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IPS: Webinar and Workshop to celebrate #ErasmusDays
As part of the #ErasmusDays three-day celebration of the Erasmus + programme in Europe and around the world, IPS Innovative Prison Systems hosts two informational, commemorative and sharing events. Because we are a company dedicated to the advancement of Criminal Justice, our #ErasmusDays events are under the theme “Generating knowledge
BLEEP project- Digital inclusion to promote reintegration
Implementing a b-learning platform for prisoners in Europe while developing the digital and lifelong learning skills of prison staff The kick-off meeting of BLEEP project took place in Utrecht, The Netherlands, on the 1st and 2nd of October 2019. BLEEP stands for Blended Learning Environment for European Prisoners. The project
Against Violent Radicalisation in Cities – PRACTICIES 3rd steering committee
The meeting aimed to develop multi-level (local, regional, national and supranational) recommendations for policymakers. The third meeting of the PRACTICIES project – Partnership Against Violent Radicalisation in Cities – Steering Committee took place on 25 and 26 September 2019, at CETSE (Security Technology Center – Spanish Ministry of Interior) in Madrid,
Working with road traffic offenders: BriSaR project approved
BriSaR project – Bringing Safety on the Roads – has been approved to be funded by Erasmus+ programme. The BriSaR project focuses on adapting an existing programme in Portugal (a programme called STOP – Responsibility and Safety, which is targeted at Road Code violators) and update it in line with the research evidence and
PO21: Qualifying the Prison Officer of the future
“European Prison Officers for the 21st Century” project has been approved funding by the European Commission. Across Europe, there are a variety of challenges linked to the training and education of prison officers. They often lack proper initial and continuous training, and in the EU there are big differences in
CCJ4C project approved: career counselling in EU correctional systems
CCJ4C – European Career Counselling Guidelines for Staff Working in Criminal Correctional Justice System has been granted funding by Erasmus+ programme: KA3: Support for policy reform – Initiatives for policy innovation European forward-looking cooperation projects in the field of education and training CCJ4C is a project that arises from the lack of professional
JUSTICE TRENDS #5: Radicalisation, extremism and organised crime
The fifth issue of JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine has just been published. This is the second release of 2019, corresponding to the second semester. In this special issue of JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine, with a particular focus on radicalisation, extremism and organised crime, we share the views of different decision-makers in the
Holistic radicalisation prevention – 4th INTEGRA project meeting
On the 19th of July 2019, the fourth INTEGRA Project meeting was held at the Center for the Study of Democracy headquarters in Sofia, Bulgaria. Besides the host organisation and IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, representatives from the University of Toulouse Jean Jaurès (France), KEMEA Centre for Security Studies (Greece) and ICPA
BLEEP project on b-learning for prisoners receives Erasmus+ support
BLEEP project – Blended Learning Environment for European Prisoners has been awarded support by Erasmus+ programme: KA2 – Strategic Partnerships for adult education. BLEEP is a project about digital inclusion in the scope of correctional services. It foresees the creation and implementation of an innovative, creative, Europe-focused, blended learning platform for