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Confederation of European Probation

Acronym: CEP

General Information

Identification Code: 126774441461-62
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Entity Form: Foundation ('Vereniging' in Dutch)
Registration Category: Non-governmental organisations, platforms and networks and similar
Registration Date: 2/16/2021
Last Update: 3/4/2024
EP Accredited Number: 0

Mission & Interests

Goals: CEP is the European network organisation for probation bodies and national authorities, providing leadership, support, unity and representation. CEP shares the EU objectives and priorities in criminal justice in strengthening co-operation, skills and links across Europe in combatting violent extremism; promoting and improving alternatives to (pre-trial) detention and implementing Framework Decisions. CEP activities are planned for a strong EU-wide probation focus sharing knowledge and enhanced professional skills for better co-operation among probation and related authorities. CEP activities directly benefit the EU through its work and influence with frontline bodies, practitioners and communities. CEP events, research, communications and knowledge sharing improve practice and outcomes in EC objectives and goals. CEP has 93 members representing 39 EU countries/ 42 EU jurisdictions. Besides full members CEP also has associate members (NGO's, universities) and individual members.
Interests Represented: Does not represent commercial interests
Interests:
  • Budget
  • Communication
  • Education and training
  • Institutional affairs
  • International co-operation and development
  • Justice and fundamental rights
  • Research and innovation
  • Trans-European Networks
Levels of Interest:
  • european
  • global

Activities

Main EU Legislative Proposals: EU Framework Decisions: CEP, through its activities and communication channels, strongly promotes and supports the implementation of the relevant EU instruments, develops country-specific information (Probation in Europe), exchanges knowledge on practical examples, identifies possible ways for improvements and provides for practical recommendations, supports for training and raises awareness. Alternatives to (Pre-trial) Detention: CEP works with its members, partners and the EC to support implementation of alternatives to (pre-trial) detention and further advocate for probation services to take on a more important role in ensuring that through the supervision, guidance and assistance, the individual rights of those concerned and the community safety considerations are properly balanced. CEP delivers a specific activities and addresses the topic across its work programme. Violent Extremism: Violent extremism and radicalization in the EU are paramount concerns for EC and CEP. CEP pursues co-operation with other bodies in counter terrorism. CEP works with RAN for better co-ordination and joint-working, bringing in probation bodies and practitioners. CEP organises specific activities and works with partners to raise awareness and disseminate knowledge about best practices via its website, newsletters & media. CEP addresses both jihadist and right wing extremism. Education & Training: CEP is active in the field of Education & Training for probation staff, both initial (basic) training as continuous training updates and possibilities to learn skills during the working period. CEP has set up a Europe wide active network of education professionals to exchange experiences and best practices between countries and bodies in the field of education and training; to share knowledge updates in relation to legislative developments, intervention Guidelines from the European Commission and the Council of Europe and other research findings; to have an information data base and central resource point on innovation and good practices presented at CEP expert network and other meetings on the CEP website. Gender-based Violence: CEP aims to increase awareness of gender-based violence in probation and address gender inequality, especially towards women and girls, focusing on sexual abuse and domestic violence. CEP promotes the exchange of knowledge and good practices, disseminates information on the Istanbul convention, the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence (CETS No.210). Mental Health: The prevalence of various mental health issues among probationers is considerably higher than in the community. CEP aims to share experience and good practices between CEP members, experts on mental health in probation, in order to improve programs, interventions and ways of working with people under probations suffering mental health problems.
Communication Activities: CEP addresses the topics mentioned above by organizing expert group and network meetings and a variety of events (online, f2f, hybrid) in order to reach the relevant audiences in the best way possible and give them the chance to exchange experience and learn from each other; by publishing articles and research reports on the CEP website and in the newsletter; by making its knowledgebase on probation and all its aspects the largest one in Europe, available for probation staff all over Europe; and by using its social media channels and YouTube to reach a wide audience of practitioners, experts and other relevant target groups (policy makers, judges, prosecutors and other key criminal justice players).
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Inter-institutional or Unofficial Groupings: N/A

Head Office

Address: Vivaldiplantsoen 100
Post Code: 3533 JE
City: Utrecht
Country: NETHERLANDS
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EU Office

Address: Vivaldiplantsoen 100
Post Code: 3533 JE
City: Utrecht
Country: NETHERLANDS
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Financial Data

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Complementary Information: CEP has a 4 year Framework Partnership Agreement with the European Commission (approved and renewed for 2022-2025) and for that reason we are able to ask for an annual Operating Grant funding. For 2023 the amount stated is in the process of approval from the EU. For 2024 the request for funding has been granted and CEP received the pre-financing amount. The final payment depends on the height of the eligible costs of the realization of CEP eligible activities in the course of the year.

Membership Information

Members10 Percent: 2
Members25 Percent: 0
Members50 Percent: 0
Members75 Percent: 0
Members: 2
Members F T E: 0.20000000298023224

Structure

Structure Type: Structure
Is Member Of: The list of CEP's full members can be found on its website: https://www.cep-probation.org/about-confederation-of-european-probation/member-organisations/ Also CEP has individual members and these are 28 in total - the number of natural persons stated above.
Organisation Members: CEP works closely together with other network organizations like European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services (EuroPris), European Forum for Restorative Justice (EFRJ); the European Forum for Urban Security (EFUS), the Academy of European Law (ERA), European Judicial Network (EJN), the International Centre for Counter-Terrorism (ICCT) and the Radicalisation Awareness Network (RAN), Victim Support Europe (VSE), Penal Reform International (PRI) and Work With Perpetrators (WWP EN). The affiliation agreement with international organisations, e.g. UNODC, UNAFEI, APPA etc. Besides this, CEP is a member of the European Society of Criminology (https://www.esc-eurocrim.org/)