Come to Toronto in October 2008, and join with others who share a passion and commitment to restorative practices.
Toronto, Ontario,CanadaHoliday Inn Select Toronto AirportOctober 22-24, 2008
The 11th World Conference of the International Institute for Restorative Practices
October 20 - 21, 2008
Pre-conference Trainings
Come to Toronto in October 2008, and join with others who share a passion and commitment to restorative practices.
This interdisciplinary conference will provide an international perspective on restorative practices theory and practice in a variety of settings, from education to social welfare to criminal justice. Restorative practitioners from around the world are coming to share their knowledge and achievements and to find encouragement, support and advice from others doing similar work.
The whole continuum of restorative practices will be discussed, including family group decision making and family group conferencing, restorative conferencing and circles, and restorative cautions and reprimands. All of these practices share the same underlying purpose: to build community, more effectively address wrongdoing and conflict, and empower people to make decisions about issues that affect them.
Plenary speakers:
Cathy Ashley, chief executive of Family Rights Group, UK, on family group conferencing (also known as family group decision making)
A panel of Canadian educators, on restorative practices in Canada's schools: Bruce Schenk Helen Fox Rusty Hick Lynn Zammit
Judge Leoberto Brancher and Dominic Barter, on restorative practices in Brazil's youth justice and public school systems