[PUBLIC EVENT] Conference on sexual and gender-based violence in higher education

The aim of this conference is to provide an opportunity to share best practices and develop the skills of those involved in preventing and dealing with SGBV in the higher education and research sector. It has several aims:

• To build a common framework of expertise by sharing findings and drawing up assessments based on recent studies,
• To provide a forum for sharing best practices with those involved in preventing and dealing with SGBV in the student environment,
• To create the basis for a local and intersectional approach for the prevention and handling of SGBV in higher education,
• To offer a training and awareness program,
• To promote student initiatives and facilitate meetings between student associations.

The conference will take place over four days, each dedicated to a different topic, and hosted in a partner institution and aimed at a specific audience:

• Monday, February 17, 2025:
  Promoting cooperation between local institutions and associations
  at the Université de Lyon (Lyon 7th arrondissement)
   
• Tuesday, February 18, 2025:
  Better support for student populations who are victims of or who have witnessed SGBV
  at the Sciences Po Public Factory (Lyon 7th arrondissement)
   
• Wednesday, February 19, 2025:
  Better handling of SGBV in the research sector
  at the ENS de Lyon (Lyon 7th arrondissement)
   
• Thursday, February 20, 2025:
  Fostering student engagement to combat sexual and gender-based violence
  at the LyonTech-la Doua campus (Villeurbanne)
   

Download the detailed program (in French)

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