“Domestic violence against women“
Dr. in Susanne Heynen, Sozial- und Jugendbehörde
Karlsruhe, Germany
16:30 Outlook and discussion
17:00 End of conference
Moderation: Elke Edlinger – Business Consultant,
Trainer, Coach
Information in detail is available on the project website:
www.omega-graz.at/openingdoors/index.html
„Never whisper in the presence of wrong“