European Forum for Restorative Justice

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European Forum for Restorative Justice

The largest European professional network on restorative justice.

We offer support to implement & develop restorative justice through trainings, consultancy, research & events.

14/06/2026

Already? The 13th International conference of the European Forum for Restorative Justice has come to a close in what seems just a blink of an eye.
We would like to thank the participants, speakers, workshop facilitators, volunteers, local organisers and hosts for making this event so special.
Thank you for participating, engaging, inspiring, sharing your experience, and lending a helping hand!

13/06/2026

During the closing plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, we heard about “HOLISTIC RESTORATIVE JUSTICE AND SELF-EVALUATION OF OUR LIVES”, with amazing contributions from John Braithwaite (Australia), Emeritus Distinguished Professor of the Australian National University (Australia).

We left the morning of 13th June with a lot of reflections to carry home.

In , this quote from him stayed with us.

13/06/2026

On 13th June in we got the opportunity to hear from Christa Pelikan (Austria), whose inumerous contributions helped to shape the history of restorative justice.

This quote from her stayed with us.

13/06/2026

During the plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, “FROM PRACTICE TO EVIDENCE: A ‘MARKETPLACE’ OF RESTORATIVE JUSTICE RESEARCH METHODS”, we got the opportunity to hear from Giuseppe Maglione (UK/Italy), Daniela Bolívar (Chile), Kim Magiera (Germany) and Gábor Hera (Hungary), session moderated by Fernanda Fonseca Rosenblatt (Brazil).

On the morning of 13th June in , they guided us through different research methods, questioning how to build evidence in restorative justice.

This quote from Daniela Bolívar stayed with us.

12/06/2026

Join at 17:30-18:15 in the networking hall to help us toast the launch of the Encyclopaedia of Restorative Justice - Europe.

- Welcome and introduction to the Encyclopaedia project from the General Editors
- Experiences with making the European volume from the Volume Editors
- A few words from the Publisher De Gruyter Brill

12/06/2026

Ailbhe Griffith is the laureate of the 8th European Restorative Justice Award!
Congratulations!
Ailbhe is recognised for her extraordinary advocacy for making restorative justice accessible to all survivors of sexual harm. Reflecting on meeting the man who assaulted her, Ailbhe shared that she finally found the justice she was seeking. By speaking bravely and authentically about her experience across various forums, her voice has been instrumental in shaping practices and policies internationally.

11/06/2026

During the plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, “FROM LIVED EXPERIENCE TO PUBLIC INFLUENCE: A TALK ON RESTORATIVE WORK WITH ARTISTS AND ACTIVISTS”, we got the opportunity to hear from Luce Goutelle (France/Belgium), Chen Alon and Sulaiman Khatib (Israel and Palestine), session moderated by Borbála Fellegi (Hungary).

Their lived experience inspired us on the morning of 11th June in and continues to bring reflections on the ripple effects of restorative justice.

This quote from Sulaiman Khatib stayed with us.

11/06/2026

On the morning of 11th June, we gathered in to listen, exchange, and reflect on restorative justice in action.

During the plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, “COMPLICITY, RESISTANCE AND THE POLITICS OF CARE: RETHINKING SOCIAL WORK AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE”, this quote from Vasilios Ioakimidis (Greece) stayed with us.

11/06/2026

On the morning of 11th June we gathered in to listen, exchange, and reflect on restorative justice in action.

During plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, “POLISH RESTORATIVE JUSTICE IN EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE”, this quote from Anna Matczak (The Netherlands) stayed with us.

11/06/2026

On the morning of 11th June we gathered in to listen, exchange, and reflect on restorative justice in action.

During the plenary session of the EFRJ 13th International Conference, “FOUNDATIONS OF (RESTORATIVE) JUSTICE: OUT OF PLATO’S CAVE”, this quote from Marek Piechowiak (Poland) stayed with us.

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