Recap: Expert Group meeting on Technology
The Expert Group Meeting on Technology was held from 2 to 3 April 2025 in Tbilisi, Georgia. Building on the progress made over the past year, the meeting focused on recent technological advancements, particularly the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in probation services, and the planned expansion of the Practice Recommendation first published in November 2024.
Continue readingRecap: Expert Network on Education and Training
On 26-27 March 2025, CEP, together with the French National School of Penitentiary Administration, organized the 7th Education and Training in Probation Expert Network meeting. The meeting of this expert network was held at ENAP premises in Agen, France.
Continue readingCEP member visit to the French National Training Academy for Prison and Probation Staff (ENAP)
CEP at International Conference on Perpetrator Accountability in Moldova
On March 21, 2025, CEP Vice President Iuliana Carbunaru participated in the international conference “Advancing Survivors’ Safety: Strengthening Perpetrators’ Accountability” in Moldova. The event, organized by UNFPA Moldova, brought together key national and international stakeholders to discuss the progress and future steps in implementing Article 16 of the Istanbul Convention, which focuses on perpetrator programs as a crucial part of preventing gender-based violence.
Continue readingNew Interview Online: Franziska Brandt – Supporting Children of Prisoners
The latest Division_Y interview features Franziska Brandt, a social worker with the Breaking the Waves project at the Kiel City Mission in Germany. She shares her insights on why children of prisoners need support and the challenges and successes of working with affected families.
Watch now (German with English subtitles): https://youtu.be/sXBcYx-yFhs
The eigth interview will follow on the 10.April 2025. The next guest is Maren Michels, director of the NGO “Hamburger Fürsorgeverein” that delivers different kinds of probation services and related support in Hamburg, Germany. Core question: Why and how should NGOs deliver probation services?
On Division_Y, experts discuss rehabilitation, justice, and the real impact of incarceration on families.
Stay tuned for more conversations!
Continue readingMarc Cerón i Riera appointed as new Director General of the Centre for Legal Studies and Judicial Training, Catalonia – Spain
CEP at the Yellow Ribbon Run – Zagreb, Croatia
