4th Winter Academy 2026
The 2026 Winter Academy of the European Forum for Restorative Justice takes place between 2 – 6 February 2026 in Leuven (Belgium) offering two practice-oriented courses.
The event creates an international learning opportunity for those interested in restorative justice and its high-quality applications in different contexts.
It includes two parallel courses led by experienced trainers. These courses invite participants to develop and strengthen their skills, get a hands-on experience of good practices, to get challenged by complex questions, and inspired by innovative and nuanced methods. The event also offers common learning activities for the participants of all courses to allow cross-disciplinary exchange and shared learning experience.
The Winter Academy of the European Forum for Restorative Justice returns to Leuven for its 4th edition, offering two specialised, practice-oriented courses in restorative justice:
» Advanced Restorative Justice Skills
Learn from experienced victim–offender mediators Bie Vanseveren, Hilde Vanlommel, and Lisa Walters, all of whom bring extensive expertise in working with serious crime cases.
» Restorative Practices in Schools
Gain hands-on experience with restorative approaches in educational settings, guided by senior trainers and educators Chris Starker and Marion Virányi Fontan.
📅 2–6 February 2026
📍 Leuven, Belgium
🎟️ Early-bird registration available until 31 December 2025
Fees
| Early bird (until 31st of December 2025) |
Full price | |
| 565 € | 645 € |
What is included in the registration fee?
- Participation in the course you have selected, the plenary learning activities for participants of the two parallel courses
- 3 lunch meals (on 3rd, 4th, & 5th of February), 1 dinner (on 4th February), and coffee breaks each day
- Welcome package
Cancellation Policy
If you cancel your participation before the 11th of December 2025, you get 70% refund of your subscription fee. If you need to cancel after the 11th of December 2025, your participation for a ‘vis major’ reason (including illness), and you can provide a proof of this, you may get a voucher for another EFRJ event in the future in the value of maximum 50% of your registration price. In other cases, we unfortunately cannot refund your registration fee.
You may transfer your registration to another participant without any costs until the 27th of January 2026.
Venue
KU Leuven De Valk 3 – Tiensestraat 41
3000 Leuven
Belgium
Register for the event
Do you want to join us at this event. Please click the sign up button and fill in the form. You will receive an email of comformation once your sign up is succesfull.
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