Expert group
Communication and Awareness-Raising
The launch of the Expert Group meeting on Communication and Awareness-Raising has been initiated by the discussions and outcomes of the 2024 Workshop on Working with Communities and Awareness-Raising held in Prague, Czech Republic. Media has created a significant part of our lives with coverage on a variety of topics. Certain areas naturally get more attention than others, however, with some only a good or bad story sells. When it comes to criminal justice, and namely probation, the media coverage with a hint of positive attention is a process that can take a long time to achieve.
The group
The aim of this expert group is:
To Build the Case for Investment in Probation Communication: 1. to develop evidence and messaging to help colleagues to advocate for sustained and increased investment in communications, 2. to show how effective communication improves outcomes for probation services, public safety, and community engagement.
To Design a Communications Framework that can Scale-up: 1. to create a framework that enables jurisdictions to begin with essential (‘must-have’) communication functions towards best-in-class practice, 2. support communicators to attract further investment in the function over time.
To Equip Jurisdictions with Practical Communication Toolkits
To Strengthen Internal and Frontline Advocacy: 1. empower practitioners and operational staff to confidently represent the value of probation to external audiences., 2. encourage a culture where communication is seen as a shared responsibility across all levels of the organisation.
To Promote Transparency, Awareness, and Cross-Border Collaboration: 1. to foster a European network for sharing knowledge, innovative practices, and mutual support, 2. Encourage open communication about challenges and successes to collectively improve the visibility and understanding of probation
Members
Michael Baker (Chair)
Intervention Alliance
Gail McGreevy
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Imants Mozers
State Probation service of Latvia
Alexandra-Maria Babuca
Minestry of Justice , National Probation Directorate, Romania
Hannan Amnad
Confederation of European Probation, The Netherlands
Andrea Matouskova
Ministry of Justice the Czech Republic
Alexandre Dewaide
Communauté Française Wallonie-Bruxelles, Belgium
Thomas Marecek
Neustart, Austria
Speakers
Michael Baker (Chair)
Intervention Alliance
Gail McGreevy
Probation Board for Northern Ireland
Imants Mozers
State Probation service of Latvia
Alexandra-Maria Babuca
Minestry of Justice , National Probation Directorate, Romania
Hannan Amnad
Confederation of European Probation, The Netherlands
Andrea Matouskova
Ministry of Justice the Czech Republic
Alexandre Dewaide
Communauté Française Wallonie-Bruxelles, Belgium
Thomas Marecek
Neustart, Austria
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