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Partner organisations

Six organisations from Austria, Germany, Ireland, Poland and Portugal were involved in the partnership. The Institute of Conflict Research (Austria) was the leading partner. Bridget Penhale from the University of East Anglia (UK) was the scientific advisor.

The following organisations and individuals were taking part:

Portugal - CESIS -Centre for Studies for Social Intervention, Lisbon


Heloisa Perista heloisa.perista@cesis.org
Alexandra Silva alexandra.silva@cesis.org
Paula Carrilho paula.carrilho@cesis.org

CESIS is a non-profit independent organisation of researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds concerned to promote evidence-based, policy-relevant research at both national and European level. Amongst the main areas of research is violence against women.

Austria - IKF (Institute of Conflict Research), Vienna


Birgitt Haller birgitt.haller@ikf.ac.at
Helga Amesberger helga.amesberger@ikf.ac.at

The Institute of Conflict Research (Institut für Konfliktforschung - IKF) is a non-university research institute with the legal status of a non-profit association. Its purpose is to conduct research into political and social conflicts and to generate possible solutions for political decision-making.

Germany - German Police University (DHPol), Muenster


Thomas Goergen thomas.goergen@dhpol.de
Sabine Nowak sabine.nowak@dhpol.de

German Police University (DHPol) is a university addressing all senior officers of the German police forces. Its main activities in the fields of education and training for senior police officers and of research, namely violence, crime, security and police work.

Germany - Zoom - Society for Prospective Developments e.V., Goettingen


Barbara Nägele b.naegele@prospektive-entwicklungen.de
Sandra Kotlenga s.kotlenga@prospektive-entwicklungen.de

Zoom - Society for Prospective Developments (Gesellschaft für prospektive Entwicklungen e.V.) is a not for profit organisation which promotes equal opportunities and participation in society. Zoom conducts scientific research, develops innovative projects and concepts for the transfer of knowledge practice-science. The research of Zoom e.V. within this project is cofunded by the German Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth.

Ireland - SAFE-Ireland, Dublin


Caitriona Gleeson caitriona@safeireland.ie
Caroline Counihan carolinecounihan@hotmail.com
Sharon O'Halloran sharon@safeireland.ie

SAFE Ireland is a leading national organisation of frontline domestic violence support services. The work focuses on centre staging women and children having a leading role in research on DV impacts.

Poland - University of Bialystok (UwB), Bialystok


Malgorzata Halicka mhalicka@onet.pl
Jerzy Halicki jhalicki@uwb.edu.pl
Emilia Kramkowska emilka.kramkowska@wp.pl
Anna Szafranek annaszafranek01@gmail.com

Two Departments of the UwB are involved: Andragogy and Educational Gerontology and Sociology of Education and Social Gerontology. The research, educational and didactic activities of the Departments focus on learning and tutelage of adults and the elderly as well as the problems of ageing, the old age, and violence against the elderly. The project staff takes part in research and education projects on the national and international level.

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