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25 October, European Day of Justice: do not miss the opportunity to benefit from free advice from legal professionals

As part of the celebration of the European Day of Justice, from September to November 2018 several Council of Europe Member States are organising various events aimed at informing citizens about their rights; in particular open door events in courts or notarial chambers, as well as live broadcasts of the recent publication of the CEPEJ report "European Judicial Systems - Efficiency and Quality of Justice" via CEPEJ's Facebook page. A live debate with the European Law Students Association (ELSA) will be organised, based on this theme on 25th October at 10 am via the social network platforms. Created in 2003 and now in its 15th year of commemoration, this day is a unique opportunity for users to learn about their rights, and for students and legal professionals to benefit from online knowledge-sharing sessions. The courts and institutions participating in this event can download the official publicity for the European Day of Justice and customisable posters on the CEPEJ website.

More information about the European Day of Justice
More information about the CEPEJ 2018 Report "European judicial systems - efficiency and quality of justice"

Strasbourg 10 October 2018
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Fifty practitioners to enhance skills in provision of occupational therapy

Following the adoption of the Guidelines for Occupational Therapy (OT), as well as the Training of Trainers (ToT) on OT that took place in January 2024, three 2-day cascade training sessions were organised in the course of February and March 2024.  Fifty professionals, mainly from the Prison Health Department, along with representatives from the Correctional Services, Institute for Forensic Psychiatry, and the Special Institute for Persons with Mental and Physical Disabilities, were trained on this important form of therapy.

To complement the theoretical aspects and provide the trainees with practical knowledge, some of the sessions were conducted in the Dubrava Prison, in a section which houses prisoners with both mental and somatic problems. This on-site training allowed the participants to observe and understand the application of OT principles in a real-life setting, thus enhancing their learning experience by connecting theory and practice.

These cascade training sessions allowed the participants to further improve their skills in applying the OT Guidelines and tools in prisons and other closed institutions, a concept which was thus far not utilised in a structured manner. Furthermore, training healthcare and correctional professionals together helps them further strengthen the inter-institutional cooperation in the treatment and rehabilitation of some of the most vulnerable members of the society.

Each of these sessions were facilitated by two trainers who had participated in the ToT in January and were supervised and mentored by a Council of Europe consultant who has been involved in the process since the very beginning, thus further strengthening institutional capacity to provide training.

The activity was conducted under the auspices of the Council of Europe project “Improvement of the treatment of persons deprived of liberty”.

 

 

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Istog/ Istok 26 March 2024
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