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COLLOQUIUM PROGRAMME Cape Town, South Africa February 20-22, 2012 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 2 TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT THE COLLOQUIUM 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION 5 COLLOQUIUM PROGRAMME 6 BIOGRAPHIES 11 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 3 ABOUT THE COLLOQUIUM ICPC is organizing its 10th Bi-annual Colloquium on the theme of “Filling the gaps: integrated approaches to crime prevention and safety”, in association with the South African government and South African Police Service (SAPS). The proposed theme for the 2012 Colloquium provides a valuable opportunity to focus on traditional and new sectors working on crime prevention, with debate and dialogue informed by international experts. This event aims to promote innovative partnerships to respond to community safety challenges. The Colloquium will be held on February 20-22, 2012 at Upper Eastside Hotel, in Cape Town, South Africa. The Colloquium will explore the following themes: National Crime Prevention Policies Criminal justice and crime prevention The role of policing in crime prevention Local Governance and Safety Evidence and policy making Public-private partnerships and crime prevention Cities, development and armed violence 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 4 IMPORTANT INFORMATION Registration The registration fee is 150 $CAD (approximately 1,200R). The registration fee includes the delegate package, access and participation to the plenaries / workshops, simultaneous translation, official dinner, cocktail, all coffee breaks and lunches. The registration form is available on ICPC’s website: http://www.crime-prevention- intl.org/en/welcome/publications-events/article/combler-les-lacunes-approches-integrees-pour-la- prevention-de-la-criminalite-et-la-secur.html Venue Upper Eastside Hotel Brickfield Road, Woodstock, Cape Town, South Africa www.uppereastsidehotel.co.za Accommodation A list of suggested hotels can be found on the note for participants, available on ICPC’s website. As February is high season for Cape Town, we strongly encourage you to make your booking soon. More information For more information on the Colloquium, please contact: International Centre for the Prevention of Crime Phone: +1. 514.288.6731 Email: [email protected] 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 5 COLLOQUIUM PROGRAMME *This programme is subject to change without notice ** Simultaneous translation into French, English, and Spanish will be provided during all Plenary sessions. All workshops will have English and French translation. Please note that Spanish translation will be available in workshops 2 and 6. DAY 1 Monday, February 20, 2012 Time Conference Session Room 15:00 Registration opens Foyer 17:30 Opening of proceeding: Chairperson, Lieutenant General Lamoer, Provincial Commissioner of the Western Cape, South African Police Service 17:35 Welcome address on behalf of South Africa Government: Makhotso Sotyu, Deputy Minister of Police, South Africa Central 2 18:00 Addresses on behalf of UN Habitat and ICPC: (incl. 1&3) Axumite Gebre-Egziabher, Director, Regional Office for Africa (ROA), UN Habitat Chantal Bernier, President, International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, Canada Dr. Paula Miraglia, Director General, International Centre for the Prevention of Crime, Canada 18:30 Keynote address by guest speaker: Pregaluxmi Govender, Deputy Chairperson, South African Human Rights Commission 19:10 Official Dinner, hosted by the Western Cape Department of Community Safety (DOCS) Piazza DAY 2 Tuesday, February 21, 2012 08:00 Registration opens Foyer 09:00 Opening Plenary - National Crime Prevention Strategies There continues to be a clear evolution in knowledge and practice about crime prevention. Increasing numbers of countries and cities around the world see safety and security for their citizens as essential for development, and for the achievement of the Millennium Development Goals. They are embedding prevention strategies into their legislation and administrative structures. This persistent rise in the number of national crime prevention strategies gives a clear signal of its centrality in public policy within the country, and its growing presence as a global guideline. The opening plenary “National crime prevention strategies” will present a series of national strategies and its developments, challenges and methods of implementation. It will also offer the space for debate on the importance of prevention strategies from various perspectives. Piazza Moderator: Lieutenant General S G Lebeya, Deputy National Commissioner: Crime Detection, South African Police Service Presenters: − Bilkis Omar, Chief Director: Policy & Research Unit, Civilian Secretariat for Police, South Africa − Dianne McIntosh, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of National Security, Jamaica − Ingvild Hoel, Senior Adviser, Prevention and Crime Fighting Section, National Police Directorate, Norway Commentators: − Dr. Elizabeth Ward, Chairman, Violence Prevention Alliance, Jamaica − Dr. Kalpana Viswanath, Project Director, Gender Inclusive Cities Project, Women in Cities International, India − Eduardo Pazinato, Secretary of Public Safety of Canoas, Brazil − Julie Alivaktuk, Peer Helper Coordinator, Making Connections for Youth, Hamlet of Pangnirtung, Canada 12:00 - Lunch Piazza 13:50 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 6 14:00 Concurrent Workshop Sessions (I) CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND CRIME PREVENTION In recent years, international organizations have become increasingly concerned about the effectiveness of criminal justice responses to high rates of crime, which can dramatically influence society’s perceptions of security and trust in the system. This link has drawn attention to the importance of legitimate and effective criminal justice institutions, the integrity and accountability of authorities, and the treatment of victims and offenders. Such conditions can directly affect the outcomes and success of crime prevention initiatives, whereby justice and prevention are inter-linked and mutually dependant. Many state and non-state actors (i.e. NGOs, etc.) have developed multi-sectoral approaches that integrate crime prevention and the criminal justice system in innovative ways. The workshop on “Criminal justice and crime prevention” will explore 1 alternative practices aimed at strengthening the effectiveness of preventive capacities within the justice system. Central 1 Moderator : Dr Gilbert Lawrence, Head of Department, Department of Community Safety, Western Cape, South Africa ORKSHOP W Presenters: − Lesley Ann Van Selm, Director, Khulisa Social Solutions, South Africa − Julius Lang, Director of Technical Assistance, Center for Court Innovation, USA − Chris Heide, Coordinator of Making Connections for Youth and Julie Alivaktuk, Peer Helper Coordinator, Making Connections for Youth, Hamlet of Pangnirtung, Canada − Cristina Goñi, Secretary General, International Juvenile Justice Observatory (IJJO), Belgium Commentator: Natalie Jaynes, Programme Director, Criminal Justice Initiative, Open Society Foundation for South Africa Rapporteur: Jaki Mbogo, Crime and Criminal Justice Program Officer, Open Society Initiative for Eastern Africa (OSIEA) PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS AND CRIME PREVENTION [Spanish translation available In recent years, more and more companies have sought new ways to contribute to citizens’ wellbeing and quality of life. We are witnessing a growth in the engagement of the private sector in actions addressing social problems and ways of contributing to the development of communities, cities and countries. Safety has been a central focus of many public- private partnerships, suggesting a formal collaboration between public sector agencies (i.e. government), the civil society and the private sector, aimed at dealing with rising crime and violence in expanding urban areas worldwide. The private sector is in a unique position to contribute to crime prevention, and therefore the workshop “Public-private partnerships and crime prevention” will provide the opportunity to highlight innovative partnerships from around the world, and to 2 debate the value and limitations of such participation. Central 2 Moderator : Fabrice Fussy, Head of Observatoire national de la délinquance dans les transports (ONDT), France ORKSHOP W Presenters : − Dr. Paula Poncioni, Member of the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety, Professor of Social Policy and Social Work, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil − Flavia Carbonari, Sustainable Development Specialist, Latin America and the Caribbean Region, The World Bank, Washington, USA − Kalyani Pillay, Chief Executive Officer, SABRIC, South Africa Commentator: Dr. Graham Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Business Against Crime South Africa Rapporteur : Elizabeth Johnston, Executive Director, European Forum for Urban Security, France 10th ICPC Colloquium Programme 7 EVIDENCE AND POLICY MAKING Evidence is crucial in assessing the progress of initiatives, monitoring budgets, evaluating effectiveness, and determining future activities. Research plays a significant role in the production of evidence through evaluation, and evidence-based research is an important part of building bridges with policy making. While the production of evidence is a growing part of project management, translating evidence into knowledge for the purposes of influencing policy and making it more accessible are ongoing challenges. Considering the importance of evidence for prevention, the workshop “Evidence and policy making” will review several innovative ways of measuring crime and crime prevention, and will outline the