2nd Restorative Practices International Conference
'Widening Our Lens - Connecting Our Practice'
31 May - 3 June 2009
Coast Plaza Hotel, Downtown Vancouver
Canada, BC.
Registrations Now Closed!
Swine Flu Alert!
We are currently monitoring the status of the Swine Flu and any impact this could have on travellers to the conference.
At this stage, the World Health Organisation (WHO) have advised no restriction to regular travel or closure of borders. Whilst the WHO has moved to Level 5 alert, this is about nations adopting preparedness to prevent /minimize the likelihood of a level 6 alert. If you are ill then it is prudent to re-consider travel during this time and to seek medical advice if you have any concerns.
Please know that the threat of Swine Flu remains high in many countries and that all people are requested to maintain basic precautions to prevent the spread of this disease.
In the meanwhile, it is all systems go and we look forward to seeing you at the conference later this week.
Download the latest information or go to http://www.who.int/en
Updated 24/5/09
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- Conference Outline
- Post Conference Workshops
- Call for Presenter Information
- Conference Costs
- Accommodation Booking
- US Visa Waiver Process
Missed the Deadline to Register?
If you have missed the deadline to register, please contact the Vancouver team at Simon Fraser University to see what they can arrange for you.
Contact Brenda Morrison at:
Phone: 778 782 8627 (SFU)
Mob: 778 668 1827 (Canada)
Email: brendam@sfu.ca
Concerned about an aspect of your registration?
Whilst the registration desk has closed in Australia we are still responding to emails and phone calls about your registration.
Please contact us at:
Phone: (Australia) 61 2 9938 5860
Fax: (Australia) 61 2 9939 5617
Email: rpinternational@optusnet.com.au
Conference Program
Conference Outline:
Practice areas include: Justice, Policing, Corrections, Education, Families, Communities and Systems.
Keynote Speakers:
Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas (Parable of the Hummingbird)
Chris Corrigan (Introduction to Open Space Technology)
Manjit & Suman Virk (When the System Fails - Death of Reena Virk)
Gerry Oleman, Truth and Reconciliation in Canada - Dinner Speaker
Combination of prominent RJ practitioners. Rivulets, Confluence, Rivers and the Sea of Hope: Barry Stuart, Katy Hutchison, Dave Gustafson.
Graham Robb (UK) - Continental Drift? A map for restorative approaches in schools and children's services.
Sunday 31 May
Registration from 2pm
Conference Welcome Reception from 6pm
Monday 1 June
Conference Opening Ceremony
Plenary Session and Concurrent Workshops
RPI Information Session
Tuesday 2 June
Plenary Session and Concurrent Workshops
Conference dinner and entertainment
Wednesday 3 June
Plenary Session and Concurrent Workshops
Conferencing Closing 5pm
Thursday 4 & Friday 5 June
Post Conference Workshops (see below)
Download the full Conference Program for further workshop detail.
Click here for Conference Flyer.
Post Conference Workshops
Thursday 4 - Friday 5 June
The conference is designed to enhance your professional development. If you are interested in extending your skills - then stay a few extra days with us. We have designed the workshops to meet a range of needs - including experienced practitioners delving into other domains they may not be so familiar with.
Affect Theory - Two 1/2 day Workshops
Dr Vernon (Vick) Kelly- Affect Theory
2 x 1/2 day workshops
9.00-12.30am and 1.30-5.00pm Thursday 4 June 09
Vick will offer two 1/2 day workshops on Affect Theory for practitioners wanting to better understand the emotional dynamics involved in restorative processes. Follow the link to find out more about Vick and the work of the Silvan Tomkins Institute. This is a workshop not to be missed if you want to improve your practice and learn more about Affect Theory.
Cost: $ 50 CAD Half Day Workshop (choose AM or PM session)
Peacemaking Circles - Two workshop options
Kay Pranis and Jane Miller-Ashton
Half-day workshop on Peacemaking Circles
9.00-12.30am and 1.30-5.00pm Thursday 4 June 09
This workshop will provide an introduction to Peacemaking Circles, a structured dialog process that emerged in the restorative justice movement as Sentencing Circles and then evolved to broad applications in many aspects of life. Participants will experience the circle process, discuss the values foundation of the process, and learn about the key structural elements of conducting a Peacemaking Circle. The workshop will also explore multiple applications of the circle process in education, criminal justice and the workplace.
Cost $ 50 CAD - Half Day Workshop
1 1/2 day workshop on Peacemaking Circles Sorry - Workshop Full (1/2 day option still available)
Choose AM or PM session Thursday 4 June and continue Friday 5 June 9.00-4.30pm
This workshop will include the half day workshop described above and then engage in a more detailed explanation of the structural elements of a Peacemaking Circle, the steps of using Peacemaking Circles and the design of a Peacemaking Circle using the structural elements. This workshop will also explore the role of the facilitator in a Peacemaking Circle and how that differs from other familiar processes.
Cost $150 CAD - Full workshop (1 1/2 days).
Youth Development and Gang Intervention - 2 Day Workshop
Molly Baldwin- Roca and Captain Keith Houghton
9am - 5.00pm - Thursday 4th and Friday 5th June 2009
This workshop will discuss intervention, as opposed to prevention or suppression activities, as a series of strategies that work together to address gang violence among young people.
The two days will be a combination of: (a) presentation of best and effective practices; (b) circle process for dialogue; and (c) support and coaching for the development of individual and/or team workplans for working with young people to change their lives, so that they can live without violence and move towards self-sufficiency.
Cost: $250.00 CAD (Lunch provided both days)
Workshop Flyer
Restorative Justice, Prison & Community - 1 Day Workshop
9am - 3.30pm Thursday 4 June 2009, Sorry - Workshop Closed
Cost $60.00 CAD (includes transport & lunch)
Visit Ferndale Prison, a minimum-security prison in the Fraser Valley for a one day workshop with the inmates of the FAVOUR (Friends and Volunteers Offering Understanding and Respect) group and AVP (Alternatives to Violence Project).
This workshop will include circle dialogues and experiential exercises with prisoner members of the FAVOUR and AVP groups. Cost for this workshop is $60.00 per participant and covers return bus transportation from the Coast Plaza Hotel to Ferndale Institution in Mission and the day’s activities. Lunch will be provided through the institution’s Culinary Arts program, compliments of the Correctional Services of Canada.
Workshop participants must complete and submit a security clearance form, provided by the event coordinators. Sign up soon! Registration is capped at 30 participants and security clearance submissions must meet institutional deadlines. For more information, or to register, please contact Liz Elliott at eelliott@sfu.ca
Ferndale Prison Workshop Flyer
Practicing the Principles of Restoration
9am - 4.00pm Thursday 4 June 2009 or 9am - 4.00pm Friday 5 June 2009 Friday Option Cancelled
This practical and interactive workshop will provide insight and skill building opportunities for practitioners using restorative processes in a wide range of settings. Designed to expand the skill base of experienced practitioner's (although others welcome).
By recognising a common philosphy and underlying principles, participants will:
- develop and enhance existing skills
- look beyond current area of practice for knowledge that can be adapted and applied to the work they do; and
- collaborate in practice development.
Cost $100.00 CAD
Workshop Flyer
Aboriginal Cultural Night inside a Federal Women's Prison - Evening Workshop
5.30-9.00pm Thursday 4 June 2009 (evening event) Sorry - Workshop Full
Cost $20.00 CAD (includes transport & meal)
An opportunity has opened up for a small group of conference delegates to participate in a visit to Fraser Valley Institution
(a federal a multilevel facility for women serving more than two years) and to attend and participate in the women’s regular Aboriginal cultural evening at the Prison.
This experience will particularly appeal to conference delegates who are interested in learning more about Aboriginal women and related peacemaking processes. The cultural evening will be hosted by Aboriginal Elder Mary Fayant and women of the First Nations Sisterhood who are serving time at Fraser Valley Institution. It will provide an intimate chance to experience some traditional ceremonies and teachings as well as drumming and conversation in circle.
Workshop participants
must complete and submit a security clearance form, provided by the
event coordinator prior to the 16 May. Sign up soon as attendance is limited to 8 people. For more information or to obtain the clearance form, please contact Jane Miller-Ashton at janemillersfu@shaw.ca.
Aboriginal Cultural Night Flyer
Conference Costs
Early Bird Registration (until 31 March 09) $430 CAD (inc. taxes and welcome reception).
Full Registration after 31 March (1 April - 31 May 09) $490 CAD (inc. taxes and welcome reception).
Day Rate - $200 CAD (inc. taxes - does not include welcome reception or conference dinner)
Full-time Student Fee - $300 CAD (inc. taxes and welcome reception)
Conference Dinner - $70 CAD (inc. taxes, 3 course plated meal, entertainment, wine, beer and soft drinks)
Community RJ Practitioner - Sponsored Fee. By application only (CLOSED 4 MAY 09).
Post conference workshops will range from $50 - 250 CAD
For further information, please feel free to contact us at: rpinternational@optusnet.com.au
Accommodation
The hotel has closed the accommodation block for the conference. You can either call, email or book on line at:
Email: info@coasthotels.com
Call reservations directly on: 1800 663 1144 (24 hours) or go to: www.coasthotels.com
Conference rates started at $149 CAD per room (plus taxes) - please note that some rooms are no longer available.
Travel to and from the airport is via taxi cab. Fare approximately $35 CAD each way.
Important Travel Information - US Visa Waiver Program
The United States have implemented a new online Visa Waiver Program (VWP) as of the 12 January 09. This means that anyone entering or transiting through the US needs to complete an Electronic System for Travel Authorisation (ESTA) prior to travelling to the conference if your travel involves transiting through or entering the US. This is free of charge if you follow the correct link. Please be warned that companies have set up unauthorised websites charging travellers a fee for the VWP.
Please follow this link to the authorised US Government site: http://www.cbp.gov/esta
Refund Policy
A
refund less a 10% administration fee will be provided on request, up to
14 days prior to the start of the conference. After this date, all
funds will have been committed and no refund will be provided unless
extenuating circumstance exist.
Your registration may be substituted for another person. Please advise
us of the name change prior to the start of the conference.
Send all requests in writing to rpinternational@optusnet.com.au
