3-7 February 2025, Leuven (BE)
The third edition of the EFRJ's Winter Academy takes place between 3 - 7 February 2025 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.
Currently both courses are full. However, you can sign up for the waiting list.
A) Restorative Justice and Imprisonment (with trainers Dr Bart Claes and Roberto Moreno)
B) Basic Restorative Training Skills (with trainers Gael Cochrane and Tom Mellor)
Early bird registration was available until 15 December 2024. Currently both courses are fullm however, you can sign up for the waiting list. The registration closes completely on 28th of January 2025 (or in case of full house).
| 3 February Monday | 4 February Tuesday | 5 February Wednesday | 6 February Thursday | 7 February Friday | |
| 9:00 — 10:00 | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | Workshop | |
| 10:00 - 10:30 | |||||
| 10:30 - 11:00 | coffee break | coffee break | coffee break | coffee break | |
| 11:00 — 12:30 | Workshop | Workshop | workshop | Closing plenary activity | |
| 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch break | Lunch break | 12:45 - Lunch break | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 | Registration | Workshop | Study visit / Workshop | Workshop | |
| 14:30 -15:00 | Opening plenary activity (1) | ||||
| 15:00 - 15:30 | coffee break | coffee break | coffee break | ||
15:30 - 17:00
| Workshop | Workshop / Guest talk | Study visit / Guest talk | Plenary activity | |
| Workshop for the Imprisonment and Restorative Justice group (17:15 - 18:45) | |||||
| evening programme | 18:00 - 19:30 A "walk through a restorative city" - Guided tour by Leuven Restorative City (18:00 - 19:30 pm) | 19:45 - 22:00 pm - Social dinner |
Please note that for the 2025 edition (unlike the previous editions) the participation fee does not include accommodation. Participants are responsible to arrange their own accommodation in Leuven.
| Early bird (until 15th of December 2024) | Full price | |
| Basic fee | 565 € | 645 € |
| Discounted fee for EFRJ members* | 465 € | 545 € |
*To get the members' discount please make sure to login to our website with your account associated with the membership before registering for the course! If you do not have a login yet, please get in touch with us first to set up your account!
Is the participation fee a barrier for you to participate? We can offer a limited number of partial waivers of the fee. If you would like apply for these please fill in this application form by 5th of December 2024. The applications will be reviewed after that, and responses will be sent by the 5th of December evening.
If you cancel your participation before 15th of December 2024 you get 70% refund of your subscription fee. If you need to cancel after 15th December 2024 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 cannot refund your registration fee.
You may transfer your registration to another participant without any costs until 28th January 2025.
A possibility to support your attendance: check if you are eligible for the Erasmus+ mobility programme on training opportunities. These are available to staff working in education, both in teaching and non-teaching capacities. Training periods abroad can consist of job shadowing, observation periods or specific training courses abroad. https://erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/opportunities/opportunities-for-individuals/staff-training
In this case the EFRJ would be a receiving institution (not responsible for reporting). Higher education institutions must have been awarded the Erasmus Charter for Higher Education (ECHE) before applying for a mobility project to their Erasmus+ National Agency. A call for proposals for the award of an ECHE is held on yearly basis. The ECHE is awarded for the full duration of the Erasmus+ programme up to 2027.
Leuven offers a variety accommodations. Please use the search and booking sites to find the most suitable for you. However, here are some tips:
For a smaller budget:
European Forum for Restorative Justice vzw
Herbert Hooverplein 10, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
+32 466209112 / info@euforumrj.org
Company number: 0474 656 137
Register of legal entities (Rechtspersonenregister): RPR Leuven
This page has been created with the financial support of the Justice Programme of the European Union
