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CEP at 13th EuroPris Annual General Meeting
On 26th June, CEP Secretary General Jana Spero participated as an observer at the 13th EuroPris Annual General Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria.
On 26th June, CEP Secretary General Jana Spero participated as an observer at the 13th EuroPris Annual General Meeting in Sofia, Bulgaria.
EuroPris President Caron McCaffrey and Executive Director Gustav Tallving opened the Annual General Meeting. During the Annual General Meeting, Vice-President Jan-Erik Sandlie presented the Mission, Vision, Values, and Strategy for 2025-2028. One of the Strategic Pillars presented is to strengthen cooperation with CEP.
The Prison Achievement Award this year went to Portugal for the project “Horticultura Vertical, Solidariedade Horizontal,” implemented at Torres Nova Prison in collaboration with the local NGO Upfarming. CEP congratulates our member Portugal on this important award!
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