PROJECT & THE ROUND TABLE

Yellow Ribbon project is a public engagement innitiative aimed at changing society’s mindset in giving people with criminal history second chances in integrating back into society. Through sports, cultural and educational events we focus on the topic of reintegration, support and  destigmatisation of ex-offenders baring in mind the wider negative influence of imprisonment on children and familes as well as the restorative justice principals. The active participants and co-creators are imprisoned and released persons. The aim of the project is to improve the conditions for the integration of people with a criminal record, to show the usefulness of their involvement in society and to present in a positive and attractive way a topic that is on the margins of public interest.

A key innovation is the involvement of a wide range of actors from the public, non-governmental and corporate.

COOPERATION / PARTNERSHIP

With the support of our Norwegian partner DNCS, we want to share this idea within the Yellow Ribbon project with other partners from abroad – together we grow into a European partnership Table. Together with our partners, we want to develop a strategy to spread the idea of ​​the Yellow Ribbon in other European countries.

VENUE

The Hotel Fitzgerald
Address: Vítkova 151/26, 186 00 Karlín
Phone: +420 222 334 200

Reservation: RECEPTION@HOTELFITZGERALD.COM

(Do not make the reservation on-line, use e-mail address.) 

https://www.hotelfitzgerald.com/en/

PROMO CODE / Reservation password: YELLOW RIBBON

PROGRAM

1ST DAY, 1/11/2023 - OPENING

arrival of guests, accommodation

17.00 – 18.00    official introduction of partners and participants, icebreaking dinner

2ND DAY, 2/11/2023 - YELLOW RIBBON ROUBLE TABLE

8.00 – 9.00    Breakfast

9.00 – 9.30    Introduction of partners and speakers, introduction of project partners

Gabriela Slováková, international expert, CEO – Yellow Ribbon Czech Republic
Victor Conrad Rønneberg, Ambassador of Norway –  welcome speech
Kim Ekhaugen, Director of International Cooperation Norwegian Prison Service (DNCS)

9.30 – 10.00    YELLOW RIBBON – Singaporean experience – on-line presentation, Introducing Singapore’s Yellow Ribbon project as inspiration for the Yellow Ribbon Czech Republic

10.00 – 10.20    The importance of cooperation between the state, non-governmental and private sector

Karel Dvořák, Deputy Minister of Justice Czech Republic
Simon Michailidis, Director General – Prison Service Czech Republic
Kateřina Šlesingerová, Deputy Director

10.20 – 11.00    Presentation of the Yellow Ribbon project – 8 years of experience

Gabriela Slováková – Singaporean inspiration, results and growth of the project in the Czech Republic, introduction of Czech partners and the concept of networking 

11.00 – 11.15    Coffee break

11.15 – 11.45    Involvement of partner NGOs in the project

Sharing good practice – RUBIKON Centrum, Association of Providers of Addiction Services, Volonté, A-Giga, Prison Pastoral Services, Romodrom

11:45  – 12:15    Kim Ekhaugen, Gabriela Slováková – plan to create the Yellow Ribbon Action plan and vision to develop Yellow Ribbon Hub in the Czech Republic

12.15 – 13.15    Lunch

13.15 – 15.00   Afternoon workshop

involving the Yellow Ribbon, DNCS and foreign participants
joint planning of the European initiative, the possibility of the involvement of individual states in network of countries under the unified format of Yellow Ribbon, spreading the idea

15.00 – 15.20    Coffee break

15.20 – 16.30    Possibilities of organizing the Yellow Ribbon Run against Prejudice and other activities in individual countries

16.30 – 17.00    Discussion, closing of the meeting

18.00                  Dinner

3RD DAY, 3/11/2023 - VISIT TO OPEN PRISON JIŘICE and WORKSHOP

08.00 – 09.00        Breakfast

09.00 – 10.00        Transfer to Jiřice Prison – „Open Prison“ project

10.00 – 12.00        Visit and joint workshop – sharing good practice

12.00 – 13.00        Lunch, discussion

13.00 – 14.00        Transfer to Prague

End of the Round Table,  official closing, farewell, departure of foreign participants.

PEOPLE

THE ROUND TABLE SUPPORT

Markéta Filkuka

Markéta Filkuka

Yellow Ribbon Operations & Event Manager

Phone: +420 602 234 065
E-mail: filkuka@yrr.cz

Veronika Friebová

Veronika Friebová

Yellow Ribbon PR & Community Manager

Phone: +420 778 457 229
E-mail: friebova@yrr.cz

ATTENDEES

HOST OF THE ROUND TABLE

Gabriela Slováková

Gabriela Slováková

CEO of Yellow Ribbon
Kim Ekhaugen

Kim Ekhaugen

Director of International Cooperation Norwegian Prison Service - DNCS

GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS

OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Victor Conrad Rønneberg

Victor Conrad Rønneberg

Embassy of Norway

Ambassador of Norway

Lucie Pytlová

Lucie Pytlová

Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic

Coordinator of EU affairs

Markéta Pěchoučková

Markéta Pěchoučková

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Head of Unit

Martin Kocanda

Martin Kocanda

Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs

Head of the concept of social services and social work department

Karel Dvořák

Karel Dvořák

Ministry of Justice of the Czech Republic

Deputy Minister

Helena Ganická

Embassy of Norway

Norway Grants Adviser

Hana Hrazdirová

Ministry of Finance of the Czech Republic

Deputy Head of Unit,Centre for Foreign Assistance

Susann Wilson

Embassy of Norway

intern

PRISON SERVICE AND PROBATION AND MEDIATION SERVICE

OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Tomáš Olšar

Tomáš Olšar

Headquarters - Prison Service Czech Republic

Head of DG office

Kateřina Šlesingerová

Kateřina Šlesingerová

Probation and mediation service

Deputy Director

Markéta Prunerová

Prison Service of the Czech Republic

prison service headquarters

Vladimíra Tošnarová

Prison Service of the Czech Republic

prison service headquarters

Jiří Kawan

Prison Service of the Czech Republic

prison service headquarters

Lenka Železná

Prison Service of the Czech Republic

Head of EU funding, prison service headquarters

Eva Poddaná

Probation and Mediation Service

PR Department

PARTNER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS

OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Lukáš Salivar

Lukáš Salivar

VOLONTÉ CZECH

CEO

Nikola Taragoš

Nikola Taragoš

Romodrom

CEO

Lenka Ouředníčková

Lenka Ouředníčková

RUBIKON Centrum

Director of Innovations and Development

Věra Babišová

Věra Babišová

A-GIGA

CEO

Kristýna Čobanová

Kristýna Čobanová

Prison Clerical Care

Chairman

Pavel Zvolánek

Pavel Zvolánek

Prison Clerical Care

Deputy chairman

Miroslava Maťátková

VOLONTÉ CZECH

Director for strategic development

Zuzana Bejó

VOLONTÉ CZECH

Director for project activities

Daniel Kolář

VOLONTÉ CZECH

Project activities

Josef Hrubý

Vinařice Prison

Therapist

ASSOCIATION OF ADDICTION SERVICE PROVIDERS

OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Vojtěch Betka

Sananim

Ondřej Bílý

Podané ruce

INTERNATIONAL REPRESENTATION

NORWAY

Ida Lindmo

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Country manager, International Unit, KDI

Stine Berger

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Country manager, International Unit, KDI

Ola Busterud

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Department manager, Kriminalomsorgen Innlandet

Ivar Jensen

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Deputy Prison Governor Bergen Prison

Karin Aaland

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Head of Unit, Buskerud halfway house and probation office

Heidi Schiong

Norwegian Prison Service Team

Senior adviser, Buskerud halfway house and probation office

SINGAPORE

ON-LINE PRESENTATION

Yong Lee Shie

Prison Service Singapore

director general

Sunny Lee

Yellow Ribbon Singapore

CEO

Tan Wee Zi

Yellow Ribbon Singapore

deputy director (strategy)

NETHERLANDS

Monique Dijkstra

Prison service regional office

reintegration officer

THE COUNCIL OF EUROPE

Tanja Rakusic-Hadzic

Tanja Rakusic-Hadzic

Directorate General of Human Rights and Rule of Law

Head of Division, Cooperation in Police, and Deprivation of Liberty

LITHUANIA

Mindaugas Kairys

Lithuanian Prison Service

Deputy DG of Lithuanian Prison Service

Nerijus Sujeta

Lithuanian Prison Service

Acting Head of Special Competencies and Cynology Unit, Competence Board

LATVIA

Kaspars Ozols

Kaspars Ozols

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia

Director of the Project Department

Agnese Kleina

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia

Head of Division of Norwegian Financial Mechanism, Project Department

Vitālijs Jakovļevs

Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Latvia

Deputy of Addicted Centre of Olaine Prison (Prison Hospital of Republic of Latvia).

POLAND

Sebastian Lizińczyk

Central Board of Prison Service

Senior Expert, Penitentiary Office

Tomasz Gajewski

Ministry of Justice

Deputy Director of the Department for Strategy and European Funds

ROMANIA

Iuliu Maximilian OANĂ

Ministry of Justice in Romania

Department for European Programs

CROATIA

Matea Sršen

Probation office Zagreb

Head of the office

Iverija Filipović

Probation office Gospić

Head of the office

Petar Rukavina

Gospić Prison

Director of Prison in Gospić

CONFEDERATION OF EUROPEAN PROBATION

Mirka Jakešová

Mirka Jakešová

Confederation of European Probation

CEP Policy Officer

The organization of the Round Table and the subsequent draft of the Yellow Ribbon education action plan – Growing European Together are financed by Norwegian funds 2014 – 2021 within the framework of the Justice program.