IMPROVE International Symposium
3 June, 2025
Valencia, Spain
Valencia to Host International Symposium on Combating Domestic and Gender-Based Violence
Valencia, Spain, will be the venue for the International Symposium on Combating Domestic and Gender-Based Violence, scheduled for June 3, 2025. The event is being organized by the Valencia Local Police, and other project partners will also contribute and be available for questions as part of the Horizon Europe project, IMPROVE. This symposium will bring together renowned experts, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss innovative strategies and solutions for addressing domestic violence, and gender-based violence in Europe.
A highlight of the symposium will be the presentation of the new EU directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence. High-level speakers will delve into the implications of the directive and its potential to drive policy and systemic change. In addition, the symposium will explore how cutting-edge technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), can be leveraged to detect, report, and prevent domestic violence, providing new avenues for intervention and support.
IMPROVE sets out to reinforce the fight against domestic violence by developing several tools to increase reporting and detection of domestic violence by empowering the victims to understand their rights to services and justice. Besides, it will support the police authorities, civil society organisations and other frontline responder organisations in enhancing their competencies to utilise innovative solutions which will enable and accelerate policy implementation.
The main results of the project, the AinoAid™ chatbot, a conversational tool based on AI, and the European Training Platform on domestic violence will be presented to the audience.
The symposium will serve as a platform for stakeholders from across Europe to exchange knowledge, share best practices, and explore collaborative approaches to addressing this urgent societal issue. By highlighting the intersection of policy, technology, and frontline action, the event underscores the vital role of multidisciplinary efforts in combating domestic and gender-based violence. Other sister projects of IMPROVE will also be participating.
Languages of the symposium:
English and Spanish
(Simultaneous interpretation will be provided)
Registration
The IMPROVE International Symposium is a hybrid event that can be attended in person or virtually (streamed live). Registration is required for interested participants to join this event.
On-site venue for in-person participants
Avenida del Cid,
46018 València, SPAIN
Virtual attendance
The link to the meeting will be sent to the registrants via email.
The registration deadline is 26th May 2025 or until full capacity is reached.
CONTACT FOR QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, OR FURTHER INFORMATION
If you have any questions about this research or your prospective involvement in it, please contact:
For queries on the Symposium:
Valencia Local Police
0034962085469
For queries on the IMPROVE Project:
Contact us: HERE
