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Conference for Directors General of Probation of CEP Member Organizations – Presentations Now Available

The 9th Conference for Directors General in the sector of probation was hosted by the French Ministry of Justice. It was a special edition as during this conference CEP celebrated its 40th anniversary!

Therefore the Abbey of Royaumont, located near Paris, was chosen as the conference venue since this is the same venue where CEP was founded in 1981.

The Conference, specifically for Directors General, policymakers, and senior managers in probation organisations, was held on 23-25 November 2021 and focused on the following key strategic issues for probation:

  • Probation in the “new normal”
  • Leadership in practice
  • Quality assurance
  • Education and Training in the future
  • Mental Health and domestic violence in probation
  • European standards in probation

The presentations delivered at  the conference can be found below:

Leadership in Practice New Directions, New Developments and Service Delivery – Valérie Hazet

Leadership in Practice New Directions, New Developments and Service Delivery – Jana Spero

Leading Organisational Change in Challenging Times – Sonia Flynn

Leading Organisational Change in Challenging Times – Arto Kujala

Making Things Better: Why Quality Assurance Matters – Johan Bac

Making Things better – Lucia Castellano

Shaping the Future: Education and Training for Practice – Philippe Pottier

Intersecting Issues and Interventions: Mental Health and Domestic Violence in Probation – Alessandra Pauncz

Intersecting Issues and Interventions: Mental Health and Domestic Violence in Probation – Coral Sirdifield

Working for Results: The Role of European Standards in Probation, Community Sanctions and Measures – Roz Morrison

Working for Results: The Role of European Standards in Probation, Community Sanctions and Measures – Annie Devos

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