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Due to the fact that in January 2012, the Probation Service in the Republic of Moldova became a permanent member of the European Confederation of Probation (CEP), the Central Probation Office, in collaboration with the CEP, has taken the initiative to organize between the 4th to 6th June 2014, the First Conference on Community Sanctions in Central and East European Countries.
This event was attended by the Deputy Minister of Justice, Vladimir GROSU, CEP President Marc CERON, Secretary General of the CEP, Willem VAN DER BRUGGE, Head of the Central Probation Office, Vladimir POPA, the representatives of the probation service of Romania, Ukraine, Croatia, Russia, Slovenia, Hungary, South Korea, Netherlands, Czech Republic, Uganda, Norway, Switzerland, Spain, Lithuania, Latvia and the UK, The Norwegian Mission Experts of Rule of Law Advisers to Moldova and other representatives of state institution and NGOs.
The aim of the conference is to promote the rights of those who are in conflict with the law to an alternative punishment to prison such as Community Sanctions, and the benefits for the society and the probation subjects.
,, Although the development period of probation in Moldova is shorter in comparison with other European countries, however, the results obtained until now indicate the major legislative, methodological efforts, etc.. All achievements were oriented towards the efficient operation of the probation system, which is a precondition of the process of building a modern judicial system, with the potential to help to reduce the risk of overcrowding of prisons or increase public confidence in the judiciary by allowing community participation in rehabilitation' said Vladimir GROSU.
,, The topic of this Conference is of a great interest, because the community sanctions increase the chance rehabilitation and relapse prevention among persons in conflict with the law. Thus, the need for collaboration with international institutions in the field is an important step for the probation in Moldova, since the development of the probation system by implementing modern working tools and methods is a measure included in the agenda of the European institutions like the United Nations, Council of Europe, while being drawn targets in the same strategic direction into plans and strategies, " said Vladimir POPA.
CEP President, Marc CERON, in his opening speech stated the importance of the event in Europe, noting the following ,, I am convinced that the conference will have a positive effect and we will try to highlight the challenges and find the best solutions so that to contribute to build a modern probation system in line with European standards. "
During the two-days, the international experts presented their country developments, the current challenges facing probation services and exchanged experiences and best practices.
