ViSAR – Victim Support through Alignment of Remedies

News, Events & Project Activities

Follow the latest developments of the ViSAR project, including Mutual Exchange Learning Events (MELEs), steering committee meetings, training activities, dissemination actions and the final international symposium.

Through national and transnational events, ViSAR promotes multidisciplinary exchange, professional training and cooperation among justice professionals, victim support actors, researchers and institutional stakeholders across Europe.

Section 1 — Mutual Exchange Learning Events (MELEs)

Mutual Exchange Learning Events

The ViSAR MELEs are multidisciplinary training and exchange activities developed within WP4 to strengthen cooperation, mutual learning and practical implementation of victims’ rights standards across partner countries.

The events combine:

  • legal analysis,
  • practical case discussions,
  • interdisciplinary dialogue,
  • restorative justice perspectives,
  • AI-supported learning tools,
  • operational exchange among professionals.
MELE Italy – Padua

Protection of Victims of Domestic Violence in the European Area

Rights, cross-border protection and EU tools

  • Date: 13 April 2026, 14:00–18:30
  • Location: Sala Consiliare di Palazzo Santo Stefano, Piazza Antenore 3, Padua + Online

The first Italian Mutual Learning Event focused on the European framework concerning victims’ rights, cross-border protection mechanisms, victimisation processes and innovative AI-supported tools for justice professionals. The programme also included interactive simulations with the ViSAR Avatar and discussions on practical implementation challenges.

Main topics

  • Victims’ rights within the European legal framework
  • Victimisation and migration contexts
  • Comparative approaches and national practices
  • AI-supported tools for justice professionals
  • Interactive simulations and practical learning

Documents

Agenda PDF, 310 KB Minutes PDF, 2.5 MB

Materials

Pictures

The Sala Consiliare di Palazzo Santo Stefano during the MELE of 13 April 2026 Opening session of the event, followed online through Microsoft Teams Opening slide of Prof. Marco Monzani’s presentation on migration contexts and victimisation processes Slide presenting a circular model of victimisation Speakers at the presidency table, seen from the online session Presentation “Introduction to Technology as a Tool for Victim’s Support” by Sergio Bianchi The ViSAR platform presented as a six-step learning journey Participants following the discussion in the Sala Consiliare Slide on cultural predispositions discussed during the victimology session Slide introducing victimology as a branch of criminology View of the hall during the event Participants attending the event in presence Multidisciplinary audience of justice professionals in the Sala Consiliare Session on victimology in the Sala Consiliare
MELE Italy – Padua

Restorative Justice and Relational Violence

Legal framework, concrete experiences and testimonies

  • Date: 15 June 2026, 14:00–18:30
  • Location: Sala Consiliare di Palazzo Santo Stefano, Piazza Antenore 3, Padua + Online

The second Italian Mutual Exchange Learning Event focused on restorative justice approaches in cases of relational and domestic violence, combining legal analysis, interdisciplinary perspectives, applied experiences and testimonies from restorative justice programmes.

Main topics

  • Restorative justice and domestic violence
  • National and European legal framework
  • Relational violence and mediation
  • Applied restorative justice experiences
  • Testimonies and practical pathways

Documents

Agenda PDF, 305 KB Minutes PDF, 4.7 MB

Materials

Pictures

Panel of the session on applied restorative justice experiences Speakers during the second session of the event Online session with the presentation on restorative justice pathways and the meeting chat Research data on restorative justice pathways presented during the event Charts on the outcomes of restorative justice programmes in Padua The Sala Consiliare di Palazzo Santo Stefano during the MELE of 15 June 2026 Participants attending the event in presence Exchange among participants during the break Discussion between speakers and participants Session on restorative justice and relational violence View of the hall at the closing of the event
Section 2 — Project Meetings & Consortium Activities

Steering Committee Meetings

ViSAR partners regularly meet to coordinate project implementation, discuss progress across work packages and strengthen transnational cooperation among consortium members.

  1. 3rd Steering Committee Meeting – Kraków

    • Date: 10 February 2026
    • Location: Faculty of International and Political Studies, Jagiellonian University
    • Hybrid meeting

    The Steering Committee Meeting in Kraków focused on the implementation progress of the project work packages, including:

    • WP2 data collection and analysis;
    • WP3 development of training materials and the AI-supported platform;
    • WP4 Mutual Exchange Learning Events;
    • WP5 dissemination, publications and communication activities.

    Particular attention was dedicated to the presentation of:

    • the ViSAR Avatar,
    • AI-supported learning methodologies,
    • mutual learning materials,
    • and proposals for joint events based on the AI component.

    Meeting agenda Consortium activities Documents will be published here once available.