APAV establishes protocol with WYD Lisbon 2023

  
Photos: Ricardo Perna / JMJ Lisboa 2023

On 2 March, the Portuguese Association for Victim Support (APAV) and the World Youth Day (WYD) Foundation signed a cooperation protocol with the aim of planning, monitoring and building synergies that prevent and anticipate the readiness of response to any incidents that may occur before and during the largest gathering of young people from around the world with the Pope.

The protocol provides, as João Lázaro revealed, "a whole follow-up and a strategic partnership in the area of prevention, training and capacity building", since APAV will have a Victim Support Centre at the WYD Lisbon 2023 venue and a Mobile Victim Support Team, with technicians available to travel and provide, whenever necessary, support services to pilgrims. Specific training will also be given to the various teams of the Local Organising Committee and to all the volunteers who will be at work during the week of WYD Lisbon 2023.

In addition, during WYD Lisbon 2023, there will also be a reinforcement of the Victim Support Helpline - 116 006.