Specialists from social services, community police officers, psychologists, and other professionals participated in the event. The five-session course is dedicated to studying programs aimed at modifying or correcting the behavior of individuals who have committed domestic violence.
The Dnipro State University of Internal Affairs, in cooperation with the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration and with the support of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, organized the training for specialists from 86 territorial communities in the Dnipropetrovsk region, responsible for implementing Offender Rehabilitation Programs.
Participants and Organizers
The training attracted professionals from social services, community police officers, psychologists, and other specialists. The event was opened by:
Oleksandr MORHUNOV, Rector of DSUIA, Doctor of Law, Professor, Colonel of Police;
Nadiya ZADOROZHNA, Deputy Head of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration;
Olha PERUNOVA, Deputy Head of the Department of Human Rights Monitoring, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, PhD in Law.
Highlights of the Event
Larysa NALYVAYKO, Gender Issues Advisor to the Rector, Doctor of Law, Professor, and Honored Lawyer of Ukraine, emphasized that these programs align with international legal standards, including Article 16 of the Istanbul Convention, and aim to prevent repeat offenses and eradicate violence.
The first session, conducted by Alina HARKUSHA, Associate Professor of the Department of Criminal Procedure, addressed legislative innovations in combating gender-based violence. She highlighted that the goal of these programs is to help offenders understand their behavior, its causes, and consequences, and ensure they do not repeat such actions.
Expert Contributions
The event featured inputs from a range of experts, including:
Liliya KALYTIUK, Director of the Dnipropetrovsk Regional Social Services Center;
Olesya BILKO, Head of Professional Competency Development at the Social Services Center;
Nataliya YAZAN, Senior Inspector, Juvenile Prevention Department, National Police;
Serhiy VYSHNEVSKYI, Head of Psychological Support Department, DSUIA;
Tsagik OHANISYAN, Senior Researcher, DSUIA, and expert on wartime victims’ rights;
Kateryna MITCHENKO, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Sociology, and Pedagogy, and specialist in combating domestic violence and mobbing;
Anzhelika MOROZ, Psychologist, DSUIA Psychological Support Department.
This series of five training sessions aims to enhance the expertise of community professionals in implementing offender rehabilitation programs and contributing to a violence-free society.
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