CEP supports the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children

As Associate Partner, CEP supports the 5th World Congress on Justice With Children : Advancing Child-Centred Justice: Preventing and Responding to Violence Affecting Children in Child Justice Systems. June 2-4, 2025 in  Madrid, Spain & Hybrid

The 5th World Congress on Justice With Children will bring together key stakeholders from around the world to explore child-centred justice approaches, address systemic challenges, and propose innovative solutions to prevent and respond to violence against children in justice systems.

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Recap: Webinar om Alternatives to Detention

With more than 30 participants present CEP started its first webinar of 2025 on Thursday 23 January. This session explored penalties and alternative punitive measures to imprisonment within the Polish justice system, offering valuable insights and practical examples to participants from across Europe.

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Meeting of the Expert Group on Mental Health in Probation

After the face-to-face meeting on November 2024 in Barcelona, on 15 January, the CEP Expert group on Mental Health in Probation held its first 2025 online meeting.

The experts of the group discussed its strategy, objectives, and outcomes, focusing on Developing a European Mental Health Curriculum for Probation Officers. The group agreed on the objectives of the training, including foundational knowledge, improving competence and confidence of probation officers, and enhancing the ability to interact effectively with service users presenting mental health issues.

The group will continue its work along this year and will be able to present first results at the end of 2025 – beginning 2026.

 

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CEP continues its series of webinars | Next up – Alternatives to Detention (23/01)

CEP continues its series of webinars on key topics in probation. Building on the 2024 webinar series, which explored alternatives to detention, radicalisation and violent extremism, volunteers, technology, and assessment, CEP will offer its members and all professionals interested in probation practical insights and expertise.

The 2025 webinars will focus specifically on alternatives to detention, radicalization, and assessment, providing first-hand knowledge and experiences in these crucial areas.

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Promoting Probation: CEP at the UNAFEI Seminar

From December 11–19, 2024, CEP Board Member Danijela Mrhar Prelić participated as an expert speaker at the United Nations Asia and Far East Institute for the Prevention of Crime and the Treatment of Offenders (UNAFEI) ASEAN-Japan Criminal Justice Seminar: Promoting the Rule of Law and Building an Inclusive Society. The seminar, which was dedicated to ASEAN countries, aimed to strengthen mutual legal assistance and offender rehabilitation efforts.

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