On 9–10 December the European Crime Prevention Network (EUCPN) will be holding its annual conference, where crime prevention actors from all over Europe will demonstrate and exchange experiences. The conference will be held in Stockholm under the Swedish Presidency of the EU.

The aim of the conference is for participants to exchange their experiences of new methods to prevent youth crime. The focus will be on young people and crime in cyberspace, school and recruitment to criminal groups. The conference is intended for politicians, practitioners and researchers in the EU.

Excerpts from the programme:

• EU Kids Online
• Recruitment to criminal groups. How to turn young people away from a life of crime.
• Preventing antisocial development in children and young people: what works?
• Effective methods of reducing school bullying.

European final in crime prevention work among young people
On Wednesday 9 December at 20.10, Minister for Justice Beatrice Ask will present a prize to the winner of the European Crime Prevention Award (ECPA) at Operaterrassen. Seventeen finalists have been nominated by their home countries and are competing for the title of Europe’s best crime prevention project on the theme young people and crime in cyberspace, school and new recruitment to criminal groups. During the award ceremony, one winner will be announced, and two projects will be highly commended.

Media are welcome to attend both days of the conference and the award ceremony. Accreditation is required. For accreditation and further information, contact Johan Göransson.

Time: 9–10 December
Place: Norra Latin, Stockholm.

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