2017 PFP Reciprocal Travel Program for U.S. Participants Project Summary IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE, PROTECTION AND SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Implementing country: Republic of Armenia Visiting Expert: Mrs. Marion Allison Senior Deputy District Attorney, Denver, Colorado Hosting Expert: Ms Gohar Hakobyan, Head of Unit for Relations with Development “Legislative and Legal Research” fund, PFP alumna Dates of visit: 02-08 September 2017 Project 1. The first goal of the project is to contribute in prevention and combating gender-based violence and violence against women in Armenia by capacity building and awareness raising activities. 2. The second goal of the project is to improve the response to domestic violence in Armenia by developing the mechanisms for access to justice, protection and support for domestic violence victims. 3. The third goal of the project is to strengthen the cooperation between state agencies and civil society sector in the field of prevention and combating domestic violence.
2017 PFP Reciprocal Travel Program for U.S. Participants Project Summary IMPROVING ACCESS TO JUSTICE, PROTECTION AND SUPPORT FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS Implementing country: Republic of Armenia Visiting Expert: Mrs. Marion Allison Senior Deputy District Attorney, Denver, Colorado Hosting Expert: Ms Gohar Hakobyan, Head of Unit for Relations with “Legislative Development and Legal Research” fund, PFP alumna Dates of visit: 02-08 September 2017 Project 1. The first goal of the project is to contribute in prevention and combating gender-based violence and violence against women in Armenia by capacity building and awareness raising activities. 2. The second goal of the project is to improve the response to domestic violence in Armenia by developing the mechanisms for access to justice, protection and support for domestic violence victims. 3. The third goal of the project is to strengthen the cooperation between state agencies and civil society sector in the field of prevention and combating domestic violence.