The town of Blumenau in the Itajai Valley was chosen as the site for the first public hearing of the GT (Working Group) on School Violence. The meeting will take place this Monday (14) at the headquarters of AMVE (Association of Municipalities of the European Valley).
Cantinho Bom Pastor Kennel in Blumenau – Photo: Eduardo Valente/Secom/Disclosure/NDThe choice of Blumenau to host the meeting, according to Santa Catarina federal deputy Jorge Götten (PL) and coordinator of the Working Group, was made in view of the April 5 attack on the Cantinho Bom Pastor kindergarten.
“Unfortunately, the municipality has become the site of one of the most brutal tragedies that have ever happened in the schools of Brazil. It is correct that the first city to be heard, along with Saudades, who is also invited, will be Blumenau.”
Public hearings in Blumenau
The hearing is scheduled for 13:30. In addition to representatives of the National Congress, Mayor Mario Hildebrandt, the Minister of Public Safety, the Minister of Health, the city council, the Legislative Assembly and organizations, relatives of the victims and the community of Blumenau will be invited.
“We want a debate with a sum of ideas so we can actually find a more assertive path. We are well aware that there is no single formula, it is the sum of several initiatives that will restore justice and avoid tragedies,” Götten emphasizes.
Topics to be covered
- 14:30 – Panel discussion on mental health and education
- 15:00 – Opening of public discussion
- 15:30 – Panel on safety and education
- 16:00 – Opening of public discussion
- 16:30 – Panel on legislation and experience
Schedule of public hearings
In addition to Blumenau, the Working Group should visit other Brazilian states such as Paraná, São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The purpose of this 14-member organization is to debate bills, listen to the community, and propose public policies that can combat school violence.
The group works with three main work streams:
- public safety
- Analysis of national and international experience
- mental health
It was also agreed that the working group’s preliminary report would be submitted by 29 September.
Source: Ndmais