"LET'S STOP THE VIOLENCE" CAMPAIGN IN ROZAJE
ROŽAJE, APRIL 13, 2017 - As part of the campaign of UNICEF and the Government of Montenegro "Let's stop the violence", with the support of the EU and the Telenor Foundation, on THURSDAY April 13, the "Museum of Family Memories" exhibition will be opened and public discussions on the topic of parent-child relationships will be organized, in the SMALL HALL of the Cultural Center in Rožaje at 10.30 am.
On this occasion, the citizens of Rožaje will have the opportunity to meet with experts from the Association of Psychologists, as well as the mayor of the municipality of Rožaje - Ejup Nurković, head of the UNICEF representative office in Montenegro by Benjamin Perks and executive director of the NGO Parents Kristina Mihailović and a friend of the campaign – Jasmin Jaško Nokić, discuss family relationships and good parenting practices.
In accordance with the message of the majority of Montenegrin citizens (77%), who believe that parents should be provided with help in raising children without violence, these events aim to, through a conversation with citizens, recognize the support services that parents need at the local level and at which establishing a municipality can work together with the civil and private sector, experts and parents.
"Through adequate services for parents, we can drastically reduce and prevent the intergenerational cycle of adverse childhood experiences," he points out. Perks and adds that the goal of the public debate of the "Stop the Violence" campaign is to identify and establish effective and "interconnected services that promote positive parenting and protection from violence and adverse experiences throughout childhood."
On that occasion, it will be opened in the city gallery (Cultural Center in Rožaje). Museum of Family Memories, which all interested citizens will be able to visit even after these events.
It is a unique exhibition created from family memories. Personal items tell stories about different family experiences of children, parents, grandparents, reminding of the importance of family in the life of every person, be it a child or an adult. Some objects talk about happiness, and some about pain and injuries from childhood.
All interested citizens can donate their stories and personal items to this Museum and thus join the conversation about family, childhood and parenting, and opening up the conversation about painful experiences from childhood. As part of the campaign, the museum will share family memories with citizens throughout Montenegro in the desire for every family to be a place with more support, love and respect for each of its members.
The "Stop Violence" campaign is based on a nationally representative UNICEF survey from December 2016, which shows that society's awareness of what violence is in general is low, as well as society's tolerance for violence is high. Namely, every second citizen believes that physically punishing children is acceptable, as well as that yelling at a child is not violence. One third of citizens believe that slapping and threatening a child are not violence, while one quarter do not recognize blackmail as a form of violence in raising children. The majority of citizens (77%) believe that parents should not allow their child to question their decisions.
Through local events, the campaign "Let's stop the violence" invites the whole society, and especially experts, to unite with parents in the search for solutions that will enable both parents and children to grow together.
For more information contact:
Vladan Jovanović, UNICEF Development Communications Coordinator, vljovanovic@Unicef.org, 069 187 626
DRAFT AGENDA
Public discussion about parents and children within the campaign "Let's stop violence"
Cultural center Rožaje, small hall
Thursday, April 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m
10:30-10:32 Video/animation about the keychfindings on the violent discipline of children in Montenegro
10:32-10:37 Govorg. Ejup Nurković, Mayor of the Municipality of Rožaje
10:37-10:47 Govorg. The bandhamine Perks, shefa representativeshUNICEF for Montenegro
10:47-10:52 Govorgdje Enide Hadeshandh, NGO "They hitmarrying a psychologist"
10:52-10:57 Speechmrs Beautiful Žunjić, coordinator of the SOS Parental Line,NGO "Parents”
10:57-11:02 SpeechMr. Jasmin Jaško Nokić, friend of the campaign
11:02-11:15 Discussion (audience and media questions)
Written by: Mirza Luboder
