On 06.10.2015, in Sofia, in the Conference Centre "Venus" a conference was held to share experiences and good practices in the field of alternatives to prison within the project "New European standards for the implementation of alternatives to prison". The conference aimed to inform guests and interested professionals with the experience of Hungary and Norway on the application of alternatives to prison with a special focus - the application of restorative justice.

The conference was opened by Mr. Ivaylo Ivanov - project manager and manager of the Beneficiary - Association "Bulgarian-Romanian Trans-border Mediation Institute" (BRTMI), who informed the audience with the objectives, activities and results of the project, which is funded by the Small Grant Scheme of Programme BG15 of the Norwegian Financial Mechanism 2009-2014.

Greetings addressed the official guests - Mrs. Verginia Micheva-Ruseva, Deputy Minister of Justice and Mrs. Valentina Karaganova - Head of "Social activities and educational work with offenders" department of the Directorate General "Execution of Punishments". Congratulatory address to the organisers and participants of the conference sent the Attorney General of the Republic of Bulgaria, Mr. Sotir Tsatsarov.

With presentations participated research experts in the project Prof. Dr. Dobrinka Chankova and Elina Popova, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tsankov - expert methodist and Mrs. Mitka Dragneva - expert in the sector "Probation", Directorate General "Execution of Punishments".

Provoked was an interesting discussion in which participated Mrs. Verginia Micheva-Ruseva and Mrs. Valentina Karaganova and guests from the hall.

In the follow conversations with guests in informal environment and in feedback forms, most of them praised the organization of the conference and the included current topics.

More information about the project "New European standards for the implementation of alternatives to prison" can be found here >>>