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Draft Agenda To be finalised one month
before the Congress.
World Congress
on Juvenile Justice
International Conference Centre - Geneva
(www.cicg.org)
26-30 January 2015
2 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)
Organised by Switzerland and the Terre des hommes Foundation, the WORLD CONGRESS ON JU-
VENILE JUSTICE aims to become a milestone in the implementation of international norms. States and
civil society are invited to participate in order to share experiences, lessons learned and good practices in
a spirit of inter-cultural dialogue and respect for the rights of children in conflict with the law and children
who are victims/survivors and witnesses – in the interests of society as a whole.
The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, the Swiss Federal Office of Justice and the
Terre des hommes Foundation have devised the Congress agenda to improve the institutional system
of juvenile justice and promote respect for the fundamental rights of children, by encouraging implemen-
tation of legal instruments ratified by States.
The agenda is based on the following major themes:
Monday 26 January Welcome and Opening Ceremony
Tuesday 27 January International norms and the diversity of justice systems
Prevention
Wednesday 28 January Strengthening juvenile justice systems
Thursday 29 January Good practices in implementing judicial decisions
Friday 30 January International mechanisms and regional cooperation
Closing Ceremony
The plenary sessions will be held in English, French and Spanish (with simultaneous translation) and
will include expert presentations, country examples and round tables.
Thematic workshops will allow participants to contribute to the work of the Congress, with the results
being compiled for dissemination by the Congress Thematic Committee. Workshop documents will be
made freely available to Congress participants.
Each participant will receive a USB stick pre-loaded with key documents relating to the Congress
themes. Participants will be able to supplement these with additional documents from the workshops
according to personal interest.
Each State, and each organisation, may disseminate documents on tables made freely available at the
Congress venue.
The organisers strongly hope that each participant will take advantage of this international event to
strengthen their capacities and enrich their professional networks.
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Monday, 26 January
Welcome and Opening Ceremony
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From 13:00
Registration and Welcome
16:30 – 17:30
Opening ceremony The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs will
determine the speakers and protocol.
- Representative of the Swiss Confederation
- Official presentations
- Terre des hommes Foundation
17:30 – 18:30
- Presentation of films on juvenile justice
- First-hand testimonies
18:30 – 19:45
Welcome reception
" Restorative processes open hearts, break walls and build bridges."
4 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)
Tuesday, 27 January International norms and different judicial systems
08:45 – 09:00
Information on logistics and the day’s agenda *
09:00 – 09:20
Presentation of the Congress agenda overall * Representative of the Congress Thematic Committee: spirit
of the Congress; choice of themes and experts.
09:20 – 10:20
Expert presentations: the general context of
juvenile justice (20 min. each) *
• The spirit and principles of juvenile justice
according to the “child rights approach”
(UNICEF)
• The place of juvenile justice in global justice
reforms and from a development perspective
(UNODC)
• Restorative juvenile justice: definition, princi-
ples and spirit
10:20 – 10:50
Break
10:50 – 12:00
Country examples *
• Country delegates will present the function-
ing of their juvenile justice systems in the
light of diverse legal foundations How do certain countries with diverse justice systems
manage compliance with international norms?
12:00 – 12:45
Expert round table *
• Additional comments on applying internation-
al norms in countries with diverse legal and
judicial frameworks Experts will reflect on the challenges involved in legisla-
tive reform, implementing judicial decisions and stake-
holder training etc.
12:45 – 14:30
Lunch (at the CICG)
* Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 5
Tuesday, 27 January Prevention
14:30 – 15:30
Country examples *
• Country delegates will present their prevention
policies and practices Using brief examples of promising practices, the present-
ers will illustrate the principles and methodologies used to
prevent children coming into conflict with the law.
15:30 – 16:30
Expert round table *
• Additional comments on approaches to
prevention Experts will share their feedback and suggestions in rela-
tion to prevention strategies.
16:30 – 17:00
Break
Workshops Each workshop will take place in English, French and Spanish.
17:00 – 18:45
Workshop 1 - Different approaches to
prevention Building on the previous presentations, participants will
exchange their experiences, innovations and opinions on
the effectiveness of different approaches. Particular at-
tention will be given to so-called ‘secondary’ prevention.
Workshop 2 - Informal justice and interna-
tional norms Exchange among participants on the juxtaposition of
informal and traditional justice practices and interna-
tional norms.
6 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)
Wednesday 28 January Strengthening juvenile justice systems
08:45 – 09:00
Information on logistics and the day’s agenda*
09:00 – 10:20
Expert presentations (20 min. each) *
• Elaborating and improving juvenile justice
laws and procedures How can we encourage legislative and procedural re-
form? How can we mobilise civil society and gain public
support, especially for reintegration?
• Judicial guarantees and child participation at
all stages of the system The right of the child to a defence and the right to partici-
pate, in line with the child’s evolving capacities.
• The range of options for diversion and
non-custodial measures Presentation of diverse measures and their advantages
and challenges regarding reintegration.
• Content and methodology of initial and ongo-
ing training for relevant actors What are the criteria to assess the quality of training
content and methodology? How to evaluate the impact
of training on the practices of actors in the juvenile jus-
tice system?
10:20 – 10:50
Break
10:50 – 12:00
Country examples *
• Country delegates will share lessons learned
from their own work in juvenile justice system
reform Country delegates will present their experiences on how to
overcome challenges in relation to justice system reform.
12:00 – 12:45
Expert round table *
• Discussion on the improvement of juvenile
justice laws and procedures Experts will comment on ways to overcome obstacles and
challenges in relation to legislative reform.
12:45 – 14:30
Lunch (at the CICG) + Forum for participants
Each participant who has registered in advance will have
10 minutes to present the main theme of their key document
which will be made available to participants.
* Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 7
Wednesday 28 January Strengthening juvenile justice systems
Workshops Choice of workshops running simultaneously on different topics; 14:30 – 16:30 translation to be determined according to need
Workshop 3 - Lessons learned on juvenile
justice system reform
Participants will exchange experience and good practi-
ces regarding the process of reform, particularly in
relation to establishing restorative juvenile justice
initiatives.
Workshop 4 - Lessons learned on the protec-
tion of child victims/survivors and witnesses
Reminder of international norms and exchange of expe-
riences on protection systems.
Workshop 5 - Lessons learned on juvenile
justice in relation to migrant children
Discussions on dealing with offences committed by le-
gal or illegal child migrants, child victims/survivors of
cross-border trafficking etc.
Workshop 6 - Lessons learned on data
collection and the use of statistics
Technical workshop on the dissemination and exchange
of practical methods and tools needed for good manage-
ment of a juvenile justice system.
Workshop 7 - Lessons learned on sensitising
public opinion on the principles and practice
of juvenile justice
What are the best ways to convince the public that rights-
based, non-custodial and educational methods are also in
the interests of society as a whole?
Workshop 8 - Lessons learned on the gen-
der perspective in relation to juvenile justice
How can we combat gender-based discrimination in
legislation and juvenile justice practice?
From 17:00
Presentation of films on juvenile justice
or
Free time Visits, side events etc.
8 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)
Thursday 29 January Good practices in implementing judicial decisions
08:45 – 09:00
Information on logistics and the day’s agenda *
09:00 – 10:20
Expert presentations (20 min. each) *
• Respecting child rights when implementing
custodial measures How to ensure effective monitoring of respect for the
rights of children deprived of their liberty?
• Success factors in implementing diversion and
non-custodial measures Pre-requisites for implementing diversion and alterna-
tives to detention / non-custodial measures in order to
increase their success rate and decrease recidivism.
• The role of families How to reinforce the role of the family in proceedings
(from arrest through to reintegration)?
• Indicators and evaluating the implementation
of judicial sentences Technical presentation of available indicators and eval-
uation tools.
10:20 – 10:50 Break
10:50 – 11:50
Country examples *
• Coordination between public actors and civil
society in relation to reintegration Country delegates will exchange experiences on the con-
ditions and mechanisms necessary for the coordination of
public actors and civil society.
11:50 - 12:50
Expert round table *
• Additional comments on good practices in
implementing judicial decisions
12:50 – 14:45
Lunch (at the CICG) + Forum for participants Each participant who has registered in advance will have
10 minutes to present the main theme of their key document
which will be made available to participants.
* Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 9
Thursday 29 January Good practices in implementing judicial decisions
Workshops
14:45 – 16:45 - Translation according to need
Workshop 9 - Innovative practices in
16:45 – 17:15
Break
relation to restorative juvenile justice How to articulate the best interests of the child, the victim
and the role of the community from the perspective of
reintegration?
Workshop 10 - Case management Tools for coordination and exchange of information.
Workshop 11 - Budgetary framework and cost-benefit analysis in relation to judicial decisions Tools for budgeting and cost-benefit analysis in relation
to different measures.
Workshop 12 - The physical and mental health of children deprived of their liberty How to deal with children in poor health? How to prevent
violence in detention? How to evaluate the impact of dep-
rivation of liberty on a child’s mental health?
Workshop 13 - Psycho-social approaches in dealing with, and reintegrating, child victims/ survivors and witnesses Exchange of good practices in the psycho-social fol-
low-up of child victims/survivors and witnesses, and of
the resources and training needed in this regard.
Workshop 14 - Prevention of institutional violence Tools for preventing physical and psychological institu-
tional violence in the context of judicial proceedings.
17:15 – 18:45
Each workshop will take place in English, French
and Spanish.
“Sounding the alarm” What are the strategic entry points and practical tools
available to the authorities and civil society to reduce the
worst violations of child rights in the justice system?
Workshop 15a - Conditions in detention
Arbitrary procedures and non-respect for fundamental
child rights (education, health, right to defence, nutrition),
physical and psychological violence including corporal
punishment, absence of family contact etc.
Workshop 15b - The worst violations of
child rights Cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment, torture, capital
punishment, life imprisonment, abusive use of remand etc.
10 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)
Friday 30 January International mechanism and regional cooperation
08:45 – 09:00
Information on logistics and the day’s agenda *
09:00 – 10:40
Expert presentations *
• Committee on the Rights of the Child:
- Optional protocol No 3 to the Convention on
the Rights of the Child (“Communications
Procedure”) ;
- Concluding Observations by the Commit-
tee on States Parties’ reports in relation to
juvenile justice (20 Min.)
• Call for a “Global Study on Children
Deprived of Liberty” (20 min.)
• Presentation of the Inter-Agency Panel on
Juvenile Justice (IPJJ) (20 min.)
• Summary and recommendations from the
workshops (20 min.)
• Modalities for follow-up to the Congress:
propositions from the Thematic Committee (20 min.)
10:40 – 11:10
Break
Regional Workshops Choice of workshops running simultaneously on different topics
11:10 – 12:45
These workshops aim to identify existing forms of regional cooperation and to genera-
te ways to strengthen them in the following areas: legislative reform; promotion of resto-
rative juvenile justice; content and evaluation of initial and ongoing training; inter-country co-
operation regarding migrant children; prevention of the worst violations of children’s rights etc.
Group composition
Workshop 16a - Africa (in French)
Workshop 16b - Africa (in English)
Workshop 17 - Asia-Pacific (in English)
Workshop 18 - Central and Eastern Europe (in English)
Workshop 19 - Latin America and Caribbean (in Spanish)
Workshop 20a - North Africa (in French)
Workshop 20b - Middle East (in English)
Workshop 21 - Western Europe and Others (in English)
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Friday 30 January Closing Ceremony
12:45 – 14:45
Lunch (at the CICG)
14:45 – 16:00
Plenary session *
• Evaluation of the Congress
• Final Declaration
16:00
Closing ceremony *
List of experts Already confirmed - july 2014 - Alphabetic order
Mr George ABU AL-ZULOF Juvenile Justice expert and trainer - PALESTINE Ms Amal Salman AL DOSSARI Member of the CRC Committee - BAHREIN Mr Atilio ALVAREZ “Defensor Publico de Menores” - ARGENTINA Ms Siyma BARKIN-KUZMIN Child protection & legislative reform expert - TURKEY Judge Andrew BECROFT Principal Youth Court Judge, Wellington - NEW ZEALAND Judge Leonardo BRANCHER Regional Youth Court Judge (Rio Grande do Sul) - BRAZIL Mr Jorge CARDONA LLORENS Member of the CRC Committee - SPAIN Judge (ret.) Michael A. CORRIERO New York Center for Juvenile Justice - UNITED STATES Maître Mactar DIASSI Lawyer and Consultant in juvenile justice - SENEGAL Mr Kamel FILALI Member of the CRC Committee - ALGERIA Mr Cédric FOUSSARD Director OIJJ - FRANCE Ms Enakshi GANGULY Director HAQ Center for Child Rights, New-Delhi - INDIA Ms Audrey GAUGHRAN Director, Global Thematic Issues, Amnesty International - IRELAND Justice Mohammed IMMAN ALI Judge of the Supreme Court - BANGLADESH Ms Taghreed JABER Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa (PRI) - JORDAN Ms Béatrice KALBERMATTER Federal Office of Justice - SWITZERLAND Prof. Hatem KOTRANE Member of the CRC Committee - TUNISIA Maître Fatimata M'BAYE Lawyer and Consultant in juvenile justice - MAURITANIA Mr Joseph MOYERSOEN President of the IAYFJM - ITALY Judge Egberto PENIDO Youth Court / Restorative Justice Center - School of Magistrates / Sao Paulo - BRAZIL Mr Christian PERLER Psychiatrist - SWITZERLAND Mr Nikhil ROY Director of programmes (PRI) - GREAT BRITAIN / INDIA Mr Laurent SAINSARD National Police/ Int’l Cooperation JJ .- FRANCE Ms Marta SANTOS PAIS Special Repr. of the UN Secretary General on violence against children Prof. Ann SKELTON Director, Centre for Child Law, University of Pretoria - SOUTH AFRICA Mr Bernardo STADELMANN Federal Office of Justice - SWITZERLAND Mr Benoît VAN KEIRSBILCK President of Defence for Children International - BELGIUM Ms Christina WEBER KHAN "Kinderanwaltschaft-Schweiz - Child Friendly Justice 2020 - SWITZERLAND Ms Ursina WEIDKUHN International Consultant in juvenile justice - SWITZERLAND Ms Marie WERNHAM International child rights consultant - GREAT BRITAIN Justice Renate WINTER Former president of the IAYFJM /Member of CRC Committee - AUSTRIA Mr Jean ZERMATTEN Director of the International Institute for the Rights of the Child, SWITZERLAND Etc.
United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) - United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) - Committee on
the Rights of the Child (OHCHR) - Special Representative of the U.N. Secretary General on Violence against
children (SRSG) Amnesty International (AI) - International Committee of Red Cross (ICRC) - Penal Reform
International (PRI) - International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO) - World Organization against Torture (OMCT)
- Defence for Children - International (DCI) - Child Rights International Network (CRIN) - International
Association of Youth and Family Judges and Magistrates (IAYFJM). Etc.
Practical information
Contact
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organisations in Geneva
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