The workshop was carried out in a frame of a project “Coordinated efforts - Toward new European standards in protection of women from gender based violence”, funded by the European Union - the European Commission.

Day 1, 30 November 2015 (9.30 – 15.00)

30 November 2015, M hotel, Ljubljana: day 1 of the two-day workshop "Building an interactive database for monitoring implementation of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”.

The day 1 of the workshop was intended for representatives of the relevant ministries, NGOs and governmental organizations in the field of prevention of domestic violence.

At the day 1 of the workshop we presented the Istanbul Convention, the outstanding issues of the Convention, its implementation, legislative changes in the field of violence against women and domestic violence, the opportunities and challenges that are present in the collection of data on violence against women and domestic violence, and an interactive database for monitoring implementation of the Convention.

Contributions on the day 1 of the workshop:

- "Open questions to the Istanbul Convention" - Katarina Bervar Sternad, univ. Sc. Lawyer, Director, Legal Information Centre for NGOs - PIC,

- "Implementation of the Istanbul Convention - the coordinating body" - Sara Slana, univ. Sc. political scientist, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Department for Equal Opportunities,

- "Legislative changes to increase the safety of victims" - Nina Obran, univ. Sc. Lawyer, Consultant in the field of violence, the Association for Non-Violent Communication,

- “Opportunities and challenges present in data collection for indicators« (presentation on  Skype) - Barbara Stelmaszek, MA of international human rights and development, Project Coordinator, WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe,

- "Interactive database for monitoring the implementation of the Istanbul Convention" - Katja Matko, MA. soc. work, project manager, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence.

The day 1 of the workshop was attended by 30 participants, representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, NGOs and governmental organizations in the field of prevention of domestic violence.

4 December 2015, M hotel, Ljubljana: Day 2 of the two-day workshop "Building an interactive database for monitoring implementation of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”.

The day 2 of the workshop was intended for staff, volunteers and the members of the Association SOS Help-line.

Contributions on the day 2 of the workshop:

- "The issue of the appropriate response of the institutions and the environment to the issue of violence in intimate partnership" - Dr. Jasna Podreka, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence,
- "Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence and to combat them and Interactive database for monitoring its implementation"- Katja Matko, MA. soc. work, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence.

The day 2 of the workshop was attended by 39 participants - staff, volunteers and the members of the Association SOS Help-line.

The workshop was carried out in a frame of a project “Coordinated efforts - Toward new European standards in protection of women from gender based violence”, funded by the European Union - the European Commission.

Day 1, 30 November 2015 (9.30 – 15.00)

30 November 2015, M hotel, Ljubljana: day 1 of the two-day workshop "Building an interactive database for monitoring implementation of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”.

The day 1 of the workshop was intended for representatives of the relevant ministries, NGOs and governmental organizations in the field of prevention of domestic violence.

At the day 1 of the workshop we presented the Istanbul Convention, the outstanding issues of the Convention, its implementation, legislative changes in the field of violence against women and domestic violence, the opportunities and challenges that are present in the collection of data on violence against women and domestic violence, and an interactive database for monitoring implementation of the Convention.

Contributions on the day 1 of the workshop:

- "Open questions to the Istanbul Convention" - Katarina Bervar Sternad, univ. Sc. Lawyer, Director, Legal Information Centre for NGOs - PIC,

- "Implementation of the Istanbul Convention - the coordinating body" - Sara Slana, univ. Sc. political scientist, Senior Adviser, Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, Department for Equal Opportunities,

- "Legislative changes to increase the safety of victims" - Nina Obran, univ. Sc. Lawyer, Consultant in the field of violence, the Association for Non-Violent Communication,

- “Opportunities and challenges present in data collection for indicators« (presentation on  Skype) - Barbara Stelmaszek, MA of international human rights and development, Project Coordinator, WAVE - Women Against Violence Europe,

- "Interactive database for monitoring the implementation of the Istanbul Convention" - Katja Matko, MA. soc. work, project manager, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence.

The day 1 of the workshop was attended by 30 participants, representatives of the Ministry of Labour, Family, Social Affairs and Equal Opportunities, NGOs and governmental organizations in the field of prevention of domestic violence.

Day 2, 4 December 2015 (17.00 – 21.00)

4 December 2015, M hotel, Ljubljana: Day 2 of the two-day workshop "Building an interactive database for monitoring implementation of Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence”.

The day 2 of the workshop was intended for staff, volunteers and the members of the Association SOS Help-line.

Contributions on the day 2 of the workshop:

- "The issue of the appropriate response of the institutions and the environment to the issue of violence in intimate partnership" - Dr. Jasna Podreka, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence,
- "Council of Europe Convention on the prevention of violence against women and domestic violence and to combat them and Interactive database for monitoring its implementation"- Katja Matko, MA. soc. work, Association SOS Help-line for women and children - victims of violence.

The day 2 of the workshop was attended by 39 participants - staff, volunteers and the members of the Association SOS Help-line.