World Congress on Juvenile Justice

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1 Tdh / Odile Meylan Draft Agenda To be finalised one month before the Congress. World Congress on Juvenile Justice International Conference Centre - Geneva ( January 2015

2 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 implementation 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. 2 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)

3 Monday, 26 January Welcome and Opening Ceremony 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." * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 3

4 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, principles and spirit 10:50 12:00 Country examples * Country delegates will present the functioning 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 international norms in countries with diverse legal and judicial frameworks Experts will reflect on the challenges involved in legislative reform, implementing judicial decisions and stakeholder training etc. 12:45 14:30 Lunch (at the CICG) 10:20 10:50 Break 4 * 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 presenters 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 relation to prevention strategies. 16:30 17:00 Break Workshops 17:00 18:45 Each workshop will take place in English, French and Spanish. 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 attention will be given to so-called secondary prevention. Workshop 2 - Informal justice and international norms Exchange among participants on the juxtaposition of informal and traditional justice practices and interna- tional norms. * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 5

6 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 reform? 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 participate, 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 ongoing 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 justice system? 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. 10:20 10:50 Break 6 * 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 protection 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 gender 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. * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 7

8 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 alternatives 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 evaluation tools. 10:50 11:50 Country examples * Coordination between public actors and civil society in relation to reintegration Country delegates will exchange experiences on the conditions 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. 10:20 10:50 Break 8 * 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 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 deprivation 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. 16:45 17:15 Break 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. * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 9

10 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 Committee 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 11:10 12:45 Choice of workshops running simultaneously on different topics These workshops aim to identify existing forms of regional cooperation and to generate ways to strengthen them in the following areas: legislative reform; promotion of restorative juvenile justice; content and evaluation of initial and ongoing training; inter-country cooperation 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) 10 * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish)

11 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 Alphabetic order Mr George ABU AL-ZULOF Ms Amal Salman AL DOSSARI Mr Atilio ALVAREZ Ms Siyma BARKIN-KUZMIN Judge Andrew BECROFT Judge Leonardo BRANCHER Mr Jorge CARDONA LLORENS Judge (ret.) Michael A. CORRIERO Maître Mactar DIASSI Mr Kamel FILALI Mr Cédric FOUSSARD Ms Enakshi GANGULY Ms Audrey GAUGHRAN Justice Mohammed IMMAN ALI Ms Taghreed JABER Ms Béatrice KALBERMATTER Prof. Hatem KOTRANE Maître Fatimata M'BAYE Mr Joseph MOYERSOEN Judge Egberto PENIDO Mr Christian PERLER Mr Nikhil ROY Mr Laurent SAINSARD Ms Marta SANTOS PAIS Prof. Ann SKELTON Mr Bernardo STADELMANN Mr Benoît VAN KEIRSBILCK Ms Christina WEBER KHAN Ms Ursina WEIDKUHN Ms Marie WERNHAM Justice Renate WINTER Mr Jean ZERMATTEN Etc. Juvenile Justice expert and trainer - PALESTINE Member of the CRC Committee - BAHREIN Defensor Publico de Menores - ARGENTINA Child protection & legislative reform expert - TURKEY Principal Youth Court Judge, Wellington - NEW ZEALAND Regional Youth Court Judge (Rio Grande do Sul) - BRAZIL Member of the CRC Committee - SPAIN New York Center for Juvenile Justice - UNITED STAT ES Lawyer and Consultant in juvenile justice - SENEGAL Member of the CRC Committee - ALGERIA Director OIJJ - FRANCE Director HAQ Center for Child Rights, New-Delhi - INDIA Director, Global Thematic Issues, Amnesty International - IRELAND Judge of the Supreme Court - BANGLADESH Regional Director, Middle East and North Africa (PRI) - JORDAN Federal Office of Justice - SWITZERLAND Member of the CRC Committee - TUNISIA Lawyer and Consultant in juvenile justice - MAURITANIA President of the IAYFJM - ITALY Youth Court / Restorative Justice Center - School of Magistrates / Sao Paulo - BRAZIL Psychiatrist - SWITZERLAND Director of programmes (PRI) - GREAT BRITAIN / INDIA National Police/ Int l Cooperation JJ.- FRANCE Special Repr. of the UN Secretary General on violence against children Director, Centre for Child Law, University of Pretoria - SOUTH AFRICA Federal Office of Justice - SWITZERLAND President of Defence for Children International - BELGIUM "Kinderanwaltschaft-Schweiz - Child Friendly Justice SWITZERLAND International Consultant in juvenile justice - SWITZERLAND International child rights consultant - GREAT BRITAIN Former president of the IAYFJM /Member of CRC Committee - AUSTRIA Director of the International Institute for the Rights of the Child, SWITZERLAND 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. * Plenary session (simultaneous translation into English, French and Spanish) 11

12 Practical information Contact Permanent Mission of Switzerland to the United Nations Office and other international organisations in Geneva Rue de Varembé 9-11 (6th floor) Case postale 194, CH-1211 Geneva 20 Tel , Fax: mission-geneve-oi@eda.admin.ch Terre des hommes Foundation Siège Hauptsitz Sede Headquarters Avenue de Montchoisi 15, CH-1006 Lausanne Tel / Mobile JJ2015@tdh.ch, Website: Venue International Conference Centre of Geneva (CICG) Rue de Varembé 17, 1202 Geneva Tel , Fax info@cicg.ch, Site map United Nations Office Lake Geneva CICG Station Cornavin N W E S