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Programma Erasmus+ - Azione KA2
Partenariati Strategici settore istruzione e formazione
Invito a presentare proposte 2014 (EAC/S11/13)
Progetto n°2014-1-ITO1-KA202-002605 - CUP:G86G14000420006

On 17 May 2016, from 15 to 19 at the former Sala City Council of Ancona, on the occasion of the International Day Against Homo-Transphobia, the Anti-Violence Counselling Centre and Anddos of Ancona she has promoted the conference entitled " homophobia, Violence and discrimination for Sexual Orientation ".

The event was held thanks to the collaboration between Anddos (National Association against Discrimination of Sexual Orientation), COOSS Marche, CIRSES, and the Office of the Effective Equality Councillor of the Province of Ancona (Dr. Pina Ferraro).

 

 

The Conference, Sponsored by Ombudsman Marche Region, the Regional Commission for Equal Opportunities, Municipality of Ancona Department of Equal Opportunities, Regional Order of Psychologists of Marche, Centre for Research and Training in Forensic Psychology (University of Urbino) and Forensic Union for the Protection of Human Rights - section Marche, represented a valuable opportunity for exchange and multidisciplinary discussion on the issue of discrimination towards people lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, the joint role that the associations present in the territories, research agencies, companies, institutional bodies for the protection of equal opportunities and representing figures called the psychological and legal support of homosexual and transsexual people they should have to fight with the homo-transphobia that still affects the school environment and the workplace.


For this, CIRSES and COOSS Marches have made two speeches during which they explained the purpose of Diversities @ Work project, the ongoing activities anticipating the contents of the Diversity of tools and methodologies LGBT kit adaptation phase. Compared to that product it was noted a strong public interest in the event participant. Some people have asked to be contacted via e-mail once it is implemented, the Area E-Learning site through which to enjoy the new manual and new thematic maps.

The conference, finally, was an important opportunity for networking with the associations and member organizations which we hope will further support the dissemination and impact in the medium and long term of the final product of the project.