Real-time interpretation services will be provided for both Croatian to English and English to Croatian during the main conference programme.
Main Conference programme
DAY 1: Understanding the Landscape of Victim Support & Recognising Excellence
08:20 – 09:00 Welcome Coffee & Registration
09:00 – 10:00 Welcome and Opening Speeches
- Welcoming Remarks
- Rosa Jansen, President, Victim Support Europe
- Live Testimony Victims’ Advocate – A Conversation on Conflict-Related Sexual Violence
- Semka Agic, Survivor of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence with Aleksandra Ivankovic, Deputy Director, Victim Support Europe
- Opening speech
- Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska, Coordinator for Victims’ Rights, European Commission
- Opening speech
- Ivan Malenica, Minister of Justice and Public Administration, Croatia
10:00 – 10:10 Icebreaker Session
10:10 – 11:40 Navigating Unity: A Journey to Coordinated Victim Support
Panel discussion | Moderator: Rosa Jansen (President, Victim Support Europe)
- Accomplishments in Establishing Generic Support and Collaboration with Specialist Services
- Miren Špek, Executive Director, Victim and Witness Support Service Croatia
- Comprehensive Victim-Centred Approach in French Healthcare
- Jérôme Moreau, President, “Association Nivernaise d’Aide aux Victimes d´Infractions” & Vice-President, France Victimes and Victim Support Europe
- Empowering Victim Support Through Innovation: A Case Study of Issured’s Impact
- Jed Stone, Chief Revenue Officer, Issured
- Victim-Centred Policing: Lessons Learned from Operation Kenova
- Iain Thomas Livingstone, Former Chief Constable of Police Scotland
- Evolving Crime and Victim Response from Perspective of Law Enforcement and Private Sector
- Terri Nicholson, Senior Vice President International Security, Paramount Safety Management Services
11:40 – 13:10 Networking Lunch
13:10 – 14:30 Recognising Excellence: A Decade of Outstanding Achievements in Victim Support
Panel discussion | Moderator: Frida Wheldon (Development Director Legal Affairs, Victim Support Sweden)
- Receiving Support From Multi-Crime and Specialised Victim Support Services
- Nina Fuchs, Victims’ Advocate & Chairwoman, Kein Opfer e.V.
- Victim Support Finland’s Path to National and International Recognition
- Leena-Kaisa Åberg, Executive Director, Victim Support Finland
- The Portuguese Strategy for Victims’ Rights and the Role of APAV: Challenges, Achievements and Future Directions
- Frederico Moyano Marques, Chief Operations Officer and Senior Adviser, Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV)
- Victim Support Scotland’s Transformational Journey: Navigating Legislative, Financial, and Collaborative Landscapes
- Kate Wallace, Chief Executive Officer, Victim Support Scotland
14:30 – 15:30 Coffee Speed Talks
15:30 – 17:30 Side Event Session – Innovations in Victim Support Through Inter-Sectoral Collaborations
20:00 Gala Event
DAY 2
Thursday
23 may 2024
DAY 2: Achieving Victim Support – Practical Steps and Solutions
08:30 – 09:30 Welcome Coffee & Registration
09:30 – 09:45 Icebreaker Session
09:45 – 11:00 Building Blocks for a Strong National Support System: Foundations and Frameworks
Panel discussion | Moderator: Levent Altan (Executive Director, Victim Support Europe)
- Sustainable National Strategy for Victim’s Rights in Croatia
- Nikica Hamer Vidmar, Head of Department on Victim and Witness Support Service, Croatian Ministry of Justice and Public Administration
- EU’s Role in Establishing a National Framework for Victim Support
- Katarzyna Janicka-Pawlowska, Coordinator for Victims’ Rights, European Commission
- Exploring Referral Mechanisms for Victims of Crime Through Community Needs Assessment
- Antonio De Martin, Senior Project Manager, Victim Support Europe
- Leveraging National Funding to Ensure the Efficacy of Victim Support Services
- Janice Bunting, Chief Executive, Victim Support Northern Ireland
11:00 – 11:30 Coffee break
11:30 – 12:45 Enhancing Accessibility in Victim Support: Ground-Level Solutions and Key Insights
Panel discussion | Moderator: Adrijana Hanušić Bećirović (Senior Legal Advisor, Trial International)
- Empowering Youth: Insights on Targeted Support for Young Victims of Crime
- Marcel Wientjen, Program Manager, Slachtofferhulp Nederland
- IRVA’s Perspective on Enhancing Support for Road Victims
- Donna Price, Founder and Chairwoman, Irish Road Victims’ Association (IRVA)
- Perspectives on Enhancing Support for Male Victims of Violence
- Bart Claes, Director, Victim Support Flanders & Brussels (CAW) & Professor Restorative Justice, Avans University of Applied Sciences
- Domestic Violence Among Elderly Victims: Insights from Shelter and Counselling Centre Experiences
- Željka Barić, Director, Dom Duga Zagreb
12:45 – 14:00 Networking Lunch
14:00 – 16:00 Side Event Session – Adherence of National Victim Support Services to Established Frameworks
16:00 – 16:40 Looking Ahead: Future Directions in Victim Support
- Miren Špek, Executive Director, Victim and Witness Support Service Croatia
