Mental health care for people of concern Overall objective of the project is to improve mental health and overall well-being of persons of concern (PoCs) in Serbia Specific objectives of the project are: – Specialized psychotherapy and/or psychiatric treatment provided to highly traumatized persons, including torture victims. – A group of PoCs trained in community-based protection activities, including peer counselling and conducting self-support groups. Activities implemented: Provision of … Read More
Fight against Torture and Impunity Overall objective of the project is to contribute to the eradication of torture and impunity in Serbian society and healing from consequences of torture. Overall objective will be reached through the following specific objectives: 1) Fight against torture and impunity through monitoring the implementation of the Action plan for the Chapter 23 and advocating for legislative changes. 2) Ensuring adequate redress … Read More
Request for bid submission International Aid Network I.A.N. invites qualified translation agencies and psychiatric clinics from Serbia to submit their bids for the provision of services on a project financed by UNHCR Serbia. The project involves the provision of specialized psychiatric and psychological assistance to refugees/migrants/asylum seekers in Serbia. Complete text of the call, as well as the accompanying documentation, can be found on … Read More
IAN has become Implementing Partner of UNHCR In 2018, IAN will be Implementing Partner of UNHCR . The joint goal of IAN and UNHCR will be to improve the mental health of refugees, migrants and asylum seekers residing in Serbia. Specialized psychotherapeutic support through individual and group work, as well as psychiatric assistance will be available to highly traumatized clients who stay in camps near Belgrade, Vojvodina … Read More
Start of the project Fight against Torture and Impunity The project “Fight against torture and impunity” financially supported by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Serbia through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights (EIDHR) and the Office for Cooperation with Civil Society of the Government of the Republic of Serbia has officially begun on December 1, 2017. and will last until November 30, … Read More
Playground for children in RC Bosilegrad In the framework of the project “Better Life for Refugees and Migrants” financially supported by Group 484 through the project of the Royal Norwegian Embassy, IAN has built a playground for children staying at the Reception Center in Bosilegrad. The playground consists of swings, seesaws, slides, merry-go-round and climbing iron. Apart from children staying in the Reception Center, the playground … Read More
Representatives of UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture visited IAN Representatives of UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture, Lan Shiow Tsai i Damianos Serefidis have visited IAN on 4th October 2017 and met with IAN staff. Apart from visiting our office in Belgrade, Lan Shiow Tsai also visited reception centre in Bosilegrad where IAN provides medical and psychological assistance to refugees. This visit took place on 7th October. Monitoring visit was … Read More
Better life for refugees and migrants The goal of the project is to improve the quality of life of refugees and migrants settled in the Reception centre in Bosilegrad and to encourage their integration into local society. Within the scope of this project that lasts until 28th of February, IAN is providing psycho-social support through psychological workshops and creative workshops for refugee women and through creative/musical … Read More
Emisija “Na kauču” – tortura Svako od nas ima pravo da živi slobodan život dostojan čoveka. Ko narušava ta prava i zašto? Šta sve podrazumeva pomoć koja je neophdna žrtvama torture i koliko je važno podsticati društvenu svest u cilju prevencije torture i stvaranja društva u kom će doći do zakonskih promena i uslova za nesmetani razvoj svakog ljudskog bića. Gost emisije “Na kauču” je … Read More