IIRP's 11th World Conference set for October 22-24, 2008, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

The 11th IIRP World Conference, "Restoring Community in a Disconnected World," to be held October 22-24, 2008, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. This interdisciplinary conference will provide an international perspective on restorative practices theory and practice in a variety of settings, from education to social welfare to criminal justice.

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IIRP's 2008 Summer Training Institute will be held July 28–August 1, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, USA

This five-day experience, "Exploring the Restorative Practices Continuum," will offer a journey from basic philosophy to in-depth preparation in implementing restorative approaches.

• Gain a solid grounding in the full range of restorative modalities, from formal responses to wrongdoing to informal practices integrated into everyday life.
• Discover valuable strategies to build strong healthy relationships with students, families, clients, employees and colleagues.
• Learn by doing, through experiential hands-on practice exercises.
• Join a dedicated international community of your fellow educators, social workers, probation officers, police, criminologists, administrators, counselors, volunteers, judges, clergy and others.
• Take home essential materials to help you implement what you’ve learned.

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10th IIRP conference, November 7-9, 2007,
in Budapest, Hungary

About 350 participants from 18 countries attended the IIRP's 2007 conference in Budapest, Hungary, on November 7-9, 2007. This interdisciplinary conference provided an international perspective on restorative practices theory and practice in a variety of settings, from education to social welfare to criminal justice.