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Plenary Speakers
The first day of the conference, Wednesday, October 13, will be a fast-paced day of plenary sessions, including short presentations, films and opportunities to participate in small circle discussions with other attendees. Plenary sessions will feature speakers from around the world, including the following speakers from Hull:
 Nigel Richardson, director of Children & Young People’s Services for Hull City Council, presenting his vision of a family-friendly city where all professionals and volunteers working with young people are versed in restorative practices
Estelle MacDonald, head teacher, Collingwood Primary School, and director, Hull Centre for Restorative Practices
Chris Straker, head teacher, Endeavour High School
Iain Dixon, inspector, Humberside Police
Dianne Hamilton, head of Children and Young People, Goodwin Development Trust
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We invite you to attend our 2010 world conference.
Pre-conference events October 11-12.
The conference will spotlight the city of Hull, which is bringing restorative practices training to its 23,000 professionals and volunteers who work with children and young people. Beginning with educators, police, social workers and others in the Riverside section of Hull, and expanding to a wide variety of agencies throughout the city, the Hull Centre for Restorative Practices is using training programs developed by the International Institute for Restorative Practices.
An interdisciplinary conference. This international conference will not only feature these accomplishments in the "world's first restorative city," but will include educationalists, social care and criminal justice professionals from many countries who, in small breakout sessions, will share their experiences in effectively using restorative practices. The conference will also screen a number of dramatic films showing the potential of restorative practices in education, criminal justice, social work and workplaces.
Who should attend. Social workers, teachers, school administrators, probation officers, police, researchers, community volunteers, criminologists, counselors, peacemakers, academicians, judges, public planners, corrections officers and others.
A participatory experience. Most IIRP conference presenters are not professional speakers. Aside from a few featured speakers (see sidebar) and videos, our conferences are created by you and others like you who have submitted proposals to present in 50-minute breakout sessions. |
