DIHAD
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European Academy of Law (ERA)
IMPROVING CONDITIONS RELATED TO DETENTION:
THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE AND INTERNATIONAL BODIES' WORK IN IMPROVING CONDITIONS
Strasbourg, 14-15 November 2013
Contents of the seminar:
This second seminar in a series co-funded by the European Commission will focus on the work of the Council of Europe and international bodies in improving conditions related to detention.
Key topics
• Work of the Council of Europe and its European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) in the field of detention
• The Council of Europe’s legal body of recommendations, conventions and resolutions, in particular the European Prison Rules
• UN Optional Protocol against Torture (OPCAT) and national preventative mechanisms
• Alternatives to imprisonment, actions on improving detention conditions and improving prison monitoring coordination among key actors.
Conditions of participation:
Registration fee: 165 EUR
Travel costs up to €300 (including taxi costs) and accommodation for two nights (13-15 November) up to €140 per night will be reimbursed by ERA upon receipt of the original receipts, tickets, boarding passes or invoices after the seminar.
Participants are asked to book their own travel and accommodation.
Further information and online registration: https://www.era.int/cgi-bin/cms_SID=0238bf53e3af62ba93569cd0ef4ef1692581694f00260224627378&_sprache=en&_bereich=artikel&_aktion=detail&idartikel=123841
Organiser:
ERA (Ramin Farinpour)
Languages:
English, French
Event no.
:313DT40
Speakers:
Marija Definis-Gojanović, Medical Doctor, Croatian CPT & National Preventive Mechanism member, former member of UN Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture, Zagreb
Jean-Marie Delarue, General Inspector of Places of Deprivation of Liberty (contrôleur général des lieux de privation de liberté), Paris*
Lorna McGregor, Senior Lecturer & Director of the Human Rights Centre, University of Essex, Colchester
James McManus, Lawyer, U.K. CPT member, former Chairman of the Parole Board for Scotland, Edinburgh
Ivan Mifsud, Lawyer, Maltese CPT member, former Chairman of the Prison Board of Visitors, Valletta
Alfonso Sabella, Director General of Material Resources, Goods and Services, Department of Penitentiary Administration, Rome
Ilina Taneva, Secretary to the Council for Penological Cooperation, Council of Europe, Strasbourg
Olivia Rope, Programme Officer, Penal Reform International, London
Alex Tinsley, Strategic Caseworker, Fair Trials International, London
Graham Wilkinson, Head of Foreign National Offender Policy, National Offender Management Service, London*
* invited
Supported by the European Union
© Academy of European Law
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For more information, please visit our website at www.era.int.
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Gender, Ethnicity & Mental Health (Reminder)
13th December 2013 | London
This one day conference will critically examine and debate the role of Gender and Ethnicity and its impact on Mental Health, so we can become more inclusive of these factors in practice and service delivery.
This one day conference will bring together clinicians who have experience in providing social care interventions across fields. Learning points and good practice will be shared. The challenges experienced and possible limitations will also be discussed via anonymised case vignettes.
Programme of the day:
9.00 - 9.20
Registration, Tea and Coffee
9.20 - 9.40
Professor Ravinder Barn
(Morning Chair & Introduction)
Gender, Ethnicity and Mental Health: Setting the Scene
9.40 - 10.30
Professor Laura Serrant-Green
Mental Health, Racialised and Gendered Identities: “Sick and Tired of Being Sick and Tired”
10.30 - 11.20
Professor Paula Nicolson
Gender, Ethnicity and Leadership at Work: Revisiting the Tavistock Model
11.20 - 11.40
Tea & Coffee
11.40 - 12.30
Professor Shula Ramon
Empowering Women and Providers: Domestic Violence and Mental Health
12.30 - 12.50
Morning Q & A
12.50 - 1.50
Lunch & Networking
1.50 - 2.40
Dr Jennie Williams
(Afternoon Chair)
Setting the Gender Agenda for Mental Health Services
2.40 - 3.00
Tea & Coffee
3.00 - 3.50
Professor Kathryn Abel
Why Should We Treat Women in Psychiatric Care Differently?
3.50 - 4.10
Afternoon Q&A
4.10 - 4.30
Plenary, Closure & Evaluation sheets
Who Should attend?
This conference will be relevant to all interested in this field as well as all professionals, including those from Local Authorities and NHS trusts across the UK, Psychiatrists, GPs, Psychologists, Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Early Intervention Teams, CPN's, OT's, Social Workers, Chaplains, Community Faith Leaders & Healers, Equality Leads, Community Development Workers, Service User Representatives, Charities, Third Sector, Educational Establishments, Academics and Policy makers.
Where?
Osmani Trust
Osmani Centre
58 Underwood Road
London E1 5AW
Conference Booking:
Conference Brochure: http://bmehealth.org/userfiles/EHI-Brochure.pdf
Conference Booking Form: http://bmehealth.org/userfiles/EHI-Booking.pdf
Conference Contact: Ahmed Qureshi (conference co-ordinator) tel. 07540 356 526. Email us on: [log in to unmask] or visit us on www.bmehealth.org.
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