Full programme of Parallel workshop sessions (Download the full programme here)
You can also download the CONFERENCE BOOKLET, including all abstracts and contact details of presenters.

Wednesday 11 June

16:00 – Start of registration
17:00 – Annual General Meeting (Board Elections: click here)
19:00 – Welcome reception

Thursday 12 June

08:15 – Registration
09:15 – Welcome session
Chairpersons: Tim Chapman (Univeristy of Ulster, and board member EFRJ), Michael Kilchling (Max-Planck Institute, Chair of EFRJ)

10:00 – Plenary session on Desistance
Chairperson: Prof. Dr. Ivo Aertsen (KU Leuven)
Prof. dr. Shadd Maruna (Queen’s University of Belfast)
Prof. dr. Joanna Shapland (Univeristy of Sheffield)

11:00 – Comfort break
11:30 – Parallel workshop sessions
13:00 – Lunch break

14:00 – Field trips
Desistance – promising developments and challenges of RJ in criminal justice (location: HM Prison Crumlin Road Gaol)
Social Justice – visit to a community-based centre in a working-class neighbourhood (location: Northern Irish Council for Voluntary Action)
Peacebuilding – contribution of RJ in peacebuilding in Northern Ireland (location: Titanic Belfast)

17:00 – Return from Field Trips

17.00-19.00  – Networking and fringe meetings

Friday 13 June

09:00 – Plenary session on Peacebuilding
Chairperson: Ida Hydle (Univeristy College of Applied Sciences, Oslo)
Prof. dr. John Braithwaite (Australian National University)
Kieran McEvoy (Queen’s University of Belfast)

10:15 – Comfort break
10:45 – Parallel workshop sessions
12:45 – Lunch break
14:00 – Parallel workshop sessions
15:30 – Comfort break
16:00 – Parallel workshop sessions
17:30 – End of workshops

19:00 – Evening Session at Hotel Europa
Reception & Dinner
RJ Award ceremony
Irish entertainment

Saturday 14 June

9:00 – Parallel workshop sessions
11:00 – Comfort break

11:30 – Plenary Session on Social Justice
Chairperson: Tim Chapman (University of Ulster, board member EFRJ)
dr. Tove Malloy (European Centre for Minority Issues)
Brunilda Pali (Catholic University of Leuven)

13:00 – Closing of the conference

14:00 – Social Event
Guided visit to the Unesco world heritage site the Giant’s Causeway – mysterious geological formation on the coast of Co Antrim, combined with a visit to a community peace centre.