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Forthcoming Event

GLDVP : London Domestic Violence Forum

• Date: Friday 15th September 2006
• Time: 10am - 3pm
• Location: London's Living Room, at City Hall (map attached)
• Focus: raising awareness of how domestic violence affects BMER communities.

We would like to invite you to attend the London Domestic Violence Forum if you provide domestic violence services in London.

The London Domestic Violence Forum has been re-structured since the publication of the Mayor's Second London Domestic Violence Strategy.

There are now two open meetings of the London Domestic Violence Forum per year and the next meeting will be held on the Friday 15th September 2006.

These meetings are intended to encourage active participation and offer a space for networking and co-working. (See agenda below).

In order to secure a place please download, complete and return the attached booking form to rochelle.dancel@gldvp.org.uk

Or, alternatively, you can post your completed form to her (see booking form for details).

• Please complete a booking form for each delegate attending.
• We recommend that you book your place early to avoid disappointment as places are strictly limited.
• Bookings will be confirmed.
• Please do not attend without having received a booking confirmation as you will not be permitted entry.

Thank you.

Draft Programme

• 10am - Welcome/introductions - Housekeeping - Outline of day
• 10.15am - showcase of agency service provision. A range of services will be showcasing the services they provide. Agencies who have confirmed they will be able to showcase are:
  * Jewish Women's Aid (JWA)
  * Al Aman, DVIP
  * Newham Asian Women's Project - to discuss self-harm
  * Latin American Women's Rights Service
• 10.45am - International domestic violence example of practice 1
• 11am - Comfort break
• 11.15am - Informational mapping exercise.
• 11.35am - Feedback
• 11.45am - International domestic violence example of practice 2
• 12.00pm - Lunch
• 12.45pm - Policy update
• 1.00pm - Exercise - No recourse to public funds- Imkaan
• 1.20pm - feedback
• 1.30pm - Exercise 2 - To be confirmed.
• 1.50pm - Feedback
• 2.00pm - Coffee
• 2.15pm - International domestic violence example of practice 3
• 3.05pm - feedback
• 3.15pm - International domestic violence example of practice 4
• 3.30pm - Closing remarks