Today on the 6th of March at the Archives of Vojvodina, as part of the International Women’s Day, the Congressional Education Center (Kongresni edukativni centar) organized an expert meeting concerning the application of the Law for Preventing Domestic Violence (Zakon o sprečavanju nasilja u porodici). Participants of the meeting, who deal with family protection, fight against violence and helping victims of violence talked about the Law that was passed, its results, as well as its shortcomings.
Participants of the meeting were:
- Nada Padejski Šekerović – Manager of a Safe House
- Zoran Pavlović – provincial citizen protection
- Dejan Pavlović – Association of Fathers (Udruženje očeva)
- Višnja Baćanović – consultant from the field of gender equality
- Boban Pavlović – President of the Main Board of the Professional Police Association (Glavni odbor strukovnog udruženja policije)
- Ivana Perić – a representative on the behalf of the SOS Women’s Center
- Slobodan Josimović – Deputy Public Prosecutor at the Higher Attorney General’s Office in Novi Sad
- Ivana Josifović – judge at the Higher Court in Novi Sad
- Milena Popović Subić – Assistant Director at the Archives of Vojvodina
- Ivan Joksi – professor at the Faculty of Law for Commerce and Judiciary, University Business Academy
Before the beginning of the meeting, an introductory speech was given to the vast audience by the Director of the Archives of Vojvodina Dr. Nebojša Kuzmanović