Collaborations

ISEDA — Innovative Solutions to Eliminate Domestic Abuse Project Website | CORDIS — European Commission | ISEDA LinkedIn | ISEDA Twitter/X

ISEDA (Innovative Solutions to Eliminate Domestic Abuse) is a Horizon Europe project (2022–2025) aiming to combat and eliminate domestic violence by employing an enriched European approach, based on multi-sectoral expertise. The project will develop a chatbot and data platform, a serious game to train police authorities, as well as pilot perpetrator programs and awareness raising campaigns and education programs. The project aims to create a chatbot using empathetic language to guide victims on seeking help, providing information on various domestic violence types, prevention, detection, and investigation. An integrated data platform offers advice on gathering court-proof evidence and tracking domestic violence trends. Interactive learning for police focuses on enhancing skills to assess and respond to domestic violence situations. Awareness campaigns and education programs target the public and students, fostering awareness on breaking toxic gender stereotypes and promoting healthy relationships. Perpetrator programs offer a positive change, improving the quality of life for women, children, men, and their communities.

VIPROM — Victim Protection In Medicine Project Website

Domestic violence (DV) may have a serious impact on physical and psychological health as well as quality of life of victims. Those working in the medical sector often meet DV victims, but many do not feel informed sufficiently to identify or to support them in an adequate way. The goal of the EU project VIPROM is to provide sustainable, organisationally embedded, and institutionally recognised training tailored to the specific needs of various medical professionals from different medical fields. Partners from Austria, Germany, Greece, Italy and Sweden are part of this project. Train-the-trainer programs will be conducted in autumn 2024 so that the curricula and training materials developed in VIPROM can be implemented in pilot trainings with high quality. The coordinator of VIPROM is one of IMPROVE's German partners, Bettina Pfleiderer from the University of Münster (WWU). The project will run until February 2026.

ODABS - Online Database for victims of crime (Germany) Project Website

ODABS.org is an initiative created by the German Federal Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs to assist victims of crime in finding counseling centers. The project provides an anonymous online platform to locate support services based on region, offering resources for those affected by crime. It helps victims understand their options for emotional support, legal advice, and financial compensation, while providing access to institutions that focus on crime victim assistance. The platform is managed by the Kriminologische Zentralstelle and supported by Opferhilfen in Deutschland e.V.

Lou&You - Help for victims of violence
Project Website | LinkedIn | Facebook

Lou&You is a digital platform developed to support individuals who have experienced sexual or domestic violence. It offers personalized guidance to help victims find relevant information and services for their recovery, providing emotional and legal support. Lou&You enables users to remain anonymous while accessing resources and connects them to local organizations for assistance. The initiative is supported by SIGE e.V. and funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action.

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