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SUMMARY:EFRJ's Winter Academy 2023
DESCRIPTION:European Forum for Restorative Justice is launching its first in person Winter Academy on restorative justice\, which will take place between 30 January – 3 February 2023. One of the courses – “Victims’ Needs and Restorative Justice: Good Practices and Safeguards” – is addressing\, among others\, victim support professionals. \n\nThe EFRJ Winter Academy creates a new international learning opportunity for those interested in restorative justice and its high-quality applications in different contexts. It includes three parallel practice-oriented courses led by experienced trainers. These courses invite participants to develop and strengthen their skills\, get a hands-on experience of good practices\, to get challenged by complex questions\, and inspired by innovative and nuanced methods. \nThe course “Victims’ Needs and Restorative Justice: Good Practices and Safeguards” will develop the skills of professionals working in direct contact with victims of crime or supporting the practical implementation of victims’ rights. Participants will better understand how restorative justice responds to the (justice\, safety\, and other) needs of victims and will help to make a better offer/assessment/referral of victims for restorative justice services. \nThe course focuses on the challenges and opportunities of restorative justice from the victims’ perspective\, looking at the different steps that may ensure access to high-quality restorative justice for victims. The course will focus on the needs of victims\, the awareness of criminal justice professionals and the general public on restorative justice\, the resistance and fears towards its use (especially in specific type of crimes and/or vulnerable groups)\, the inter-agency cooperation needed to support referrals and access to the services\, the methodologies in place to offer restorative justice to victims (and responsible for the harm)\, the actual facilitation of the dialogical process\, the follow-up of the (potential) agreement\, and the evaluation of the overall service. \n  \nAim of the course “Victims’ Needs and Restorative Justice: Good Practices and Safeguards”\nTo understand better the victims’ needs and experience in the restorative justice process and to clarify the actual implementation of restorative justice programmes (from the referral procedure to the offer to the actual delivery of the service) in order to support access to restorative justice services for all victims of crime. After the course\, participants should be able to inform the victims better and to adapt their practices/service to more efficiently meet victims’ needs. \n  \nLearning outcomes\n\nTo understand values\, principles and practices of restorative justice;\nTo identify victims’ needs and to understand how restorative justice takes into consideration these needs;\nTo clarify the role of different professionals in ensuring access to restorative justice for victims (and responsible of the harm);\nTo understand the challenges and opportunities of referring victims to restorative justice services.\n\n  \nWho should participate?\nThis course is meant for all professionals working with and for victims of crime (practitioners\, policymakers\, researchers). In particular: \n\nVictim support workers\, working in direct contact with victims and willing to understand more about restorative justice;\nVictims’ rights advocates\, researching and/or drafting policies to support victims of crime (including victims’ associations);\nRestorative justice practitioners\, working in direct contact with victims and willing to understand more about their needs;\nCriminal justice professionals\, possibly having direct contacts with victims (law enforcement\, judiciary\, etc.)\, willing to understand why/when/how to refer cases to victim support and restorative justice services;\nOther professionals having direct contacts with victims (emergency\, mental health care\, crisis centres\, etc.)\, also when crimes are not reported\, with a potential role to inform them about the existence of restorative justice services.\n\n  \nTrainers\nOne of the two trainers is Peter Crory\, Head of Service for VSE member organisation Victim Support Northern Ireland. He leads on restorative justice for the organisation and is an experienced facilitator\, working primarily on victim-initiated cases\, to ensure a safe process that helps them on their recovery journey. He works closely with partners in prisons and probation to facilitate best practice. Victim Support NI is an accredited restorative organisation delivering a range of restorative justice training each year. He has previously worked in the voluntary sector for many years in Scotland and Ireland. \nPeter is married to Pauline and has two grown up children. He volunteers to chair trustees at his local youth and community centre\, is a keen mountain biker and\, only recently\, a novice sailor. \n  \nPractical\nThe EFRJ launches its first in person Winter Academy on restorative justice taking place between 30 January – 3 February 2023. It is a residential event hosted in Leuven (Belgium)\, a significant European hub for restorative justice. \nThe event also offers common learning activities (plenary dialogues\, discussions\, a film screening and field trips) for the participants of all courses to allow cross-disciplinary exchange and shared learning experience. \nEarly bird registration is available until 15 December 2022. The registration closes on 24 January 2023. \nPlease find more information on the programme\, participation fees and other practicalities here.
URL:https://victimsupporthub.eu/event/efrjs-winter-academy-2023/
LOCATION:Leuven\, Leuven\, Belgium
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SUMMARY:Achieving Safe Justice for Victims of Crime
DESCRIPTION:Victim Support Europe will commemorate the European Day for Victims of Crime on Monday\, 20 February 2023 with an in-person event ‘Achieving Safe Justice for Victims of Crime’ at The Press Club Brussels Europe. The event\, which will take place from 14:00 to 16:00 (CET)\, will simultaneously be broadcast live on the Brussels Press Club TV. \nOn this year’s Day for Victims of Crime\, we call on all of you to fight for progress\, to support improvements in European and national laws\, and above all to make sure those laws truly help all victims of crime\, no matter the crime\, no matter the victim. \nWith the upcoming review of the 2012 Victims’ Rights Directive\, the EU legislation governing the rights and services for all victims of crime\, 2023 presents us with an opportunity to really make a difference to the lives of victims. \nThe theme for this year is “Achieving Safe Justice for Victims of Crime”. Up till now\, victims have often been adversely affected on their journey for justice. VSE believes that\, when evaluating whether justice has been served\, one should not only focus on the efficiency and availability of fair trial rights but should rather see the process from the perspective of the victims and their well-being and safety during the legal proceedings. \n  \nJOIN THE DEBATE \nOur event on 20 February gives victims an opportunity to share their personal stories and experiences of justice systems. It will open with a victim of 2016 Brussels Terrorist Attacks sharing his interaction with the Belgian criminal justice system and his vision for such systems to provide more supportive and victim-sensitive responses. \nVSE will then launch its discussion paper on “Safe Justice for Victims of a Crime”\, introducing an innovative vision on the concept of safe justice. The programme will feature European policy makers\, victim support workers\, law enforcement officers\, judges\, and EU NGO representatives sharing their views on the meaning of safe justice for victims and on the requirements for successful criminal justice systems. \nIf you are planning on attending the event in person\, please register in this link.
URL:https://victimsupporthub.eu/event/achieving-safe-justice-for-victims-of-crime/
LOCATION:The Brussels Press Club\, Brussels\, Belgium
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