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1. SVRI Update: Weekly circular providing information on resources, publications, events, jobs and other related activities on sexual violence. As a member of the SVRI you are welcome to share relevant resources with the SVRI membership via this circular;
2. Sexual Violence in the News: Weekly e-mail with news articles on sexual violence from around the world.

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SVRI Listserv has been running since 2004.

• View archives of the SVRI Listserv up to April 2006.
• View archives from April 2006 onwards.

The SVRI Discussion Forum provides SVRI Members with a platform for networking with others, sharing research ideas, methodologies, approaches and to engage in debate on relevant and topical issues within the field of sexual violence.

We welcome SVRI Members to use this Forum to post questions, start debates, discuss issues you feel are important in order to develop and strengthen programmes to respond to sexual violence survivors/victims and ultimately to prevent sexual violence.

Registration for the SVRI Discussion Forum requires that you must comply with the principles of the SVRI and agree to the Forum's Terms and Conditions.

Registration for the SVRI Discussion Forum requires that you must comply with the principles of the SVRI and agree to the Forum’s Terms and Conditions.

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• Providing Information on Funders
  While the SVRI is not in a position to fund research at this time, we have provided links to potential funding sources in the links section of this Web site.
• Helping to Link Researchers
  Currently the SVRI helps to link researchers through our email discussions and online discussion forum.
• Supporting Requests for Proposals
  Periodically, the SVRI puts out calls for proposals on various sexual violence related research projects. These are done through a competitive process and are announced on this web site and through the SVRI e-mail discussion.
  
  

SVRI periodically facilitates capacity building activities. SVRI members are given priority to attend courses and workshops of the SVRI.

• Regional Training Programme for the Care and Support of Sexual Assault Survivors
  2 - 13 February 2009
• Workshop Report on Medico-Legal Responses to Sexual Violence, Strengthening The Medico-Legal Response To Sexual Violence Through Multi Disciplinary Collaboration Among Organizations And Partners In Eastern, Central And Southern Africa. Nairobi, Kenya. LVCT, SVRI, 2-6 June 2008 (pdf format, 917 kb)
• 2008 Medico-Legal Convening in Response to Sexual Violence, The Safari Park Hotel, Nairobi, Kenya, 2 – 5 June 2008: Liverpool, VCT, Care and Treatment, and the Sexual Violence Research Initiative recently co-hosted a meeting in Kenya. The workshop aim was to strengthen the medico-legal response to sexual violence through multi-disciplinary collaboration among organisations and partners in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa. Over 50 participants attended the workshop. Access the workshop materials.
• SVRI Workshop: Promoting and Strengthening Research Skills/Networks On Sexual Violence, New Delhi, India, 24-28 September 2007: the SVRI recently facilitated a very successful workshop in India. The workshop aim was to strengthen research capacity among SVRI members to develop evidence based, locally relevant research agendas in the area of sexual violence, and to promote research on sexual violence through the creation of regional research networks and research proposals. 19 participants from across the world came together to discuss and share their ideas and experiences regarding research on sexual violence. The workshop agenda and associated presentations can be accessed here.

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