Daphne

Period: 2007-2013

Budget: EUR 116,85 million

The Daphne program (a reference to Greek mythology) works under the Fundamental Rights and Justice Framework Programme and seeks to combat violence and thereby strengthen the area of freedom, justice and security in the EU. The program also seeks to protect EU citizens against violence, and thus improve the overall level of well being in the EU.

The aims of this program can be divided between actions taken on the societal and trans-national levels:

1.) To prevent violence against children, youth and women on the societal level, the program aims to:

• Assist and support NGOs and relevant organisations to play an active role in the protection against and prevention of violent acts

• Design materials for awareness-raising campaigns

• Disseminate information regarding the two Daphne programmes

• Contribute to the protection of those groups at risk of violence

2.) To create cooperation and action at the state level, the objectives are to:

• Establish multidisciplinary networks

• Support the exchange of knowledge, information and good practices

• Raise awareness of violence

• Support victims

• Study the trends and causes of violence to better understand and prevent it

Working both at the societal and national levels, the programme aims to establish cooperation with all groups involved in the drug field, including:

• Educational staff and social workers

• Local and national authorities, medical and judicial staff

• NGOs and trade unions

• Public and private organisations that work towards the prevention of drug use

• Coordinate action taken by the European Federation for Missing and Sexually Exploited Children programme

• Transnational projects started by at least 3 Member States

The Daphne program does not only seek to combat violence within the EU but also in the states on the periphery of the EU. Other states that can participate include:

• EFTA states that have signed the EEA Agreement

• Balkan candidate countries

• Candidate countries whose participation would contribute to their preparation and third countries whose participation fulfils the aims of the programme

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