Past Events

Youth Justice Convention 2020 |​ NEC Birmingham, United Kingdom – 17th and 18th November 2020

Hosted by the Youth Justice Board, the Youth Justice Convention is the annual event for all those working in the youth justice system, in particular managers, professionals, practitioners and policy makers.

National Conference on Juvenile Justice | Pennsylvania, USA – 8th - 11th November 2020

This conference is targeted at judges, probation officers, detention facility employees, and other stakeholders in the juvenile justice system. This conference will explore gaps in services, discover new and improved practices, share cutting edge research, and motivate participants to explore positive case outcomes for youth involved in the delinquency system.

19th NAYS Youth Sports Congress | Maryland, USA – 3rd - 6th November 2020

The 19th Annual NAYS Youth Sports Congress is a three-day comprehensive educational experience designed specifically for youth sports administrators! This training allows attendees to participate in the NAYS Youth Sports Congress, the Athletic Business Show and to maintain or earn their Certified Youth Sports Administrator credential all at one location.

​1st Global Youth Justice Conference | Nevada, USA​ - 3rd - 5th December 2019 
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Global Youth Justice Champions 1,800+ volunteer-driven youth justice and juvenile justice diversion programs called Teen/Youth/Student/Peer Court and Peer Jury on 5-Continents, making it the most replicated juvenile justice and youth justice program around the globe.  And, adults and youth from hundreds of additional communities around the globe are in various stages of implementing one of these rapidly expanding affordable youth-led juvenile justice and youth justice diversion programs.

​​​​ActiveGames4Change Project meeting | Izmir, Turkey - 17th and 18th October 2019​​
The second transnational meeting of ActiveGames4Change project took place in Izmir, Turkey, on the 17th and 18th of October 2019 at Anemon Fuar Hotel. Representatives from the partner countries (the United Kingdom, Portugal, Hungary, Romania, Turkey and Italy) participated in this second project meeting, where the project’s implementation progress was discussed by the partners, including goals and tasks for the upcoming months. Furthermore, the partners also discussed and reviewed some administrative and financial topics.

​​14th biennial conference of the Australasian Corrections Education Association (ACEA)
​Melbourne, Australia - 13th - 16th October 2019​
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The ACEA Conference 2019 is the premier Australasian professional development event for educators, trainers, transitional service providers, prison workers and agencies providing education and training services to adult and juvenile offenders in custody. The conference offers professional development with motivating local and international  presenters, master classes for practitioners, workshops discussing topical issues, insights into innovative use of technology in custodial settings and networking opportunities. 

Street Games Conference and Awards 2019 | Coventry, United Kingdom - 4th and 5th June 2019
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'Healthier, Safer and More Successful - Building Stronger Communities through Sport and Physical Activity’ is the title of this conference which aims to bring attention and insights into topics such as physical wellbeing, mental wellbeing, social & community development, individual development and economic development.

ActiveGames4Change Project Kick-off Meeting | Cheltenham, United Kingdom - 10th and 11th February 2019

The kick-off meeting of ActiveGames4Change project took place in Cheltenham, United Kingdom, on February 10th and 11th. ActiveGames4change aims to support young offenders (in custody or under community supervision) acquiring and using key competences through sports and physical activity to facilitate their inclusion, education and employability, by developing an innovative framework of learning environments and materials. The project consortium is composed of partners from 6 European countries, namely:United Kingdom – UoG (University of Gloucestershire); Portugal – IPS_Innovative Prison Systems, Aproximar (Cooperativa de Solidariedade Social), BSAFE LAB (Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Research and Technology Transfer Lab) of University of Beira Interior (UBI); Romania – CPIP (Center for Promoting Lifelong Learning), ANTER (National Association for Support of Ecological Youth of Romania); Italy – CESIE (Centro Studi e Iniziative Europeo); Hungary – BAGázs (Bagazs Kozhasznu Egyesulet); Spain – FDIP (Fundación Diagrama Intervención Psicosocial); Turkey – Republic of Turkey Ministry of Justice General Directorate of Prisons and Detention Houses Izmir Probation Directorate.