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RJ World 2020 brought together people from restorative justice and restorative practice initiatives from across the world. Presenters recorded interviews and share them to the eConference website to be viewed throughout the duration … Continue reading “700 delegates from over 40 countries “energized, encouraged and inspired””

If you, like me, are struggling to imagine how teaching after the pandemic will look and feel like for both students and staff, you shall not be disappointed by this year’s RJ WORLD … Continue reading “Teaching and learning after Covid”

Reflections from RJ World 2020 speaker Arti Mohan At the start of the COVID 19 pandemic, there were clarion calls to fight the war and conquer it. The language of war compels us … Continue reading “Restorative circles: Of care, vulnerability and radical kindness”

One of a number of academics presenting at the RJ World 2020 conference is Dr Muhammad Asadullah who is currently Assistant Professor at University of Regina’s Department of Justice Studies where he teaches … Continue reading “Speaker Spotlight: Dr Muhammad Asadullah – Decolonising Restorative Justice”

Annegrete Johanson (Estonia) Our wonderfully young but wise Annagrete comes to us from Estonia. She has worked with youth at risk in diferent fields and gave lectures in Universities for over 14 years. … Continue reading “A gathering of the sages on Covid-19: Hear 3 of our most experienced practitioners address the current pandemic”

Joseph is the Program Director for the charity, called Restorative Justice Housing Ontario. He also was the first Canadian to receive a Federal Prison sentence for insider trading. From prison, he went to … Continue reading “Joseph Lauren: Subject of documentary and RJ advocate”

The magic of co-creation (making with others), design and gifting in situations of transition, harm and conflict… Clair works as a creative practitioner alongside her profession as an accredited restorative justice practitioner. She … Continue reading “Meet: CLAIR ALDINGTON, our artmaking restorative justice practitioner”

Annegrete Johanson (Estonia) Our wonderfully young but wise Annagrete comes to us from Estonia. She has worked with youth at risk in diferent fields and gave lectures in Universities for over 14 years. … Continue reading “RJ and Covid-19: Three leaders address the current pandemic”

Historically, young offenders have been processed and treated in a comparable manner to adult offenders. However, with the rise of the RJ philosophy and methodology, young people were some of the first to … Continue reading “The Transformational Power of Youth RJ – 30 speakers share”

Crime victims should be central to the restorative process. There are over 10 speakers at RJ World who speak on this issue from various perspectives –included among them are survivors of violent crime … Continue reading “Victim empowerment: Emerging ideas from 4 speakers”

Joseph is the Program Director for the charity, called Restorative Justice Housing Ontario. He also was the first Canadian to receive a Federal Prison sentence for insider trading. From prison, he went to … Continue reading “Joseph Lauren: Subject of documentary and RJ advocate”

Dr Lorna Dyall, Raewyn Bhana, and George Ngatai We will share our experience in being been involved in supporting the implementation of restorative justice on the marae and in the community, working with … Continue reading “Indigenous and Other Discriminated Populations in Aotearoa Require Restorative Justice to Heal Wounds”

RJ in Schools Throughout RJ World 2020, we are proud to have many speakers from around the world showcasing their RJ innovations, programs, research, and work. A key reminder, which will be illustrated … Continue reading “20 speakers explore RJ in youth justice”

The magic of co-creation (making with others), design and gifting in situations of transition, harm and conflict… Clair works as a creative practitioner alongside her profession as an accredited restorative justice practitioner. She … Continue reading “Meet: CLAIR ALDINGTON, our artmaking restorative justice practitioner”

Claudia Christen-Schneider, from Switzerland, is the founder and president of the Swiss RJ Forum, and she is also involved in EFRJ (European Forum For Restrorative Justice) values and standards committee. In her presentation, … Continue reading “Trauma awareness: 3 speakers showing the way in restorative practice”

A great number of our speakers will touch on the topic of trauma and its role in restorative approaches. Let me introduce six of the presenters from four different countries, who promise to … Continue reading “Unhealthy Victim-offender connections: Responding to trauma”

Trauma awareness is central to restorative responses but there is less understanding on how to formally integrate it into practice. These eight RJ World speakers shed light on ways to work with individuals … Continue reading “Trauma and Restorative Justice: 8 specialists to learn from”

Trauma awareness is important to restorative responses but there is less understanding on how to formally integrate it into practice. These eight RJ World speakers shed light on ways to work with individuals … Continue reading “Trauma and Restorative Justice : 8 specialists to learn from”

Two of our speakers examine the progress in restorative cities. Prof. Grazia Mannozzi Grazia Mannozzi is professor of “Criminal Law” and of “Restorative Justice and Victim-offender Mediation” at the University of Insubria (Como … Continue reading “Restorative cities: Perspectives on current models at RJ World”

Meet three RJ World presenters who are speaking on the use of restorative justice in environmental matters and community building. DR. RAZWANA BEGUM Razwana is the Head of the Public Safety and Security … Continue reading “Environmental justice and community building”

The key paradigm of restorative justice In a conventional criminal justice system, crime is often defined as being perpetrated against the state. One major deficiency within this definition is the fact that the … Continue reading “Beyond the Courts – RJ for newcomers”

RJ Professional Spotlight With less than a month to wait until the commencement of the RJ World eConference, we thought it would be a good opportunity to highlight different speakers and their issues … Continue reading “Restorative Justice from a Nigerian Perspective”

OUR ANNUAL CONFERENCE Each year ARJA plans and hosts the Annual Alberta Restorative Justice Conference for practitioners, interested individuals and those working or interested in restorative justice. The annual conference is a great … Continue reading “2020 Alberta Restorative Justice Conference”

Mission: “Advance restorative justice for children harmed by sexual harm and violence in India.” CSJ (Counsel to Secure Justice) is an Indian organisation, with Nimisha Srivastava as the active Program Director. Urvashi, Kshipra … Continue reading “Restorative Responses to Child Sexual Abuse in India”