Officials of the Ministry of Internal Affairs – Smolyan and RUO – Smolyan held a working meeting on domestic violence at the Ministry of Education and Culture – Smolyan today!

On 26.04.2024, the regional and deputy regional coordinator for domestic violence issues at the Directorate of Internal Affairs – Smolyan took part in a working meeting organized by the RUO – Smolyan, which was held at “Aqua Spa Hotel – Zlatograd”. Police officers participated in the event, with the aim of building the expert potential of the participants, raising their awareness regarding the theories and processes related to domestic violence in the territory of Smolyan region.

Within the framework of the event, the police officers presented, in the form of a presentation, synthesized information about the phenomenon of “domestic violence”. The meeting was attended by the leadership of RUO – Smolyan under the Ministry of Education and Culture, as well as the directors of educational institutions in the district. In the course of the seminar, the possibilities for planning joint preventive measures, increasing public interest in the problems of domestic violence, as part of the state’s policy for countering domestic violence and, in particular, violence against children, were discussed. With the joint activities, the OD MIA – Smolyan and the RUO – Smolyan demonstrated readiness for active joint work on prevention and increasing public interest and awareness on issues related to domestic violence.