UNAFEI Training Course on the Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines
Main Subject of the Seminar
The Probation System of the Republic of the Philippines (designated as the Philippines hereinafter) is based on the United States' system. However, the Volunteer Probation Aide System in the correction and rehabilitation of offenders, and crime prevention was introduced in 1977 based on the Japanese system. About 3,000 Volunteer Probation Aides engaged in the treatment of probationers were active in the 1980's, but the number decreased after the 1990's and was down to 78 at the end of 2002.
However, Volunteer Probation Aides as community-based private volunteers fill an important role encouraging citizens' involvement in criminal justice. Therefore, in view of its significance, this programme was started in 2003 to revitalize the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines modelled on the Japanese system. This seminar is carried out in two ways. Through the "JICA-Net Seminar on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines" using the J-NET system in the Philippines and Japan, and through the "UNAFEI Seminar on the Revitalization of Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines" in which we invite the PPA's officials to Japan. "UNAFEI Seminar on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines" ended in 2004, and a new programme "UNAFEI Training Course on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines" started in 2006.
UNAFEI Training Course on the Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines
| Course | Duration | No. of Participants | Main Theme of Course | Details |
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| 5th | 22 Jun. - 2 Jul. 2010 | 10 | Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines | -Outline -Newsletter 133 |
| 4th | 29 Jun. - 9 Jul. 2009 | 14 | Community-Based Treatment of Offenders through the Holistic Approach to Volunteer Resource Development for the Philippines | - |
UNAFEI Training Course on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines
| Course | Duration | No. of Participants | Main Theme of Course |
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| 3rd | 15 - 25 Apr. 2008 | 12 | Revitalization of the Philippines Volunteer Probation Aide System |
| 2nd | 17 - 27 Apr. 2007 | 12 | Revitalization of the Philippines Volunteer Probation Aide System |
| 1st | 28 Jun. - 11 Jul. 2006 | 12 | Revitalization of the Philippines Volunteer Probation Aide System |
JICA-Net Seminar on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines
| Course | Duration | No. of Participants | Main Theme of Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 5 - 7 Dec. 2006 | 30 | (1) Strategies for Volunteer Probation Aide Recruitment (2) Training and Development of Volunteer Probation Aides (3) Organization and Development etc . |
| 4th | 5 - 6 Dec. 2005 | 24 | (1) Supporting the Organization of Volunteer Probation Aides (2) Clarification of the Role of the Chief Probation Officer/Director of Probation Office |
| 3rd | 30 Nov. - 2 Dec. 2004 | 50 | (1) Supporting the Organization of Volunteer Probation Aides (2) Relationship between Probation Officers and Volunteer Probation Aides |
| 2nd | 17- 19 Nov. 2003 | 50 | (1) Supporting the Organization of Volunteer Probation Aides (2) Supporting Improvement of Trainings of Volunteer Probation Aides |
| 1st | 10- 12 Mar. 2003 | 26 | (1) Lecture on Administration of Organization of Volunteer Probation Aides and Training Systems for Volunteer Probation Aides (2) Panel Discussion and Workshop |
Video Conferencing Seminar with the Philippines
UNAFEI Seminar on the Revitalization of the Volunteer Probation Aide System for the Philippines
| Course | Duration | No. of Participants | Main Theme of Course |
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| 3rd | 6- 14 Dec. 2004 | (1) Lecture on Training Volunteer Probation Aides, Award System for Volunteer Probation Aides and the Variety of Volunteer Probation Aides' Work (2) Visiting relevant Criminal Justice agencies in Japan (3) Analysis of the present situation and solutions to problems |
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| 2nd | 22- 29 Mar. 2004 | 6 | (1) Lecture on Probation System, Organization of Volunteer Probation Aides, Award System for Volunteer Probation Aides and Relationship between Probation Officers and Volunteer Probation
Aides (2) Visiting to relevant agencies of Criminal Justice in Japan (3) Suggestion on more effective ways to revitalize the Philippine Volunteer Probation Aide System |
| 1st | 17- 24 Mar. 2003 | 5 | (1) Lecture on Probation System (2) Visiting to relevant agencies of Criminal Justice in Japan (3) Discussion Session |
