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This call serves to update our database on teaching programmes on restorative justice. Please submit your courses by 10 January 2025. Only teaching programmes at the university level will be included on the EFRJ database, but you can always let us know about other teaching (or even training) programmes that can be included in an internal database at the EFRJ Secretariat. 

The call for participants to join one of our Committees or Working Groups has been launched! EFRJ members (with active or new membership) can apply before 13 January (extended deadline) to max two groups. If you know experts in the different areas beyond the EFRJ membership please invite them to join us for the next two years mandates.

We are looking forward to welcoming the participants of the 3rd Winter Academy in Leuven (Belgium) between 3-7 February 2025 on the two specialised courses. They can learn about the essentials of restorative justice and imprisonment; or acquire basic skills of restorative training delivery from some of the most inspiring and engaging experts in the field. Both courses are full at the moment, but you can sign up for the waiting list. 

Starting from September 2024, the EFRJ Secretariat launches a series of webinars, awareness campaigns (such as the international Restorative Justice Week and art-related events), training offers, and much more! Many activities are offered online for free, while others may happen in-person for paying participants.

During the Summer 2024, the EFRJ launched two surveys to collect data from our restorative justice field. One is for those working with women victims of gender-based violence (deadline to respond: 1 September), and one is for those experienced in hate crime and/or systemic violence (deadline to respond: 13 October).

The call for hosting EFRJ events in 2026-2027 is now open, you can send your proposal by half October 2024. We seek for organisational members, or groups of individual members, who wish to take up the challenge to co-organise with us our next conference, seminar, summer school or other events!

A call for members, divided in two phases, is open in Autumn 2024! The 1st phase is for members who wish to propose the topics of our future Working Groups, and wish to initiate and chair them at least at their start (deadline: 12 October). The 2nd one will open in November for members who wish to join one of the Committees and Working Groups in their 2-year mandates.

Register for free to learn about the outcomes of the project and join the inspiring discourse on the 2nd of September! 

With the EU Council's position on the Victims' Rights Directive, EU member states have shown little willingness to commit to enhancing victim rights. They have largely rejected or diluted the EU Commission’s proposals, turning obligations into mere options. The EFRJ, together with other 51 organisations, signed the statement promoted by Victim Support Europe (VSE) to show solidarity with victims of crime and urge all EU Member State to honour commitments to victims of crime; by adopting a strong Victims’ Rights Directive as the cornerstone legislation for all victims of crime.

Following the recent Board election which was concluded during the 2024 Annual General Meeting of the European Forum for Restorative Justice (28th of May, Tallinn), and its results were announced, the new Board has elected a new Executive Committee. 

On 29 May 2024 the European Restorative Justice Award ceremony took place in Tallinn, and we are excited to announce that the 7th laureate is The Encounter of the Encounters.

The membership of the EFRJ has (re)elected 4 Board members.