IARS Annual Conference 2013

Listening to Community Evidence: Gender, Race and Restorative Justice

Friday 6th December 2013 9:30- 17:00 The Honourable Society of Middle Temple Main Hall, The Parliament Room London EC4Y 9AT

About the conference

In a changing social landscape certain community groups are relegated to the bottom of policy and funding agendas. To prevent the most marginalised voices from being drowned out, the call for action is greater than ever. Without such, our efforts to build a fairer and more inclusive society will prove futile. The IARS Annual Conference 2013 will bridge this gap by launching new research and by debating recent developments in three main areas: race & the criminal justice system, gender & abuse, and restorative justice & rehabilitation. Academics, community leaders, politicians and representatives of key organisations will come together to explore these issues. The conference will open with keynote speeches which will then be complemented with three expert panels structured around IARS 2013 research programmes.

About the Panels Panel 1: "Pushing the barriers of restorative justice and rehabilitation through psychology"
The panel will debate findings from the recent publication Gavrielides, T. and Worth, P. (2013). Another push for restorative justice: Positive psychology & offender rehabilitation in Crime: International Perspectives, Socioeconomic Factors and Psychological Implications ", USA: Nova Science Publishers. What can restorative justice learn from positive psychology? Is there anything to be gained from this relationship for rehabilitation theories? How can the victim and the community be brought into the rehabilitation debate?

Panel 2: "No more abuse for refugee and asylum seeking women"
The panel will debate the findings of a three year IARS project co-funded by Comic Relief and Matrix Chambers on increasing gender sensitivity in the treatment of refugee and asylum-seeking women. The IARS 2013 book "Abused no More, the Voices of Refugee and Asylum Seeking women" will be launched.

Panel 3: "Race equality in a changing criminal justice system"

The current reforms in the criminal justice system and the restructure of the probation service have shaken a number of priorities including those relating to race equality. Following an independent review of the London Probation Trust and the production of the 2013 LPT-IARS book "Race in Probation", this panel will debate new evidence on improving outcomes for black and minority ethnic users of probation.

Venue
The event will take place in the spectacular surroundings of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple.

Lunch & Refreshments

Delegates will receive lunch, refreshments and can enjoy the gardens and grounds of Middle Temple.

Bar Standards Board Accredited Event

The conference is accredited with 6 CPD hours from the Bar Standards Board.

Complimentary Books
Delegates who paid full price will also receive two new IARS books featuring our latest, cutting-edge research which will be launched at the event, each with a RRP of 9.99.

Challenger, H. (2013). Abused No More: The Voices of Refugee and Asylum-seeking Women, IARS Publications: London Gavrielides, T. and Blake, S. (2013). Race in Probation: Improving outcomes for black and minority ethnic users of probation services, IARS Publications: London.

Special Book Release: Book Launch and Wine Reception

Edited by Gavrielides, T and Artinopoulou,V. (2013). Reconstructing Restorative Justice Philosophy. Ashgate: London. The book will be launched at the event and 50% discount would be available exclusively to attendees.

WELCOME
9:30 10:00 Registration & Coffee Welcome Sir George Newman Keynote speeches 10:15 10:25 Baljit Ubhey Emily Thomas Dr. Theo Gavrielides 10:45 11:15 - 11:30 Questions and Answers Coffee Break Chief Crown Prosecutor for CPS London Transforming Rehabilitation Implementation Leader, Ministry of Justice Founder and Director of IARS Senior Judge and IARS Patron

PANEL 1: "Pushing the barriers of restorative justice and rehabilitation through psychology"
11:30 Chair: Grace Loseby Panellists: Dr. Piers Worth Simon Fulford Marina Cantacuzino Professor Joanna Adler Dr. Mark Coulson Gabrielle Brown 12:30 13:00 13:00 13:30 Questions and Answers Lunch Restorative Justice Research and Policy Analyst at IARS Head of Psychology at Buckinghamshire New University Chief Executive of Khulisa Chief Executive of the Forgiveness Project Professor of Forensic Psychology, Middlesex University and Charted Member of the British Psychological Society Reader in Psychology, Middlesex University Victim

PANEL 2: "No more abuse for refugee and asylum seeking women"
13:30 Chair: Dr. Natalia Paszkiewicz Panellists: Lynne Berry OBE Professor Margaret Greenfields Mulat Haregot Aisha Kabejja 14:30 15:00 Questions and Answers Policy and Research Coordinator at IARS Chair of the Commission on Ageing and the Voluntary Sector Professor in Social Policy at Buckinghamshire New University, Director of IDRICS and IARS Trustee Director of the Evelyn Oldfield Unit Refugee Womens Project Abused No More

PANEL 3: "Race equality in a changing criminal justice system"

15:00 Chair: Neena Samota Panellists: Elia Davis Janett Brown Annemarie Theilade Roslyn Callender Hassan Usman 16:00 - 16:30 16:30 - 17:00 Questions and Answers Book Launch Opened by Professor Paul Senior- Director for Hallam Centre of Community Justice and Co-editor of the British Journal of Community Justice. And Alison KirkRepresentative from Ashgate. Wine Reception Chair of the Coalition for Racial Justice and Voice for Change England Head of Operational Delivery Support Probations, NOMS Head of Equalities, London Probation Trust Representative of the Association of Black Probation Staff (ABPO) A user of Probation Services A user of Probation Services

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About IARS
IARS is a leading, international think-tank with a charitable mission to give everyone a chance to forge a safer, fairer and more inclusive society. We achieve our charitable aims by producing evidence-based solutions to current social problems, sharing best practice and by supporting young people to shape decision making. IARS is an international expert in restorative justice, human rights and inclusion, citizenship and user-led research. We are known for our robust, independent, evidence-based approach to solving current social problems, and we are considered a pioneer in user-involvement and the application of user-led research methods.

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Abused no More: the voices of refugee and Asylum-seeking women: H. Challenger (2013)

99% Campaign Magazine: 99% Editorial Board (2013)

Race in Probation: Achieving better outcomes for black minority ethnic users of probation services: T. Gavrielides and S. Blake (2013)

Youth Voice Journal T.Gavrielides and L. Parle (Eds.) (2010-2012)

Listening to Young Women in Police Custody: Wellbeing needs and polices Response: R. Cass and M. Marougka (2012)

Restorative Justice in the United Kingdom: B. Lyon, A. Matczak and T. Gavrielides (2012)

Waves of Healing: Using Restorative Justice with Street Group Violence: T. Gavrielides (2012)

Restoration within Youth Justice: T. Gavrielides (Ed.) (2012)

Sporting Sisters: Stories of Muslin Women in Sport: Abdullah et al. (DVD) (2012)

Restorative Justice and the Secure Estate: Alternatives for Young People in Custody: T. Gavrielides (2011)

Measuring Young Peoples Legal Capability: L. Parle (2010)

Restorative Justice Theory and Practice: Addressing the Discrepancy: T. Gavrielides (2007)