February 20 2018, Sofia
The next and first for this year gathering of the members of the Learning Action Partnership (LAP) took place at February 20th. The working meeting was also the first after the last years’ conference with international participation on topic „The Prevention of Sexual Violence and Sexual Exploitation of Children is Possible”.
Members of National Network for Children, Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association, Know How Center for Alternative Care of Children of NBU, Applied Research and Communication Foundation, UNICEF, Tulip Foundation, National Network of Health Mediators, Ministry of Labor and Social Policy, Ministry of Health, Medicins du Monde, PULSE Foundation, Re-Act Association OAK Foundation, Institute for Social Activities and Practices participated.
Among the discussed topics were the contribution on Lanzarote Convention concerning the questionnaire of the second monitoring circle, prevention of violence against women and children and domestic violence and The Algorithm on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation of Young People Under Residential Care, developed in the frame of one of the working groups of the Partnership. Manuals useful for professionals working on prevention of sexual violence and sexual exploitation were presented. The group also discussed on its next steps in several different directions: pilot work with students; unified terminology and shared indicators for change; partnerships with similar values networks in The Balkans and Western Europe; identifying long term and sustainable media partnerships.
LAP is a network for exchanging ideas and is working for prevention of sexual exploitation amd violence against children. It unites people and institutions interested in and having experience in activities preventing violence. The group is a part of the project of Bulgarian Family Planning and Sexual Health Association ‘The Art to Inform’, financed by OAK Foundation.
