About us: IAN is a local non governmental organization established in 1997, during the war on the territory of the former Yugoslavia. IAN is currently structurally organized into four departments:

• Health Department
  - Centre for rehabilitation of torture and trauma victims
  - HIV & AIDS section
  - Mental Health Group
• Human Rights Department
• Research Department
• Educational Department

Vision: IAN wants the region of South Eastern Europe to be healed from the consequences of war and political violence and to become a civil society where human rights and well being of all are respected.
(more on page Vision and Mission)

June 2010

IAN and partners commemorated the 26th of June the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture with a series of events and activities.

25/05/2010

IAN conducts free educational courses for women victims of trafficking and violence and women in shelter institutions. Applications are in progress.

20-22/05/2010

IAN and IMHCN-International Mental Health Collaborating Network organised the International Conference "Global mental health: Developing values-driven services and evidence-based practice"

1-7/03/2010

Telecentre-Europe is planning to celebrate the eSkills Week 2010 through a pan-European initiative focused to bring people online in all European countries.

15/09/2009

IAN Telecentar representatives participated in the Telecentre-Europe Summit 2009 from 14 to 15 of October in Istanbul, Turkey.

October 2009

In their new book "Up and Out of Poverty: The Social Marketing Solution" Philip Kotler and Nancy Lee (publisher Wharton School Publishing, 2009) have presented, among other, the results of IAN Telecentar work .

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture

26/06/2009

With the campaign TOGETHER AGAINST TORTURE International Aid Network - IAN commemorated this year the 26th of June the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture . The campaign included a series of interesting events.

01/06/09

This book is primarily intended for health and legal profes­sionals who work with or are likely to come into contact with torture survivors, but anyone with an interest in the question of torture will find useful insights

14/05/2009

To enable economic and social integration of the beneficiaries IAN will establish a pilot Social Enterprise in Belgrade area. Social enterprises are a new concept in Serbia.

11/05/2009

TOEICR - Test of English for International Communication™ is the global standard for measuring English language skills for business. More than 5 million people each year take the TOEIC tests to advance their careers.

Istanbul Protocol published in Serbian

01/05/09

Istanbul Protocol provides a set of internationally recognized, practical guidelines for establishing medical evidence that can be used in court to prove allegations of torture.