International Symposium on Victims of Terrorism
International Symposium on Victims of Terrorism
16 May, 2017
Registration
8:30 am - 9:00 am
Program
9:00 am - 5:30pm
Honorable Society of the Kings Inns
Henrietta Street
Dublin 1, Ireland
9am: Welcome
Keynote Speaker
Panel Session and Table Discussions 1: Victim-oriented planning and crisis response
Covering:
- Victim-oriented planning and crisis response
- Defining and identifying victims
- Communications geared towards victims and the public
- Co-ordinated support systems
- Foreign victims' needs - establishing cross border response mechanisms
- Victim oriented media relations
Panel Session and Table Discussions 2: Medium and long-term responses 1
Covering:
- Maximising social goodwill and co-ordinating donations
- Compensation and financial needs of victims
- Needs assessments and psycho-therapeutic services
- Victim support needs and peer support groups
- Victim oriented media relations
- Foreign victims' needs - establishing cross-border response mechanisms
Panel Session and Table Discussions 3: Medium and long term responses 2
Covering:
- Funding victim services
- Victims within criminal proceedings
- Managing long-term care
- Memorial services
- Needs of specific groups of victims
Reporting Back and Conclusions