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Conferences

Restorative Justice Bringing Justice and Community Together Storey Hall, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia, 14 May 2008

Sponsored by the Victorian Association for Restorative justice. There will be a number of concurrent “streams” in the program including research and practice, legal systems, and schools led by experts in their respective fields. Workshops and presentations on the new Neighbourhood Justice Centre (Collingwood), restorative practice and indigenous communities and schools and therapeutic jurisprudence are just some of the topics that will be included.

Criminological Futures: Controversies, Developments and Debates Applied Criminology Centre, University of Huddersfield. UK, 09 Jul 2008 - 11 Jul 2008

British Society of Criminology . Conference 2008. Hosted by the Applied Criminology Centre, University of Huddersfield .

Victims and Mediation Seminar Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisbon, Portugal, 14 Jul 2008 - 15 Jul 2008

APAV – Portuguese Association for Victim Support - is organising the VICTIMS & MEDIATION SEMINAR. Co-financed by the European Commission, this seminar aims to attain a more exact notion of the current standing and treatment information of victims in victim-offender mediation projects and programmes in Europe.

Crime and Criminology: Research and Action Barcelon, Spain, 20 Jul 2008 - 25 Jul 2008

XV World Congress of the International Society for Criminology.

Victimology and Human Security Tokiwa University, Mito, Ibaraki, Japan, 23 Aug 2008 - 28 Aug 2008

The 13th International Symposium on Victimology sponsored by the World Society of Victimology.

Family-Centered Solutions: Changing Child Welfare Policy and Practice on the Ground. Holiday Inn Stratford-upon-Avon, Bridgefoot, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, UK, 17 Sep 2008 - 18 Sep 2008

The conference will draw upon national and international research and practice to look at the principles underlying family-centred solutions, the evidence on whether such approaches work in enabling more children to live safely within their families, and if so, why. The conference will examine different models of family-led practice including FGCs and will enable policy makers, managers and practitioners to consider ways to develop sustainable practices to meet children and their families’ needs.

"Restoring Community in a Disconnected World" Holiday Inn Select Toronto Airport, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 22 Oct 2008 - 24 Oct 2008

The 11th World Conference of the International Institute for Restorative Practices.