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Study visit of Norwegian delegation to the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital TransformationFrom 17 to 21 March 2025, a delegation of the Kingdom of Norway participated in a study visit to the Directorate for Prison System and Probation within the bilateral project "Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation systems"
Training of Trainers – Core correctional skillsAs part of the project "Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation systems", 17 Norwegian and Croatian officers participated in a Training of Trainers in Trakošćan on 21-23 January 2025
Roundtable "Yellow Ribbon - Growing Strategically Together" in PragueAs part of the project ‘Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation system’, representatives of the prison system, Gospić Prison Manager Petar Rukavina, Head of Security at Gospić Prison Tihomir Stilinović and Senior Adviser at the Probation Office Zagreb I Nena Perić, participated in the Roundtable entitled ‘Yellow Ribbon - Growing Strategically Together’ in Prague on 5 February 2025
Second bilateral study visit of representatives of the Prison and Probation Directorate to Adger Prison and Agder Probation Service Within the framework of the bilateral project "Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation systems", financed by the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, representatives of the Prison and Probation Directorate of the Croatian Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation, led by Acting Director General Zvonimir Penić, visited the Agder Prison and Agder Probation Service on 28-31 January 2024 to gain insight into the concept of Dynamic Security in Norwegian prisons
Study visit of probation service and its stakeholders on Re-entry, 27-30 January 2025In September and November 2024, Prof. Ioan Durnescu from Bucharest held the Core Corectional Skills training in Croatia under the project "Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation systems", financed by the Bilateral Fund of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism
13th Electronic Monitoring Conference: Beyond control - Electronic Monitoring and prevention The Confederation of European Probation (CEP) organised the 13th Electronic Monitoring Conference in Cascais/Lisbon (Portugal) from 3 to 5 December 2024
Training on Core Correctional Skills In September and November 2024, Prof. Ioan Durnescu from Bucharest held the Core Corectional Skills training in Croatia under the project "Strengthening the Capacity and Visibility of the Prison System and Probation", financed by the Bilateral Fund of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism
Foreign Nationals in Prison and Probation Workshop (2024)EuroPris, in collaboration with the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) and hosted by the Federal Ministry of Justice of Austria, held a workshop addressing one of the most significant issues facing European prison systems today - Foreign National Offenders (FNOs)
7th International Research Days in the Penitentiary Environment: Dealing with Intimate Partner Violence The French Ministry of Justice, i.e. their National School of Prison Administration in Agen organised the 7th international symposium on 9 and 10 October 2024
European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and DependenciesFrom 23 to 25 October 2024, the European Conference on Addictive Behaviours and Addictions was held in Lisbon, Portugal
4th Congress of Court Probation Officers in PolandOn 23 and 24 October 2024, the 4th Congress of Court Probation Officers was held in Warsaw, Poland
Closing conference for Justice Programme implemented by Romanian Ministry of Justice under Norway Grants 2014-2021The Romanian Ministry of Justice organised a closing conference for the Justice Programme implemented under the Norwegian Financial Mechanism
International Congress “Treating Personality Pathology in a Time of Change”The 7th International Congress of the European Society for the Study of Personality Disorders (ESSPD) on “Treating Personality Pathology in a Time of Change” was held from 23 to 25 September 2024 in Antwerp, Belgium
Visit to Adger Prison in NorwayOn 23 and 24 October 2024, a delegation of the Prison System and Probation Directorate of the Ministry of Justice, Public Administration and Digital Transformation, headed by State Secretary Vedrana Šimundža Nikolić visited the Adger Prison to gain insight into modern prison design concept, application of digital technologies in Norwegian prisons and best resocialisation practices.
Training on Core Correctional SkillsUnder the project “Strengthening the capacity and visibility of the prison and probation systems” funded under the Bilateral Fund of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism, a training on “Core Correctional Skills” was held for the first group of probation officers from Norway and Croatia.
Representatives of the Prison and Probation Directorate at CEP Workshop on Working with Communities and Awareness Raising in Probation and Yellow Ribbon Run in PragueThe two-day workshop was organised by the Confederation of European Probation (CEP) on 10-11 May 2024.
International conference “Comprehensive Approach to Crime Prevention”The international conference “Comprehensive Approach to Crime Prevention” was organised by the Agency for Crime Prevention, Non-custodial Sentences Enforcement and Probation of the Ministry of Justice of Georgia.