[WiLT] Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage - A Half-Day Briefing (Capita) 21st October 2008

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Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage - A Half-Day Briefing

Tuesday 21st October 2008 - Central London
Contributors: Ministry of Justice and Refuge

With the Forced Marriage Act 2007 coming into effect in November this
Capita half-day briefing offers the perfect opportunity to examine the
key issues at the heart of Honour Based Violence and Forced Marriage.

Attend this event to interact with key stakeholders and gain a clear
picture of national strategy. Learn from proven good practice at a
local level to help you combat these devastating crimes.

Benefits of attending
* Hear about the practical implementation and implications of the
Forced Marriage Act 2007
* Understand the current problems of female genital mutilation and how
this issue can be tackled
* Identify examples of partnership working with your community to
tackle honour based violence
* Learn from good practice at a local level on setting up effective
honour based violence schemes and securing funding for maintaining
your programme

Key Speakers include:
* Chair: James Brandon - Deputy Director Centre for Social Cohesion
* Wayne Ives - Head of Forced Marriage Unit Foreign and Commonwealth
Office
* Sarah Pepper - Child Protection Coordinator - Islington Children's
Social Care London Borough of Islington
* Jasvinder Sanghera - Director Karma Nirvana and author, "Shame"
* Laetisia Staniforth - Community Engagement Project ManagerThames
Valley Area HMCS and
* Liz Jones -  Domestic Violence Coordinator Oxford City Council
* Naana Otoo-Oyortey MBE - Executive Director Forward UK

Contributor: GLDVP

Sliding Scale Fees:
* Charity rate: £195.00 + VAT £34.13 = £229.13

Download a brochure and booking form from
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/NR/rdonlyres/94AFDCDD-1258-4FA7-9535-409513117B91/0/WOPDFDOMESTICVIOLENCE.pdf

Or book online at
http://www.capitaconferences.co.uk/OurConferences/LocalGovernment/Honour+Based+Violence+and+Forced+Marriage.htm

(Please note: I did contact Capita to find out why they were charging
as much for a half day briefing as a full day conference and they said
it "the lowest the cost can be for our events" -
david.moffat at capita.co.uk)