Become active: Join IMPROVE’s event, test AinoAid, read our publications!
Project newsletter #6
May 2025
Welcome to the 6th edition of the IMPROVE newsletter! How quickly time has passed. IMPROVE started nearly three years ago. This means we are nearing the end of our project’s lifetime, and the project is buzzing with activities. We are finalising our work on the training platform, our policy handbook, the chatbot and more!
Learn more below on how you can learn about our results and become active yourself.
AinoAid™ chatbot needs testers
15.000 testers reached ✅ – 15.000 more needed ❗
We are halfway there to our goal of persons testing the help service. Now calling out more testers for the AinoAid™ chatbot to support people affected by domestic violence!
You can test the chatbot from the lens of someone affected by violence or a professional gathering information to help such persons.
Join our practical, German-language online workshop for professionals in Germany and Austria to learn how AI tools can support your work. This hands-on session will feature the AinoAid™ chatbot, designed to assist those affected by domestic violence.
Places are limited, and the session will not be recorded. For complete details and to register, please visit our website.
Valencia, Spain is hosting the International Symposium on New Approaches to Combat Domestic Violence on June 3, 2025. This event, organised by the Valencia Local Police with IMPROVE project partners, will empower attendees with innovative strategies and solutions. Online participation is possible and highly encouraged! Join the meeting room and follow the conference with us!
Learn about the new EU directive on combating violence against women and domestic violence, and discover how cutting-edge technologies like AI can be leveraged for detection, reporting, and prevention. IMPROVE's AinoAid™ chatbot and European Training Platform will be presented, too. Also, there will be another change to view IMPROVE’s Clothesline Project exhibition.
đź—Ł Conference languages: On-site in English/Spanish (simultaneous interpretation); online in English.
The IMPROVE project's significant real-world impact has recently been celebrated with several prestigious awards. In Spain, the project was exceptionally recognised, receiving the University of Deusto's 2025 Social Impact Label for social transformation, a USEC Award, and a national "Good Local Practices" award, with the latter two honouring our collaborative work with local police and the AinoAid™ chatbot. Topping these successes, our AinoAid™ tool has also been nominated for the European Commission's highly respected 2025 Security Innovation Award. You can read more about all of these achievements on our website.
In March, our project consortium met in Grenoble at the facilities of CNRS /PACTE. We prepared the last 6 months of IMPROVE to achieve the maximum project impact on fighting domestic violence. Thank you, Margarita Vassileva and Thierry Delpeuch, for having us!
Evaluation of training platform finished
We are pleased to announce the successful completion of the evaluation for the IMPROVE project's training platform on domestic violence. The evaluation was a major success, engaging 652 frontline professionals and students across seven countries, more than doubling our original participation goal. The valuable findings and feedback gathered will now be used to optimise the final platform and develop the project's forthcoming guidebook on effective teaching.
We are excited to announce that the handbook for Work Package 4 is currently in development. This key publication will summarise the extensive work and findings from WP4, translating our research into practical applications. Crucially, it will connect these outcomes to policy, providing valuable insights for future development and implementation. Stay tuned for more information on its upcoming release.
Read the recent publications from the IMPROVE partners!
Challenges in Domestic Violence Assessment in Police Work (2025) (Original title in Finnish: Lähisuhdeväkivallan riskinarvioinnin haasteet poliisiorganisaatiossa) Authors: Marianne Mela, Suvi Nipuli, Jarmo Houtsonen, Martta October. Read now!
Empowering Change: Unveiling the Synergy of Feminist Perspectives and AI Tools in Addressing Domestic Violence (2024) Authors: Sanz Urquijo, B., Izaguirre Choperena, A., & LĂłpez Belloso, M. Read now!
Artificial intelligence at the service of victims (2025) (Original title in French: L’intelligence artificielle au service des victimes de violences conjugales) Authors: Margarita Vassileva. Read now!
Case conferences as part of high-risk management in cases of domestic violence (2025) (Original title in German: Fallkonferenzen im Rahmen des Hochrisikomanagements bei häuslicher Gewalt) Authors: Catharina Vogt, Stefanie Giljohann. Read now!
New IMPROVE blog articles
In the fight against domestic violence, the IMPROVE project continues to develop tools empowering victims and enhancing reporting. Stay informed about our progress in combating domestic violence in our blog section on the IMPROVE website.
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