Networking & Community Building Event – Greece | PREVENT Programme

This event is addressed primarily to the grantee organisations of the “Preventing gender-based violence and violence against children” (PREVENT) Programme in Greece, as well as to the wider Civil Society sector.

The Networking & Community Building Event is organised within the framework of the “Preventing gender-based violence and violence against children” (PREVENT) programme and will take place on Wednesday, 27 May 2026, from 10:00 to 16:00, at Serafio City of Athens.

The event builds upon the Programme’s networking and collaboration initiatives and aims to strengthen connections among grantee organisations, partners, and institutional stakeholders, while promoting the exchange of knowledge and good practices in the field of prevention and response to gender-based violence and violence against children.

The programme includes a structured networking and collaboration activity, as well as a thematic panel discussion featuring representatives of institutions that play an important role in shaping and implementing relevant policies.

EVENT PROGRAMME
10:00 – 10:20 | Arrival & Registration
10:20 | Welcome Remarks

-Dr. Jennifer Clarke, Programmes & Grants Director, Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη

-The Importance of Social Impact & Funding Opportunities

Fotis Spyropoulos, Head of Regranting & Civil Society Funding, Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη

-World Café: Good Practices of Collaboration within PREVENT

MODERATOR:
Thomais Sarakinioti, Capacity Building & Community Engagement Officer, Social Dynamo

12:30 | Coffee Break
13:00 | Prospects for Collaboration Between Institutional Stakeholders & Civil Society Organisations (CSOs)

MODERATOR:
Stavri Palaeologou, Head of Civil Society Capacity Building Programmes, Ίδρυμα Μποδοσάκη

SPEAKERS:

Maria Sofia Kyriakou, Police Captain B’, Ministry of Citizen Protection, Psychologist (MSc)
Isavella Monioudi-Pikrou, Deputy Ombudsperson for Children’s Rights
Angeliki Papazoglou, Head of the Directorate of Social Protection & Counselling Services, General Secretariat for Equality & Human Rights, Ministry of Social Cohesion & Family
Maria Stratigaki, Deputy Mayor for Equality, Municipal Clinics & Child Protection, City of Athens
14:00 | Light Lunch & Networking
How Can I Participate?

To participate in the event, please click “Register”, select the event date, and complete the registration form. Confirmation of participation will be sent electronically as soon as possible.

For further information, please contact us at +30 210 7259306.

PREVENT Programme

The programme “Preventing gender-based violence and violence against children” (PREVENT) aims to prevent and combat gender-based violence (GBV) and violence against children, by supporting Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) active in these fields, in Greece and Cyprus, and by increasing their knowledge, capacity and sustainability. PREVENT is co-funded by the European Union (90% funding rate), through the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values (CERV*) 2023-DAPHNE programme, and by the Bodossaki Foundation and NGO Support Centre (10% funding rate), with the total grant amounting to €2.3 million.

This event will take place in Greek. For further information, please visit the Greek version of this page.