• Posted 19-Apr-2022

Cyprus University of Technology: Transnational Meeting of the European Programme of the project "FEM-UNITED for the Prevention of Genocide in Europe"

The transnational meeting of the partners took place on April 4 and 5, 2022, at the Poseidonia Hotel in Limassol, within the framework of the European programme "FEM-UnitED for the Prevention of Homicide and Domestic / Domestic Violence in Europe". FEM-UnitED is a two-year transnational project funded by the EU's "Rights, Equality and Citizenship" programme involving 8 partners from 5 European countries: Cyprus, Germany, Malta, Portugal and Spain.

The meeting was attended by representatives of the project partners:

1. Cyprus University of Technology (Cyprus)
2. Mediterranean Institute for Gender Studies (Cyprus)
3. University of Malta
4. Malta Women's Rights Foundation
5. Institute for Empirical Sociological Research at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, (Germany)
6. University of Zaragoza (Spain)
7. University of Porto (Portugal)
8. UMAR Foundation - Alternative and Responsive Mulberry Union (Portugal)

The purpose of the meeting was, among other things, the various actions / events of the partners in the context of the launch of the Information Campaign for the Prevention of Genocide (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0aTFqHfrcio&t=5s, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzSxZdNm1QI ) as well as a discussion on the communication strategy in the media to promote the Campaign. Preparations were also made for a series of training / experiential workshops for the professionals involved (such as health professionals, social workers, police, etc.) as well as a dialogue on the involvement of partners in the prevention of gynaecology.

The next meeting will take place at the University of Malta, on 20-21 October 2022.

The Nursing Department of CUT participates in the programme with Dr. Christiana Kouta, Dr. Elena Rousou and Ms. Elina Kofou

Source: Cyprus University of Technology (https://rb.gy/zehbg3)