Stop Domestic Violence
30 January 2007, 13.00 – 15.30 hrs
Riksdagen, Location: E 440, 4th floor
A joint seminar of The Citizens and Consumer Committee and Welfare Committee
in conjunction with Council of Europe’s campaign: Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women

13.00 – 13.15	Ms Carina Hägg, Sweden, Chairman for Council of Europe’s Parliamentarian Assembly’s ”Subcommittee on violence against women” as well as Regional coordinator for “Parliaments united in combating domestic violence against women” The Council of Europe’s Campaign – Stop domestic violence against women
13.15 – 13.30	Ms Kristin Skjørten, Norway, Researcher in criminology, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Oslo Knowledge and Politics – Challenges in the domain of domestic violence
13.30 –	Ms Katri Espere, Estonia Chief expert, The Ministry of Social Affairs, Estonia The situation in the Baltic region
– 13.45	Ms Marija Ausrinè Pavilioneienè, Lithuania Member of Parliament The situation in the Baltic region
13.45 – 14.00	Mr Juha Holma, Finland Lecturer at the Faculty of Psychology, University of Jyväskylä "Batterer intervention programmes in stopping violence against women"
14.00 – 14.15	Coffee break
14.15 - 15.30	Discussions