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| Two New Projects |
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Happy New Year to everyone! We started 2021 with working on two Erasmus+ projects to further develop the EFRJ's expertise in restorative justice training provision. Within the next few weeks, both projects’ coordinators are organising the two kickoff meetings, which are the first key steps that officially launch the projects. You can already find essential information on the projects on our website.
The first one is PROTECT, the follow up of the former 2 years KINTSUGI project: this time partners will engage on a 60 hours training programme spread in 3 different locations on the use of restorative justice to support victims of crime and protect their rights. What is interesting in this project is the multidisciplinary partnership, including victim support, probation, prison and restorative justice workers.
The second project is called MEDIAREJ: it explores the competencies (hard and soft skills, educational background and more) of restorative justice trainers and based on the findings it designs and pilots training for trainers in restorative justice. The project also highlights the humanistic approaches to restorative justice, which is the project coordinator’s area of expertise.
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| Applications of Restorative Justice |
Last year, as one of the EFRJ's contribution to the international Restorative Justice Week we have published six thematic pages on restorative justice on our website. The webpages present the characteristics of specific areas where restorative justice can be applied, and offer multiple resources to learn about the practices, safeguards and considerations of the particular areas. They include the essential information of the pages in the form of printable briefs, ready to be downloaded and disseminated digitally or to be printed.
The list of these areas is of course not exhaustive, and we plan to add further webpages to the list in the future. |
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| Sassari 2022 |
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With heavy heart and rational mind we have decided to postpone our upcoming 11th international conference in Sassari to 2022 June. The decision was made after a long period of consideration and review of the responses to our survey of possible attendees’ views of holding a conference this year.
So, what's next?
In June 2021: we will propose an alternative blended plan (local and/or virtual), instead of the conference. More info will come in February. If you submitted a proposal for the Sassari conference, you may be re-contacted to take part in this blended event programme. We are committed to provide platforms to share expertise and ideas and to build a community in different, yet meaningful ways.
October 2021: a new call for proposals will be launched next winter for actively participating in the EFRJ conference in Sassari in June 2022.
Hold on to your plans regarding Sassari! We will get there, it just takes a little longer than expected!
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| EFRJ Spring Courses on Restorative Justice |
| In 2020 the EFRJ will offer several of its own courses on restorative justice and specific areas of restorative justice. In late spring (exact dates to be announced in the next month) we will launch again our two online basic courses on restorative justice, the Introduction to Restorative Justice and the Introduction to Restorative Justice Responses to Serious Harm. Later in the year (autumn 2021) we will offer two additional online courses, including a Restorative Justice Basic Skills course. The courses will be delivered by trainers registered at the EFRJ. |
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| Skills Course with Tim Chapman |
| The Strathclyde University (Glasgow) is organising an Essential Skills course of restorative justice & practices led by our Chair, Tim Chapman. The course includes 10 three hours long sessions in February and March 2021, and it will take place online. The course enables participants to understand and facilitate restorative conferences and circles according to high standards of practice. The early bird application closes on 25/1/2021. |
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| Moment of Inspiration |
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Judge Wesley Saint Clair (Seattle, USA) participated in a peacemaking circle process and it changed his view on how justice is served. In his TEDx Talk speaks about the potential of restorative "principles" to bring about systemic change, not only in the justice sector, but also more wide in the communities and to facilitate the dismantling of institutional racism in the USA. With some irony he points out that it is not a 'hug a thug' approach to crime, rather a holistic approach to justice. His talk was recorded in 2016, yet its relevance hasn't change up until today.
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