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Call for members

A new year has started and we wish to activate our membership to take part, on a voluntary basis, in our oldest Committee, the Editorial one, and a newly established Working Group on Institutions and Restorative Justice. Depending on your interest and field of expertise, you can apply until 1 May 2021 using the webform below.

What are the EFRJ Committees and Working Groups?

Committees are groups of members appointed for a longstanding activity of the EFRJ, such as the Editorial Committee, the Training Committee, the Values and Standards Committee and the Research Committee.

Working Groups are members who gather together for a specific task in a limited timeframe and on specific themes relevant for the field, as identified by some of our members (e.g. Restorative Cities, Violent Extremism Restorative Schools, Environmental Restorative Justice, and Gender-Based Violence).

Depending on the Committee/ Working Group, the number of members varies (5-12 members) and they are appointed for a 2 years term (renewable). Individual members can be involved in maximum 2 Committees/ Working Groups; organisational members can delegate different persons without limits. The Chair of a Committee/Working Group is chosen among and by its members.

We need you!

We currently open applications to participate in the following two groups:

  • Editorial Committee: this is the oldest Committee of the EFRJ, responsible for publishing the regular Newsletter. It calls for 2 new members to join the team! Read more about the Editorial Committee here.
  • Working Group on Institutions: based on the request by several of our members, this group will be launched in 2021. We search for 6-10 members interested to join this team. More information on this new working group here.

To apply you will need:

  • To be a member of the EFRJ, either as an individual or as an organisation. Not yet a member? You can apply for membership now: the official approval of your membership will occur at the next Annual General Meeting (16 June 2021) but you can already now benefit of all advantages of being a EFRJ member, including applying for this call.
  • To fill the webform below including your motivation and short biography before 1 May 2021.

Members will be selected based on their experience, profession, motivation to participate, and country representation.

The Working Group on Institutions will seek to establish links between practitioners, policy workers, academics/scholars and stakeholders who have an interest in exploring and implementing the principles of restorative justice and peacemaking in the field of institutions.

The Editorial Committee is responsible for the EFRJ Newsletter and Restorative Blog, two instruments that act as a platform for communication and participation for all who wish to support restorative justice developments.