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We hope you enjoy the current edition. If you have any comments or any news you would like us to share, please let us know: info@euforumrj.org. If you want to let others know about this newsflash, please forward to a friend or colleague and invite them to sign up on the EFRJ website!
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| RJ Lunches across Europe |
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During the International RJ Week 2014 (16-23 November), the EFRJ proposed its members to organize local activities to raise awareness on RJ. Some members already organized their events as part of the campaign "RJ Lunches" launched by the EFRJ.
For example, a RJ Brunch and lecture will take place with the Criminology Master students of KU Leuven (Belgium), a RJ Activity will be organized with students inZagreb (Croatia), a RJ Lunch and debate on restorative and relational communities will be organized in Sassari (Italy), a RJ Coffee Degustation and role-plays will happen inside the prison with prisoners and students inBari (Italy), a RJ Networking Event and film screening will take place in Cornwall (UK) and a RJ Lunch and discussion will occur at Durham University (UK).
Other members had planned other activities going on just before, during and after the RJ Week 2014: be the first one in your country and keep us informed!
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| Welcome to the new FAO! |
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Jozefina Gjelaj is the new Financial and Administrative Officer at the EFRJ! Jozefina became part of the EFRJ team in October.
You can contact Jozefina at this e-mail address.
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| Seminar on communities of support, associations and RJ |
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The seminar "Comunità solidale, associazionismo e giustizia riparativa" will take place in Rome (Italy) on 12 November (free registration until 9 November). The seminar will focus on possible methods to increase individual and communities' well-being and responsibilities after an inter-relational conflict and/or crime. Among the speakers, our Portuguese board member, Bruno Caldeira, will intervene presenting the current situation of RJ in Europe.
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| First conference of the North East Crime Research Network |
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The North East Crime Research Network brings together criminology and criminal law postgraduate students, early career researchers, academics and practitioners. Their first conference will take place at Collingwood College, Durham University on 3 November. Restorative Justice will be discussed during one of the panels.
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| Conference on family and victim-offender mediation |
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The conference "Success Factors for family mediation and victim offender mediation" will take place on 13 November in Gothenburg, Sweden. Among the speakers, Hilary Linton, a world leader in family mediation from Canada, will present (in English). Registrations are open to anyone interested in mediation, e.g. lawyers, prosecutors, judges, politicians, social workers, police officers, human resource managers and school health personnel.
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| National congress on reforms in the Italian prison system |
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The 47th National Congress of SEAC (an organization coordinating associations of volunteers working in prisons) will take place on 14-15 November in Rome (Italy). SEAC has been one of the first Italian bodies introducing penal mediation with the aim of helping prisoners to reintegrate in society. The third session of the Natonal Congress will be dedicated to penal mediation to find justice and reconciliation. Click here to download the programme of the meeting (in Italian only).
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| International conference: circles of support for sex offenders |
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The Confederation of European Probation (CEP) is co-organising an international conference which will be held in Barcelona (Spain) on 20-21 November. This conference will be a great opportunity to learn about the results of the European project Circles4EU in which an innovative method of post-release monitoring of sex offenders with the help of volunteers (Circles of Support & Accountability- COSA) have been implemented in Catalonia, Latvia, and Bulgaria.
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| Intensive course: preparing and facilitating RJ conferences |
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The University of Ulster (Belfast, Northern Ireland) is organizing the intensive course "Foundation Skills" on 17-21 November. The course is an opportunity to learn the skills to facilitate RJ conferences, but also to prepare all parties involved in the conflict, including supporters and community members. Experential and participative methods will be used during the 4-day course.
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| IARS conference and peacemaking circles training |
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In occasion of the International RJ Week 2014, IARS will be holding an international networking wine reception on 20 November in London (18:00-21:00) as part of its annual conference, “A victim-led criminal justice system?” (19-20 November). Additionally, IARS will be hosting a Peacemaking Circles Training on 21 November . During the training, participants will learn about and experience Peacemaking Circles, including practical implementations and facilitation skills.
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| Peacemaking Circles: handbook and research report |
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| CEP Conference on Electronic Monitoring in Europe |
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Registrations are open for the 9th CEP Conference on Electronic Monitoring in Europe (11-13 December 2014, Frankfurt am Main/Offenbach, Germany). During the conference, the critical aspects of EM will be highlighted; EM will be discussed in the context of human rights and attention will be given to ethical and political issues deriving from its implementation.
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| Course: Community Based Restorative Practices |
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The 5 day course "Community Based Restorative Practices" will take place at Queen's University (Belfast, Northern Ireland) on 19-23 January 2015. The course will offer the opportunity to explore community based restorative principles, values and practices. It targets practitioners working on conflict transformation and security issues.
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| Restorative Justice: An International Journal |
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Volume 2 • Issue 2 • 2014
The 2nd issue of the 2014 volume of Restorative Justice has been published. Click here to have access to this issue and purchase the individual papers. For the subscription to the journal and for further information click here: reduced rates are foreseen members of the EFRJ, but also for students and members of criminology/restorative justice associations!
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| Gala Fundraising Event (Canada) |
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If you cannot attend, at least get inspired by the event organized by our Canadian partners. The Community Justice Initiatives Association (CJI) organized a Gala Fundraising Event on Friday 7 November, 2014. A buffet dinner, silent auction, and an inspiring story of courage are included in the evening. The aim is raising awareness and fundrasing for the CJI's community-based activities of conflict resolution.
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| A moment of inspiration |
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Get inspired by the free webinar "Becoming a Restorative Leader" developed by the International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School (IIRP). It is a 45-min. introductory webinar on how to be a restorative leader and create positive staff communities.
Please register here to have access to more IIRP free webinars!
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| Some music of inspiration |
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A creative writing and rap music workshop in the juvenile prison of Monza (Italy) resulted in the music album "Potere alle Parole". The 8 songs have been written by juvenile prisoners together with the Italian rapper Mirko Kiave. The lyrics (either in Italian, Spanish or French) reflect their life experiences from the streets to the prison.
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