Conference II International Congress - Domestic Violence and the Istanbul Convention

The 2nd International Congress - Domestic Violence and the Istanbul Convention will be held at the Faculty of Law of Lusófona University. This event will bring together renowned experts, academics, policymakers, and professionals from various fields to discuss the urgent issue of domestic violence and its legal, social, and psychological implications. Focusing on the Istanbul Convention, the congress will explore its role as a comprehensive framework for preventing violence, protecting victims, and punishing perpetrators. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in stimulating panels, interactive workshops, and keynote lectures delivered by prominent national and international speakers. This congress aims to promote interdisciplinary dialogue, raise awareness, and encourage best practices to combat domestic violence and ensure compliance with the principles of the Istanbul Convention.

Programme

9:00 am - Reception/Registration

9:30 am - Opening session

• José Faria Costa
• Carlos Alberto Poiares
• Fernanda Almeida Pinheiro
• President of the Portuguese Bar Association

10:00 am - The importance of Istanbul Convention implementation by domestic courts under ECtHR interpretation

• Davíð Þór Björgvinsson (former judge of ECtHR)

10:20 am - Analysis of Grevio Reports and the remaining weaknesses of the Portuguese legal system

• Pedro Raposo Figueiredo (Centre for Judicial Studies)

10:40 am - Current Challenges of the Istanbul Convention in Judicial Practice

• Alexandra Vilela (Lusófona University - Porto University Centre)

11:00 am - Coffee break

11:10 am - Current situation of domestic violence and the legal duty of proper justice administration

• Sandra Inês Feitor (Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre)

11:20 am - Provisional suspension of the process and execution of penalties: dangers of revictimisation

• Ricardo Sardo (Board Member of the Portuguese Bar Association)

11:40 am - Rethinking the effectiveness of offender resocialisation

• Mélanie Tiago (Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre)

12:00 pm - DEBATE

1:00 pm - Lunch

2:00 pm - European Parliament Directive on Domestic Violence

• Cristina Borges Pinho (Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre)

2:20 pm - Training and specialisation of technical teams assisting family and children's courts under the Istanbul Convention

• Beatriz Paula Valério (Lawyer)

3:00 pm - Protection of Child Victims (direct and indirect/witness)

• Carlos Alberto Poiares (Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre)

3:20 pm - Neuropsychological process of victimisation and revictimisation in children

• Paulo Sargento (Lusófona University - Lisbon University Centre)

3:40 pm - Coffee break

4:00 pm - Human Rights of the child victim between UN Children's Rights Convention and EU Charter of Human Rights

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4:20 pm - Istanbul Convention and Domestic Violence under ECtHR judgments

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5:00 pm - Reading of the Rights of Child Victims from the perspective of Child-Friendly Justice

• Odete Severino Soares

5:20 pm - DEBATE

6:00 pm - Closing

• José Faria Costa
• Carlos Alberto Poiares
• President of the Portuguese Bar Association