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CEP member visit to the French National Training Academy for Prison and Probation Staff (ENAP)
On 26th March 2025, CEP President Annie Devos, CEP Secretary General Jana Špero Kamenjarin, CEP Board Members Maret Miljan and Daniel Danglades, CEP Honorary member Marc Céron i Riera and CEP Policy and Liaison Officer Anna Esquerrà Roqueta had the privilege of visiting the CEP member organization the French National Training Academy for Prison and Probation Staff – ENAP.
This member visit was linked to the meeting of the CEP Expert Network on Education and Training in Probation that took place the day after 27 March.
Ms Sophie Bondil Director of ENAP and Mr Laurent Cousson, Deputy director of ENAP, Mr Cedric Le Bossé Head of International relations unit at ENAP, Ms Christel Combesque Deputy Head of the rehabilitation and probation officers’ training unit at ENAP and Ms Severine Dubaïssi Training Manager for probation and criminology training department at ENAP welcomed the CEP delegation very warmly.
It was an excellent meeting where the common vision for the Education and training of European Probation staff was shared. Also, current challenges and prospective common interests where discussed.
Both CEP and ENAP expressed their satisfaction with the ongoing cooperation and reaffirmed their commitment to future collaboration.
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