Programme
7th November 2012
16:30-16:45
Opening Session
Mr. John Drew. Chief executive of the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales.
Dr. Francisco Legaz. Chairman of the International Juvenile Justice Observatory.
Mrs Sylvie Rousteau. Chairwoman of the European Juvenile Justice Observatory.
"Mrs Sylvie Rousteau Speech. 3rd Meeting of the European Council for Juvenile Justice. London 2012"
16:45-17:15
ECJJ Members Roundtable Presentation
17:15-18:00
Ensuring cooperation among youth justice professionals: the European Council for Juvenile Justice
Ms. Cristina Goñi. Secretary General. International Juvenile Justice Observatory.
Mrs. Leda Koursoumba. Commissioner for Children's Rights of the Republic of Cyprus.
Mr. Jaap E. Doek. Former President UN Committee on Rights of the Child. Netherlands.
Mr. Dusty Kennedy. Head of the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales - Cymru.
8th November 2012
08:00-09:00
Welcome and Registration
09:00-10:00
Juvenile Justice in Europe: state of the art
Presentation of the ECJJ activities in collaboration with the European institutions:
A brief oulook on the latest initiatives and challenges
- The Council of Europe
- The FRA
- European Union with the Commission and DG Justice
Facilitator: Mr. Cédric Foussard. Director of International Affairs. International Juvenile Justice Observatory.
Speakers:
Mrs. Gordana Berjan. Administrator within the Chidlren’s Rights division. Council of Europe.
Mrs. Maria Amor Martin Estebanez. Team Coordinator Child Rights and Family Equality and Citizens’ Rights Department European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights.
Mr. Marek Stavinoha. Commission for the rights of the child. DG Justice. European Commission.
10:00-10:15
Coffee Break
10:15-12:00
Drafting a White Paper on Child-Friendly Justice
Is the European juvenile justice in crisis? Increasing public safety, improving cost-benefit and juvenile justice outputs
Giving the floor to the members of the European Council for Juvenile Justice
Facilitator: Mr. Benoît Van Keirsbilck. President of DEI.
Speakers:
Prof. Frieder Duenkel. University of Greifswald.
Dr. Federico Perali. University of Verona Department of Economics.
Mrs. Eftychia Katsigaraki. Director of Special Therapeutic Institute's Organizing & Function. Ministry of Justice of Greece.
12:00-13:00
Lunch
13:00-14:00
The European Council for Juvenile Justice: Functionning and Miscelleanous
the 2012 – 2015 ECJJ Roadmap ‘Building a bridge between European juvenile justice initiatives’
Drafting a White Paper on Child-Friendly Justice: what ECJJ should expect in terms of involvement
Relevance of a Steering group?
Miscelleanous
Facilitator: Ms. Sonia Zdorovtzoff. Policy Officer – European Affairs. International Juvenile Justice Observatory.
Speakers:
Mrs. Joyce Damato. Ministry of Home Affairs and Parliamentary Affairs.
Mrs. Koulla Yiasouma. Director of Include Youth.
Prof. Ursula Kilkelly. University College Cork, Ireland.
14:00-15:30
Juvenile Justice : addressing new challenges
Facing the new realities of juvenile justice professionals.
Giving the floor to the members of the ECJJ.
Suggestions:
- Urban youth violence
- Cybercriminality
- New profiles of child offenders
- Children in time of economical and social crisis
Facilitator: Mrs. Séverine Joliat. Coordinator of the Secretariat of the UN Interagency Panel on Juvenile Justice.
Speakers:
Mr. John Pitts. Vauxhall Professor of Socio-Legal Studies, University of Bedfordshire.
Prof. Tim Bateman. Secretary of the London Association for Youth Justice.
Dr. Raffaele Bracalenti. President of the Psychoanalytic Institute for Social Research (IPRS).
15:30-15:45
Conclusions
Mr. John Drew. Chief executive of the Youth Justice Board of England and Wales.
Dr. Francisco Legaz. Chairman of the International Juvenile Justice Observatory.