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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
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