CEP membership

CEP creates many opportunities for its members to meet and exchange ideas and information about different probation topics. CEP welcomes every organisation in the field of probation to consider joining CEP and become part of this pan-European movement. Our membership offers:

  • Invitations to our international workshops and conferences – each year there are between 4 and 8 events. Topics over the past years have included Electronic Monitoring, Technology in Probation, Resettlement, Sex Offenders, Community Sanctions, Youth Justice, Developing new National Services and Workshops for Director Generals of Probation, Future of probation;
  • Access to the largest European international network of probation organisations – CEP can put you into contact with probation people across the world, from policy makers and managers to practitioners and others. Not just Europe, but all across the world – CEP has formal links with probation organisations in North America and Asia/Australia.
  • The right to fully take part in our General Assembly and Congress – this large scale event takes place every three years. Member organisations which provide probation services and/or bear responsibility for probation in their country not only have the right to contribute to all debates and discussions at the General Assembly, but also have voting rights with which they can influence the priorities of CEP (please be informed that the associate membership does not give the right to vote at the General Assembly)
  • Inclusion in our communication network – you will  have involvement in our links with the Council of Europe and the European Union. Your organisation will have the opportunity to contribute with ideas and events to our programme and the opportunity to contribute with ideas for publications on the CEP website and in the CEP Newsletter.


Membership for organisations

Organisations who are interested in membership are welcome to write a letter of motivation to the CEP secretariat (secr@cep-probation.org) explaining the reasons for wanting to become a member and describing the (probation) activities of their own organisation.

The secretariat will contact you as soon as possible to confirm your application, and you will be informed about the further admission procedure and the membership fee.

Please note that if you are a university or if you want to become an individual member, a different application procedure is applicable. Read more below.


Individual membership

Individuals who are interested in a membership are welcome to submit a form. The secretariat will contact you as soon as possible to confirm your application. You will be informed on the admission procedure. Please note that the membership fee for individual members costs €162 per year.

Please click on the link if you want to fill in the form to become an individual member.


University membership

Universities or other academic institutions who are interested in a membership are welcome to submit the form below. The secretariat will contact you as soon as possible to confirm your application. You will be informed on the admission procedure and the members fee. Please note that the membership fee for university members costs €537 per year.

Please click on the link if you want to fill in the form to become a university member.