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)

November 2011

IAN has started the realisation of computer courses for a group of women inmates in the Pozarevac prison. The initative for provision of this training came from the Head of the women prison who has recognised the importance of education and professional empowerment of the women inmates, aimed at preparing them for leaving this institution after the end of their sentence.

Computer Courses for Olympians of the Third Era

1 October 2011

That they are in their third era craving knowledge, courageous and have come to grips with the latest information communication technologies (ICT), was shown by the participants of the computer course which is held, upon an invitation by the organiser, IAN Telecentre within the "Fourth Olympiad of sport, health and culture for the third era".

For a World without Torture

26 June 2011

IAN commemorated the 26th of June, UN International Day in Support to Victims of Torture this year in a specific way, combining artistic performance named With Hamlet and a round table Let`s Stop Dehumanisation and We'll Stop Torture - for a World Without Torture .

18 June 2011

There was an unusual event which took place for grandparents and their grandchildren. They had a competition where they were to use the computers and navigate the internet.

May, June 2011

IAN is is organising series of accredited training programs in the field of community mental health care - Basic Principals of Community Mental Health Care and Case-managament in Community Mental Health Care.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE
CLICK TO EUROPE: e-Inclusion - a new opportunity or a new gap

24 and 25 May 2011

The conference will address general importance of digital inclusion in today's world of modern technologies and steps and challenges related to digital inclusion for Serbia, as a country preparing for EU accession.

12 April 2011

Within workshop Quality standards in ICT education it was introduced the best practices from European Union and Serbia in standardization and certification of ICT education. The workshop is part of the project Click to Europe supported by European Union and Microsoft.

6 April 2011

Within project " Torture Prevention and Rehabilitation Programme", in cooperation with Holland organization GIP and Ombudsperson office, IAN is organising two day long workshop "Monitoring of Psychiatric Institutions - Experiences from Lithuania".

I. PLHIV conferences in Serbia

25 March 2011

Union Organization of Serbia involved in the protection of people living with HIV (USOP) held in Palic in the period from 23st to 25thMarch 2011.The "First PLHIV conference in Serbia ", which is considered the first conference of this subject and type in the region.

28 February - 5 March 2011

Throughout the coming months, individual telecentres, telecentre networks, public libraries, ICT companies, education institutions, and thousands of European offliners will engage in hundreds of activities, training events, workshops and much more.
The campaign will culminate in a Get online week from 28 February to 5 March 2011.

February 2011

The 8th of February 2011 is Internet Safety Day. For this occasion, within our Click to Europe project, IAN is launching a campaign devoted to promoting child safety on the Internet .

22-23 November 2010

The workshop ICT Assistive Technologies organized by the International Aid Network on the 22nd and 23rd of November 2010 in Belgrade attracted great attention of people with disabilities, their associations, schools working with children with disabilities and associations that support people with disabilities in their full inclusion into our society.

Research presentation

25 October 2010

Presentation of the research "Perception of knowledge, attitudes and behaviours of health professionals related to HIV in 2010", conducted by IAN research team as part of Ministry of Health and GFATM Projects fighting HIV/AIDS in Serbia, was held in Belgrade.

29-30 September 2010

IAN and Esplai organize a two-day workshop e-Inclusion of vulnerable groups, as the first of the four workshops designed and realised as a part of the project Click to Europe

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.

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"

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 .

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.

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.