About the conference

The TACTICS for Change conference brought together practitioners, police professionals, victim-support specialists, researchers, and policymakers from across Europe to share evidence-based strategies and build stronger systems for preventing and responding to domestic violence. This high-impact event reflects three years of collaboration under the TACTICS initiative, focused on enhancing effective, coordinated responses between police forces and partner agencies.

The conference provided participants an opportunity to

• Advance practice: Engage with leading experts on inter-agency cooperation, risk assessment, and coordinated intervention.
• Practical learning: Participate in an interactive event designed to equip you with ready-to-use tools for your work.
• Influence policy: Hear insights shaping European standards and policy agendas on gender-based violence prevention.
• Network and exchange: Form meaningful partnerships across sectors and levels of governance.

Who Attended

This event was tailored to a wide range of professionals involved in preventing and responding to domestic violence, including:

• Frontline practitioners and service providers
• Police and law-enforcement agencies
• Local, national, and EU-level policymakers
• Representatives from Civil Society, justice, social services, research 

Conference Highlights

• Expert panels with deep experience in policing, systemic reform, and victim-centred practice, offering insights on: 
• Best practices in multi-agency coordination building sustainable inter-agency collaboration
• Evidence-based approaches to risk and case management 
• Policy design for effective and accountable work at all levels 

The event was held in person, in English. Registrations are now closed

For any inquiries please get in touch with Dimitra Mintsidis.

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All participants received delegate folders which included European Standards for Perpetrator Programmes, Change is Possible booklet, Policing Insights Flyer and TACTICS Leaflet.

Organisers & Partners

The event is organised by the European Network for the Work with Perpetrators of Domestic Violence (WWP EN), in collaboration with project partners from 7 European countries, and supported by the European Union. The event will take place at VKU Forum Convention Centre, Berlin.