Twenty years after its first edition, the 10th EFRJ Summer School took place this week in San Sebastián (Basque Country, Spain), focusing on restorative justice responses to harm in institutional settings. Abuse and violence in such contexts pose complex challenges that often go beyond the reach of traditional criminal justice. Participants explored how restorative justice can better meet the needs of victims and survivors, support institutions in addressing systemic problems, and help prevent recurrence. The event gathered over 30 practitioners and researchers from around the world, including from Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Italy, Ireland, Spain, Switzerland, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Uruguay. Led by experienced trainers Tim Chapman and Raúl Calvo, this was the first Summer School held in both English and Spanish.
A few weeks later this year's Criminal Justice Platform Europe's Summer Course was held in Barcelona (Catalonia, Spain), bringing together over thirty international participants joining three inspiring workshops on promoting positive transformation in criminal justice contexts. Participants learned about restorative communications skills from Daniela Arieti; about effective ways to achieve meaningful, sustainable change through relationships by Dr Sarah Lewis, and about the role of boundaries in supporting change by Maciej Kalaman. | 
