The President of the Italian Chamber of Deputies
Mr Fausto Bertinotti
has the pleasure to invite you to attend the
Parliamentary Day against gender-based violence
A Campaign of the Council of Europe
Thursday 23 November 2006, 9.30 a.m.
Palazzo Montecitorio – Sala della Lupa
9.30 a.m.
Opening of the proceedings
Welcome address by the President of the Chamber of Deputies
Mr Fausto Bertinotti
Introductory report by Ms Titti De Simone, MP, Bureau Secretary and Chairperson of the Committee on Equal Opportunities of the Chamber of Deputies
10.00 a.m.
Information Reports on Italian and European surveys
Chair: Ms Erminia Mazzoni, MP, Member of the Committee on
Equal Opportunities of the Chamber of Deputies
Statements by:
ˇ Ms Linda Laura Sabbadini, Director of ISTAT (Italian Institute for Statistics);
ˇ Ms Maura Misiti, Researcher of the Institute on population and social policies of CNR (National Research Centre);
ˇ Ms Aino Saarinen, Sociologist, Helsinki University.
11.00 a.m.
Round Table Discussion on
“Gender-based violence in Italy and Europe”
Moderator
Ms Franca Bimbi, MP, Chairperson of the Committee on EU Policies of the Chamber of Deputies
Statements by:
ˇ Ms Dubravka Simonovic, Chairperson of the task force of the Council of Europe on the fight against gender-based violence;
ˇ Ms Maria Grazia Giammarinaro, Judge in Rome, expert of the European Commission;
ˇ Ms Inmaculada Montalbŕn, Member of the Spanish Observatory on the Law against gender-based violence;
ˇ Ms Sylvie Matheron, Lawyer at Marseille Juvenile Court;
ˇ Ms Lea Melandri, Writer – “Universitŕ delle Donne” (Women’s University) of Milan;
ˇ Ms Tamar Pitch, Sociologist, University of Camerino;
ˇ Ms Ruba Salih, Social Anthropologist, University of Bologna.
1.30 p.m.
Coffee break
2.30 p.m.
Resumption of proceedings
“Action against gender violence in the European context”
Chair: Ms. Sesa Amici , MP, Member of the Committee on
Equal Opportunities of the Chamber of Deputies
Statements by:
ˇ Ms Barbara Pollastrini, Minister for Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities of the Italian Government;
ˇ Ms Carmen Alborch Bataler, MP, Chairperson of the bicameral Committee on Women’s Rights and Equal Opportunities of the Spanish Congress
3.30 p.m.
“Women’s practices and local policies”
Chair: Ms. Valentina Aprea, MP, Bureau Secretary
of the Chamber of Deputies
Statements by:
ˇ Ms Maria Rosa Lotti, President of the non-profit Association Le Onde of Palermo;
ˇ Ms Alberta Basaglia, Technical Director of the Centre against violence of the Municipality of Venice;
ˇ Ms Anna Pramstrahler, Head of the Home for women against abuse of Bologna;
ˇ Ms Marisa Guarneri, President of the Home for abused women of Milan;
ˇ Ms Marina Pasqua, Head of the Centre against violence of Cosenza;
ˇ Ms Maria Grazia Passuello, President of “Solidea”, institution for women and solidarity of the Province of Rome;
ˇ Mr Emanuele Villa, Head of the Human Resources Service, Planning Department of Sicily Region
ˇ Ms Bruna Zorzini, Member of Friuli Venezia Giulia Regional Council;
ˇ Ms Monica Donini, President of the Legislative Assembly of Emilia Romagna Region;
ˇ Ms Mariella Gramaglia, Alderwoman for Equal Opportunities Policies of the Municipality of Rome.
Please confirm your participation
before Wednesday 22 November 2006
Tel. 06-6760 3386/2050
Main entrance of Palazzo Montecitorio
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