Contributors
Join the 19th EPEA Training Conference to pioneer innovative solutions,
empower rehabilitation, and shape a future where education breaks barriers.
Contributors
In this year’s EPEA Training Conference, more than 30 contributors from 14 countries will ensure that the event once again serves as the platform for a vibrant exchange of professional experiences and best practices in prison education.
As “Let’s Talk” is the theme of this year’s conference, we have introduced new elements in the event’s organisation to better reflect this spirit of dialogue and exchange.
We will be holding 6 plenary sessions, 5 workshop sessions, and 10 roundtable sessions. This year, we opted for the roundtables to promote deeper interaction among professionals in front of a wider audience.
Please find the detailed schedule in the Agenda section.
We look forward to seeing you soon in Skopje!
Sharon Davidson
The Open University (UK)
EPEA Newsletter Co-Editor
Ana Ferrando Benedicto
AVANZO (BE)
EPEA Regional Representative
Sergio Grossi
John Jay College (US)
Sorbonne (F)
EPEA Ambassador
Ruth McFarlane
DWRM (UK)
EPEA Treasure
Karin Ohrner
MoJ (AT)
EPEA Regional Representative
José Pinto
APEnP (PT)
EPEA Regional Representative
Dan Whyte
DWRM CONSULTANTS CIC (UK)
Vele Georgiev
European Cultural Epicenter Bitola
Thomas Wüthrich
VEBO (CH)
EPEA Chair
Moderators
Bridging Walls with Knowledge: Higher Education, Resistance, and Relationships in European Prisons
Sharon Davidson
The Open University (UK)
EPEA Newsletter Co-Editor
Language, Belonging, and Access: Supporting Foreign Nationals in Prison Education
Ana Ferrando Benedicto
AVANZO (BE)
EPEA Regional Representative
Behind the Walls: Understanding the Prison System in North Macedonia
Vele Georgiev
European Cultural Epicenter Bitola
Voices of Youth: Language, Learning, and Well-Being in Juvenile Justice
Sergio Grossi
John Jay College (US)
Sorbonne (F)
EPEA Ambassador
Bridging Walls with Knowledge: Higher Education, Resistance, and Relationships in European Prisons
Ruth McFarlane
DWRM (UK)
EPEA Treasure
Repairing the Gaps: Innovation and Early Support in Youth Prison Education
Karin Ohrner
MoJ (AT)
EPEA Regional Representative
Digital Justice: Equity, Empowerment, and Innovation in Prison Education
José Pinto
APEnP (PT)
EPEA Regional Representative
Healing Through Learning: Trauma, Well-Being, and Emotional Growth in Prison Education
Dan Whyte
DWRM CONSULTANTS CIC (UK)
Creative Pathways to Reintegration: Arts, Identity, and Expression Behind Bars
Thomas Wüthrich
VEBO (CH)
EPEA Chair
Stavroola Anderson
Australasian Corrections Education Association
Arve Asbjørnsen
University of Bergen
Maria Arche
University of Greenwich
Gerko Brink
Dutch Justice Department
Dorien Brosens
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Sharon Davidson
The Open University (UK)
Magdalena Fellner
International Center for Higher Education Research, University of Kassel
Ângela Fernandes
Fernando Pessoa University
Mauro Filippi
Università degli studi di Palermo
Jayne Finlay
The University of Sheffield
Dieuwke Goedemé
Vocvo
Raquel Herrero-Arias
University of Bergen
Stephen Hillis
North West Regional College
Wim Ipers
Ligo Brusselleer
Gabriela Kiefl
Kyriakos Kolesis
Friends of the Corfu Prison School (FCPS)
Karen Lanci
Transnational Crime Prevention Initiative-tcpi
Frans Lemmers
EPEA-NL
Stichting “Educatie achter buitenlandse tralies” Foundation “Education behind foreign bars
Lut Lippeveld
Klasbak VZW Flanders/Belgium
Ross Little
De Montfort University
Tracy Littler
Anglia Ruskin University
Silke Marynissen
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Lise Øen Jones
University of Bergen, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Psychosocial Science
Nicholas Rees
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Roberto Righi
STEPS
Dag Rossvang
Charlottenlund Upper Secondary School
Annah Stretton
RAW 2014 LTD
Max ter Beek
Click F1
Steven Van De Steene
Smart Corrections – The Montfort University
Bloeme van Roemburg
De Rode Antraciet vzw
Leen Vandevelde
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Ivana Baltovska
European Cultural Epicenter Bitola
Birgit Wurzer
Katholisches Bildungswerk Kärnten
Aleksandar Koviloski
Prison “Idrizovo”
Gjorge Todorov
Prison “Idrizovo
Speakers
Voices of Youth: Language, Learning, and Well-Being in Juvenile Justice
Stavroola Anderson
Australasian Corrections Education Association
Roundtable: Voices of Youth: Language, Learning, and Well-Being in Juvenile Justice
Maria Arche
University of Greenwich
Voices of Youth: Language, Learning, and Well-Being in Juvenile Justice
Arve Asbjørnsen
University of Bergen
Behind the Walls: Understanding the Prison System in North Macedonia
Ivana Baltovska
European Cultural Epicenter Bitola
Football Works
Gerko Brink
Dutch Justice Department
Inside Perspectives: Educators, Officers, and the Learning Ecosystem in Prison
Dorien Brosens
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Bridging Walls with Knowledge: Higher Education, Resistance, and Relationships in European Prisons
Sharon Davidson
The Open University (UK)
Bridging Walls with Knowledge: Higher Education, Resistance, and Relationships in European Prisons
Magdalena Fellner
International Center for Higher Education Research, University of Kassel
Healing Through Learning: Trauma, Well-Being, and Emotional Growth in Prison Education
Ângela Fernandes
Fernando Pessoa University
Digital Justice: Equity, Empowerment, and Innovation in Prison Education
Mauro Filippi
Università degli studi di Palermo
Inside Perspectives: Educators, Officers, and the Learning Ecosystem in Prison
Jayne Finlay
The University of Sheffield
Language, Belonging, and Access: Supporting Foreign Nationals in Prison Education
Dieuwke Goedemé
Vocvo
Motherhood in prison: a rapid review
Raquel Herrero-Arias
University of Bergen
Right Student, Right Class, Right Time – Bringing Education to the Core of Prison Life – The Journey, the Challenges and Successes
Stephen Hillis
North West Regional College
Creative Pathways to Reintegration: Arts, Identity, and Expression Behind Bars
Wim Ipers
Ligo Brusselleer
The transformative power of regular singing groups on the rehabilitation of prisoners
Gabriela Kiefl
Rehabilitating Through Rhythm: Music, Dialogue, and Transformation in Prison
Kyriakos Kolesis
Friends of the Corfu Prison School (FCPS)
Behind the Walls: Understanding the Prison System in North Macedonia
Aleksandar Koviloski
Prison “Idrizovo”
Paths to reintegration of young criminal tourists in their home countries and thoughts on prevention
Karen Lanci
Transnational Crime Prevention Initiative-tcpi
European Dissemination Platform for Education in Prison
Frans Lemmers
EPEA-NL
Stichting “Educatie achter buitenlandse tralies” Foundation “Education behind foreign bars
Creative Pathways to Reintegration: Arts, Identity, and Expression Behind Bars
Lut Lippeveld
Klasbak VZW Flanders/Belgium
Bridging Walls with Knowledge: Higher Education, Resistance, and Relationships in European Prisons
Ross Little
De Montfort University
Inside Perspectives: Educators, Officers, and the Learning Ecosystem in Prison
Tracy Littler
Anglia Ruskin University
Rehabilitating Through Rhythm: Music, Dialogue, and Transformation in Prison
Silke Marynissen
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Repairing the Gaps: Innovation and Early Support in Youth Prison Education
Lise Øen Jones
University of Bergen, Faculty of Psychology, Department of Psychosocial Science
Systemic Innovation in Prison Education: Coordinated Approaches for Sustainable Reintegration
Nicholas Rees
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service
Healing Through Learning: Trauma, Well-Being, and Emotional Growth in Prison Education
Roberto Righi
STEPS
Cultural culinary exchange in a prison context
Dag Rossvang
Charlottenlund Upper Secondary School
RAW Beauty – A Creative Approach to Reintegration
Annah Stretton
RAW 2014 LTD
From Practice to Policy: DigiFusE’s Model for Prison Digital Education
Max ter Beek
Click F1
Behind the Walls: Understanding the Prison System in North Macedonia
Gjorge Todorov
Prison “Idrizovo
The future role of AI in prisons and prison education
Steven Van De Steene
Smart Corrections – The Montfort University
From Inside Out: How Sport and Culture Foster Learning in Detention
Bloeme van Roemburg
De Rode Antraciet vzw
Repairing the Gaps: Innovation and Early Support in Youth Prison Education
Leen Vandevelde
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
“Transforming paths” – methods to empower inmates
Birgit Wurzer
Katholisches Bildungswerk Kärnten
