Från och med den 1 januari 2008 har det blivit obligatoriskt för landets alla kommuner att erbjuda medling med lagöverträdare för personer upp till 21 års ålder.SFM har haft önskemål om att ta ansvaret för att vartannat år genomföra en landstäckande kartläggning av medlingsläget, samt att ansvara för sammanställningen av det resultat som inkommer. Syftet med detta är att följa medlingens utveckling i landet. Med anledning av verksamhetens syfte och för att få mer kunskap om medling så kan era svar vara till stor hjälp i vidareutveckling av medlingsarbetet. Därför skulle vi vara mycket tacksamma om ni kan ta er tid och besvara den enkät som vi skickat ut till er som arbetar med medling vid brott.

Nordiskt Forum för Medlings styrelse ska tillsätta en ny styrelsemedlem. Är du intresserad så kontakta info@s-f-m.se

The 6th Summer Academy on International Dispute Resolution, Hiedelberg 19-20 juni och 1-4 juli. Mer info här .Årets tema är European and International Civil Procedure (!) och Alternative Dispute Resolution.Uppdatering: mer info och program har nu inkommit, det finner du här samt på denna länk seminar-bss-programmeConference on Arbitration and EC Law5th-6th December 2008 in Heidelberg, GermanyThe relationship between European civil procedure and arbitration has been intensely debated among legal scholars and practitioners for a long time. Lately, the debate has been fuelled by:The upcoming decision of the European Court of Justice which will decide on the availability of anti-suit injunctions for the protection of arbitral agreements (case C-185/07). On September 4th, 2008 Advocate General Kokott proposed in her conclusions not to permit such remedies in the European Judicial Area;Recent case law in several EC Member States addressing the arbitrability of EC antitrust law;In 2009, the European Commission will implement improvements to the Regulation Brussels I. Last year, a preparative report, analyzing the application of the Regulation in the EU, was published. The non-binding Report, commonly known as the Heidelberg Report, proposes to delete the arbitration exception in article 1 no. 2 (d) in order to bring ancillary proceedings relating to arbitration under the scope of the Regulation Brussels I.The conference will bring together the most highly regarded experts in the fields of arbitration and litigation. It will offer a unique opportunity to discuss the proposals of the Heidelberg Report, and the latest developments in European procedural law.

2nd Restorative Practices International Conference, 31 May - 3 June 2009'Widening Our Lens - Connecting Our Practice'Coast Plaza Hotel, Downtown Vancouver, Canada, BC.Practice areas include: Justice, Policing, Corrections, Education, Families, Communities and Systems. Keynote Speakers:Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Parable of the Hummingbird)Chris Corrigan (Introduction to Open Space Technology)Manjit & Suman Virk (When the System Fails - Death of Reena Virk)Marlene Brant Costenello (Truth and Reconciliation in Canada)Combination of prominent RJ practitioners (Sharing our Journey, the Crossroads and the Learning)Graham Robb (UK) - Continental Drift? A map for restorative approaches in schools and children's services.Mer info här

Victims in Europe | 23rd Annual Conference of Victim Support Europe | Lisbon | June 2009On behalf of Victim Support Europe, the Portuguese Association for Victim Support is promoting Project Victims in Europe which is co-financed by the European Commission.Following the Project activities, we are currently organizing the Victims in Europe - 23rd Annual Conference of Victim Support Europe.SEMINAR DETAILSVenue: Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Lisbon - PortugalDate: 25th and 26th of JuneThe purpose of this seminar is to gather experts and professionals in the area of justice, social matters (civil society organisations) and policy-makers from different countries.This Seminar will also be an opportunity to present the framework of existing rights, and debate whether these rights are in fact being implemented in the European Union. It will thus constitute an important opportunity to discuss which rights require further implementation measures, in order to meet the needs of victims of crime.The Language: Englishwith simultaneous interpretation in the opening sessionFör mer info klicka härOm du har frågor: victimsineurope@apav.pt or +351 21 315 84 73.