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The World Society of Victimology
The World Society of Victimology is a not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization with Special Category consultative status with the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)of the United Nations and the Council of Europe. Brought together by a mutual concern for victims, its world-wide membership includes: victim assistance practitioners, social scientists, social workers, physicians, lawyers, civil servants, volunteers, university academics of all levels, and students.
The purpose of the WSV is to advance victimological research and practices around the world; to encourage interdisciplinary and comparative work and research in this field, and to advance cooperation between international, national, regional and local agencies and other groups who are concerned with the problems of victims.
Latest Announcements
Results of Election of members into the Executive Committee
Information about the election results is made in according to the Basic Charter of Incorporation of the World Society of Victimology, and can be read by WSV members in the 'Members Area'
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Call to the Membership Meeting
The President and Secretary General invite you to participate in the World Society of Victimology (WSV) Assembly (i.e. Membership Meeting) on the 22 May 2012 in The World Forum Theatre, at 18.00 (6 pm) - 19.30 (7.30 pm) in The Hague (Den Haag), the Netherlands.The WSV Assembly (Membership Meeting) assembles during each of the symposiums. The Membership Meeting decides about the three years' report of the President. It comments on the general directions of the work ms. of the society and gives recommendations to the Executive Committee.
The President and Secretary-General propose the following as the agenda for the WSV Assembly (i.e. Membership Meeting):1. Opening by the President.1.1 Information about the Assembly and acceptance of the agenda.2. Report of the President2.1 Decision on the report3. Report of the Secretary General4. Report of the Treasurer5. Report on the Communications Committee5.1 The WSV website & social media5.2 Publications - The Victimologist & new Strategic Plan6. Announcement of the new Executive Committee members and the new WSV officers.7. Statement of the new President.8. Comments and questions of the membership9. Any other business10. Closing by the PresidentMarc Groenhuijsen, PresidentGerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff, Secretary General_
Convocatoria a la Asamblea de Miembros
El Presidente y el Secretario-General tienen el agrado de invitarlo a participar en la Asamblea de Miembros de la Sociedad Mundial de Victimologia (WSV) el 22 de mayo del 2012 en “The World Forum Theatre” a las 18.00 (6pm) - 19.30 (7 :30 pm) en La Haya, Holanda.
La Asamblea se reúne durante cada simposio. La Asamblea toma decisiones acerca del reporte trienal del Presidente. Provee comentarios acerca de la dirección general del trabajo de la Sociedad y provee recomendaciones al Comité Ejecutivo.
El Presidente y el Secretario-general proponen la siguiente agenda para la Asamblea:
1. Apertura de la Asamblea - El Presidente
1.1 Información acerca de la Asamblea y aprobación de la agenda2. Reporte del presidente
1.2 Decisión acerca del reporte3. Reporte del Secretario-General
4. Reporte del Tesorero
5. Reporte del Comité de Comunicaciones
5.1 La pagina Web de la Sociedad & social media
5.2 Publicaciones - The Victimologist & nuevo Plan Estratégico6. Anuncio de los nuevos miembros del Comité Ejecutivo y de nuevos oficiales de la Sociedad.
7. Declaración del nuevo Presidente
8. Comentarios y preguntas de los miembros
9. Otros asuntos
10. Cierre de la Asamblea - El Presidente
Marc Groenhuijsen, Presidente
Gerd Ferdinand Kirchhoff, Secretario General-----------------------------------------------------
14th World Society of Victimology International Symposium
Justice for Victims: Cross-cultural perspectives on conflict, trauma and reconciliation
20-24th, May 2012
The Hague, The NetherlandsNew! The official website of the 14th International Symposium of the World Society of Victimology http://www.14thsymposiumwsv.nl/
Time and Venue
The World Society of Victimology, together with the International Victimology Institute Tilburg, Victim Support Europe and the Leuven Institute of Criminology, are pleased to invite you to participate in the 14th World Symposium of the World Society of Victimology which will be organised from 20 to 25 May in The Netherlands, The Hague.
Symposium themes
The Symposium aims at providing key insights in cross-cultural perspectives on conflict, trauma and reconciliation. Important topics to be addressed include the following:What is the meaning of justice for victims at the individual level and the societal/cultural level, from both legal and social scientific perspectives?
This question will be viewed in an interdisciplinary fashion, and applied to different types of victimisation e.g. large-scale (political) victimisation, terrorist victimisation, sexual victimisation, and other forms of man-made disasters.
Besides the inclusion of the theme of victims’ rights, a particular focus will be put on the intersection between transitional justice and victims’ issues and between trauma and justice.
Symposium mode
The symposium will include plenary sessions, workshops and roundtables. Poster presentations are also encouraged. A number of keynote lectures will address timely topics on justice, trauma and reconciliation.
Call for paper presentations
The purpose of this Preliminary Announcement is so that you can note the dates of this Symposium and consider how you may wish to present your research to the International community or to share your experiences and expertise on victims’ issues. The symposium programme as well as deadlines for submission of papers will be announced end of May 2011.
Target groups
Researchers, academics, practitioners (legal professionals, medical staff, psychologists, policymakers from local, national and international institutions), representatives of NGOs and other community-based initiatives, and students.
Advancing research, services and awareness for victims
The Challenge
The nature and extent of victimization is not adequately understood across the world. Millions of people throughout the world suffer harm as a result of crime, the abuse of power, terrorism and other stark misfortunes. Their rights and needs as victims of this harm have not been adequately recognized.
The UN General Assembly adopted the Declaration on Basic Principles of Justice for Victims of Crime and Abuse of Power in 1985 (advocated for and developed in consultation with the World Society of Victimology). "This provides a universal bench mark by which progress can be assessed in meeting the needs of victims of crime and abuse of power.
The rights of the victims of crime and abuse of power are still not adequately recognized in any part of the world. Their families, witnesses and others who aid them, are still unjustly subjected to loss, damage or injury. They too often suffer hardship when assisting in the prosecution of offenders. UN Congresses in Bangkok 2005 and in Salvador 2010 draw attention to the victims of terrorism. Not only victms of crime deserve our attention. After natural disasters, accidents and diseases, victims suffering from the consequences share a similar trauma., loss and suffering. Services to meet the needs of these victims have much in common. Action must be taken to advance research, services and awareness for victims across the world.
Victims of stark misfortunes such as natural disasters, accidents and diseases share similar trauma, loss and suffering. Services to meet the needs of victims have much in common between victims of crime, abuse of power and stark misfortunes. Action must be taken to advance research, services and awareness for victims across the world.
Ten years after the adoption of the Declaration by the UN General Assembly, the Society supported the development of two important instruments meant to further the implementation of the Declaration around the globe. These documents, the Guide for Policy Makers, and a Handbook on Justice for Victims: on the use and application of the Declaration of Basic Principles, provide policy-makers and practitioners with concrete examples of how they can push forward the implementation of the Declaration in their region.
In the tradition of global advocacy, the World Society of Victimology, in partnership with the International Victimology Institute (INTERVICT) of Tilburg University and with Tokiwa International Victimology Institute (TIVI) is current involved in the promotion of a UN Convention for Victims.
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