- Canada, Portugal, Romania
Pedro das Neves
Chief Executive Officer, CEO
Pedro is the CEO of IPS_Innovative Prison Systems – a research and consulting firm specialised on justice and correctional Services – and executive director of ICJS Innovative Criminal Justice Systems Inc. – a firm incorporated in Canada, focusing on advisory, design, integration and delivery of innovative organisational and technology solutions for the criminal justice sector.
Pedro is a member of the European Commission (‘DG JUST’) groups of experts on the Implementation of European Judicial Training Strategy and on the Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant (as alternate member).
He has worked on public administration reform for 20 years, and on Criminal Justice Innovation Systems in different countries. Pedro is a board director of ICPA the International Prisons and Corrections Association; board member of the BSAFE LAB Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety Lab of Beira Interior University, chairing the non-profit EaSI the European association for Social Innovation; and the ethics and certification council of the Portuguese Association of Investment, Innovation, Technology and Management Professionals (ACONSULTIIP).
He is also advisory board member of the “Connecting Hearts Foundation for the Children of inmates” and founding member (and Ambassador in Canada) of the ALL4INTEGRITY NGO.
Pedro participated in multiple justice reform workgroups and was a member of a UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) team working on the feasibility of a global prison work brand. Over the last 2 decades, Pedro has been involved in the design and implementation of innovative pilot projects lately awarded and recognised as best practices.
In Latin America and the Caribbean, Pedro works with the InterAmerican Development Bank (BID) in several corrections and citizen security projects in countries such as Argentina, Brazil (Ceará, Espírito Santo, Federal, São Paulo, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul and Paraíba), El Salvador, Guyana, the Bahamas, Uruguay, among others.
He is the founder and editor of JUSTICE TRENDS, a magazine on innovation and best practices in prison and probation systems.
In 2017 he has was awarded with the “ICPA Correctional Excellence Award” and in 2021 was awarded the 2019 “Consultant of the Year” award by the Portuguese Association of Investment, Innovation, Technology and Management Professionals.
Has been invited as a guest observer to European Commission, Council of Europe and EUROPRIS meetings and as a speaker in several international events organised by the Council of Europe, EUROPRIS, ICPA (International Corrections and Prisons Association), EPEA (European Prison Education Association), COMJIB (Conference of Ministers of the Justice of the Ibero-American countries), the Inter-American Development Bank, the European Commission and governments from the different Member States.
In the last years, Pedro participated as invited lecturer on “penitentiary intelligence” in the “Master’s Diploma in “Strategic Management of Penitentiary Administration” and Diploma in “Strategic Management of Penitentiary Administration” jointly organized by the UNED University and the Spanish Secretary of Penitentiary Institutions.
Pedro holds a Sociology degree from UBI University and a MA from the College of Europe in Bruges, having as well other learning experiences in international universities.
2022
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for Leaders
University of Chicago
2020
Organizational Design for Digital Transformation
Sloan School of Management, MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2020
Digital Transformation
Darden School of Management, University of Virgina
2015
Specialization summer course – Latin America Today
ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Public Policies School, Lisbon
2011 - (currently on hold)
PhD candidate, Public Policies
ISCTE – University Institute of Lisbon, Public Policies School, Lisbon
2011
Modernisation of Public Services
University of Macau, University of Shenzhen
Forum para a Cooperação Comercial e Económica entre a China e os Países de Língua Portuguesa
2007
QPR Balanced Scorecard Implementation
Methodus Consulting, Lisboa
2006
Creativity and innovation in the San Francisco Bay Area and Silicon Valley
Conferences and visits to universities and high-tech companies in Silicon Valley: Genentech, Accenture Technology Labs - Palo Alto, Cisco Systems, Ideo, Stanford University, Berkeley University | Innovation Jam Session, John Kao.
Adventus Group
2005
Future Centers - Innovation in Public Administration
Conferences and visits to Future Centers in the Netherlands hosted by Leif Edvinson, from Skandia Future Center.
Adventus Group
2001
Management; Change Management; Process Reengineering; Mergers and Acquisitions
Focus: performance improvement, London, UK; EPIP – Process improvement, London, UK; Improving Performance – Management tools, Dallas, USA; Management as Usual – Certified facilitator, Dallas, USA; e-MERGER: Mergers and acquisitions, Dallas, USA
Pritchett Rummler-Brache
2001
Business Process Modelling (ProVision/Metastorm/OpenText)
Proforma Corporation, Detroit, USA
2001
Business Performance Management - Balanced Scorecard Solutions
CORVU, USA
2000
Strategic Leadership Development accredited consultant
MRG - Management Research Group, USA
1995 - 1996
Master of Arts in European Studies
College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium (Portuguese Foreign Affairs Ministry scholarship)
2022 - present
International Advisory Board Member (pro bono)
Connecting Hearts Foundation for the Children of Inmates
Justice | Social policy | Advocacy | Children rights
2022 - present
Alternate member on behalf of IPS Innovative Prison Systems (pro bono)
European Commission (‘DG JUST’) group of experts on the Implementation of the European Arrest Warrant
International Judicial Cooperation
2021 - present
Member in individual capacity (pro bono)
European Commission (‘DG JUST’) group of experts on European Judicial Training
Justice reform | Prisons and Probation | European Judicial Training
2020 - present
Master’s course invited lecturer (Management of Penitentiary Institutions)
Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia/Administración de Instituciones Penitenciárias (Spain)
Justice reform | Prisons and Probation | Citizen Security
2020 - present
Executive Director
ICJS Innovative Criminal Justice Solutions Inc.
Justice reform | Prisons and Probation | Citizen Security
2019 - 2020
International Adviser on PPP Modelling for Correctional Projects
FIPE Foundation, São Paulo, Brazil
Latin America | Justice reform | Prisons and Probation | Citizen Security | Public Private Partnerships
2019 - present
Alternate Member of the Supervisory Board (pro-bono)
Quadrantis Capital, Lisbon, Portugal
Venture Capital | Technology Investments
2018 - present
Lead consultant
Inter-American Development Bank
Latin America | Justice reform | Prisons and Probation | Citizen Security | Public Private Partnerships
2018 - present
Member of the Board of Directors (pro bono)
ICPA - International Corrections and Prisons Association
ICPA was formed to operate as an Association for corrections and prison professionals, dedicated to improving global understanding and professionalism in the sector.
2017 - 2018
Consultant
UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Justice reform | Feasibility study for a global prison work brand
2017 - present
Founder/Editor-in-chief
JUSTICE TRENDS Magazine
Justice reform | Correctional and probation systems reform | Information technology
December 2012-2015; 2015-2019
Chairman of the supervisory board; deputy chairman of the supervisory board (pro bono)
RUDE - Rural Development Association
RUDE - Rural Development Association is responsible for managing the Community Initiative LEADER since 1992 at the Cova da Beira region (NUTIII). Since 2009 RUDE is responsible for the implementation of the PRODER (a strategic and financial support to rural development for the 2007-2013 programming period, approved by the European Commission Decision C (2007) 6159, December 4).
2014 - present
Board member
GLOBAL CHANGE Fluxphera
Business consulting | HR development | Regional development | Gamification
2014 - present
Chairman of the board (pro bono)
EaSI – the European Association for Social Innovation
Voluntary sector development | Social innovation | Social economy development
2014 - present
Board member (pro bono)
BSAFE LAB Law Enforcement, Justice and Public Safety research and technology transfer laboratory | University of Beira Interior
Justice reform | Correctional and probation systems reform | Public safety | Information technology | R&D
2013 - present
Chief Executive Officer, CEO
IPS_Innovative Prison Services (Qualify Just IT Solutions and Consulting)
Justice reform | Correctional and probation systems reform | Information technology | Business consulting
2013 - present
Board member
Knowledge Systems Romania, SRL
Consulting | Training | IT | Education technologies
2016 - 2022
Vice-president (pro bono)
APROXIMAR Social Development Cooperative CRL
Voluntary sector | social innovation | social economy development | NGO development
Mid 2009 to October 2011 - October 2012 to March 2013
Non-executive board member
(as a result of the merger of GLOBAL CHANGE International Consultants S.A. within the I.Zone Group)
I.Zone SGPS, SA
International operations and special projects (government)
Consulting, training, IT | Design, multimedia and education technologies | Engineering and IT systems | Corrections advisory
2001 - 2003
Partner
Business manager of consulting area
PRITCHETT RUMMLER BRACHE - PRITCHETT PORTUGAL
Management consulting | change management | mergers and acquisitions | process reengineering
1998 - 1999
Consultant
Consultant responsible for the evaluation of the impact of the Leonardo da Vinci Programme in National policies in Portugal and Spain in the period 1996-2000.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE Management Systems, Brussels
Consulting
1998 - 2008
Founder/Executive Board Member
Business manager of all company areas. Project coordinator
GLOBAL CHANGE International Consultants, SA
Management consulting | HR development | regional development | Corrections advisory
1997 - 1999
Researcher
ISOB – Institut fur Sozialwissenschaftlich Beratung, Regensburg, Germany
Research and consulting institute (Dr. Thomas Stahl)
1997 - 1999
Researcher/Consultant
Ministry of Labour - Directorate General for Employment and Vocational Training
Portuguese labour ministry. General Directorate for Employment and Vocational Training.
1996 - 1998
Consultant/Project manager
EGOR Management e Formação – Consultores Internacionais para o Desenvolvimento Pessoal e Organizacional, Lda.
Training and management consulting
September to end 1996
Managing director
VALIA + RH
HR consulting | training | Project finance
01/2022 - 12/2024
PROBATIONET VET
Model for Probation Services and Practitioners
01/2022 - 06/2023
EUTEx
Developing a European framework for disengagement and reintegration of extremist offenders and radicalised individuals in prison, including returning foreign terrorist fighters and their families
Internal Security Fund
2021 - 2024
NEXT STEPS
Development and testing of a process chain for the placement of former detainees as specialists in the labour market
04/2022 - 03/2024
JCAP
Judicial Cooperation for the enhancement of mutual recognition regarding probation measures and alternative sanctions
DG Justice
01/2022 - 06/2023
MIRAD
Multi-Ideological Radicalisation Assessment towards Disengagement
Internal Security Fund
2021 - 2022
Risk Assessment Evaluation and Implementation (Iraq)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, US State Department
2021
Risk Assessment Evaluation and Implementation (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Tunisia)
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
2021 - 2022
Technical Assistance
Citizen Security Technologies
IADB Uruguay
2021
Correctional reform strategy and projects
Risk and Needs Assessment, correctional technologies
IADB Brazil, Santa Catarina and Rio Grande do Sul
2021
Institutional Strengthening of the Probation Services of Guyana
Guyana
2020 - 2022
BPR Bien Público Regional
Modelo de Gestión Integral Penitenciaria de respuesta a las crisis sanitarias y humanitarias en las prisiones de America Latina e del Caribe (Argentina, Brasil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Guatemala, Paraguay, Uruguay)
IADB, Washington
2019 - present
Technical Assistance
Correctional reform strategy and projects
Risk and Needs Assessment, correctional technologies (Federal Government, State of Espírito Santo and State of Ceará, State of Paraíba, Federal Government)
IADB Brazil
2019 - present
Technical Assistance
Component coordinator (Corrections Technology) of the Project MODERNIZA ES
Risk and Needs Assessment, correctional technologies
IADB Brazil
2019 - 2022
LEADCOR
Leadership development for occupational stress reduction in correctional settings
2018 - 2021
CCJ4C
European Career Counselling Guidelines for Staff Working in Criminal Correctional Justice System
2019 - 2020
Development of a Framework Document for Corrections Reform (Adults and Juveniles)
The Bahamas
Citizen Security and Justice Programme
2019 - present
PPP Modeling Prison Privatization Programme of the State of São Paulo
Brazil
2019 - 2020
Technology Needs assessment and Plan for the Argentinian Penitentiary Service
IADB Argentina
2020 - 2023
HOPE
Holistic Radicalisation Prevention Initiative
Radicalisation risk assessment in the Balkans
2019 - 2021
R4JUST
Radicalisation Prevention Competences’ Development Programme for Justice Professionals
Radicalisation risk assessment
2019 - 2021
PRE-RIGHTS
Assessing the desocialisation and dejurisdictionalisation effects of personal and patrimonial preventive measures
2018 - 2020
FAIRNESS
Implementation of the Stockholm’s Roadmap in cases of Terrorism and Radicalisation
2017 - 2020
INTEGRA
Integrated community, probation and prison services radicalisation prevention approach
Radicalisation risk assessment
2018 - 2021
ActiveGames4Change
Sports and Physical Activity Learning Environment for Citizenship, Emotional, Social e-Competences
2018 - 2021
AWARE
Cross-sectoral awareness building on mental health needs in the criminal justice system and on release
2018 - 2021
RE[ENTER]
Strengthening the capacity of criminal justice professionals and volunteers
2017
Feasibility study on establishing a global brand of prison products
Safeguards & certification
UNODC, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Vienna
2016 - 2018
DIACEN
The Dialogue Center, Taking Further Prisoners’ Education Projects in Using Dialogue as Preparing for Release
- Know more
2015 - 2017
EIGEP
European Interaction Guidelines for Education Professionals when working with Children in Juvenile Justice Learning Contexts
2015 - 2017
FRAME GANG
European Framework of Competences for Community Professionals working in Gang Environments
2014 - 2020
Política Nacional Penitenciaria de Guatemala
On behalf of COMJIB – Conferencia de Ministros de Justicia Iberoamericanos (2013)
2013
Penitentiary law reform in Argentina
Correctional systems reform expert in Argentina. On behalf of COMJIB – Conferencia de Ministros de Justicia Iberoamericanos
2014 - 2017
IDECOM
Innovation, Development and Communication for better staff training in prison systems
2013 - 2015
EISALP
European Induction Support for Adult Learning Professionals to the Correctional Criminal Justice System
2013 - 2015
My Community Passport
Key Competencies for Minor Offender Reintegration
2013 - 2015
Itinerariul Dialog
Road Map for Decent Work and Tripartite Dialog
SNLP is financed by the Norwegian Grants (Innovation Norway Funding)
2008 - 2011
CREDEM IN SCHIMBARE
Innovating Prison Strategies
National Administration of Prisons. European Social Fund, Bucharest
EXOCOP
Reintegration of ex-offenders Community of Practice
Justiz Bremen. Progress.
2005 - 2009
PGISP
Gerir para Inovar os Serviços Prisionais - Prison Services Organisational Innovation Project
2005 - 2008
PRIMA
Policies and strategies for Prison Management
- Know more
2002 - 2005
Gerir para Inovar os Serviços Prisionais
Prison Services Organisational Innovation Project
As keynote speaker or presenter
- September 21, 2022
- Strasbourg, France
Council of Europe, PC-CP Penological Council
Theme: The “beauty and the Beast”: Reflection on the opportunities generated by Research, Regulation and Smart Use of Artificial Intelligence in Criminal Justice
- September 18, 2022
- Lisbon, Portugal
TEDxLisboa 2022
Theme: Seeds | Incarcerated life, science, public policy and the future
- July 26-29, 2022
- Rutgers University, NJ, USA
IBD Inter American Development Bank Technical Dialogue: "Comprehensive Prison Management Model to Respond to Sanitary and Humanitarian Crisis in Prisons in Latin America and the Caribbean
Theme: Technological Innovations to Improve Prison Management
- June 8, 2022
- Brussels, Belgium
ActiveGames4Change Sport and physical activity learning environment for citizenship, emotional, social and e-competencies training
Theme: Opening address
- November 30 – December 10, 2021
- Erbil, Iraq
Risk and Needs Assessment: violent extremism analysis in practice
Returning Foreign Terrorist Fighters Programme. United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and US Department of State
- September 20-21, 2021
- Madeira, Portugal
Gaining and Edge over the Pandemic: the ICPA Global Taskforce on Covid-19 in Prions
6thCouncil of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services
- October 6-8, 2021
- Coimbra, Portugal
Presentation
COVID and the penitentiary institutions: the opportunity generated by chaos
III Euro-American Conference for Human Rights Development: Human rights dimensions of COVID-19 response
- September 23, 2021
- Mozambique
Presentation (with a focus on correctional staff training)
Perspectives for penitentiary reform in the framework of the Nelson Mandela Rules
Ministry of Justice, Constitutional and Religious Affairs of Mozambique and the UNODC United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- September 1st, 2021
- Daytona Beach, FL, USA
Beyond the curve of the road Radicalisation prevention and prison intelligence
Annual Conference – North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents
- May 26-27, 2021
- Turkey
Conference session
Innovative Approaches to the training of prison staff
Best practices on learning and teaching via virtual solutions
- May 26-27, 2021
- Turkey
Conference session
Approaches to the training of prison staff
Future competencies of prison staff and managers
- September 15-17, 2021
- Brussels
Conference session
The role and challenges for criminal justice practitioners when dealing with radicalised individuals
ERA Academy of European Law Seminar on Reducing Radicalisation in Prisons with Alternatives to Imprisonment
- March 29-30, 2021
- Tunisia
Workshop
Different types of violent extremist and terrorist prisoners (male, female juveniles, returning foreign terrorist fighters) and Specialized Risk Assessment Tools
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), UNCCT (United Nations Office of Counterterrorism) and CTED (United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate) workshop on Preventing Radicalisation to Violent Extremism in Prisons in Tunisia
- March 29-30, 2021
- Tunisia
Workshop
Key issues in preventing radicalization to violence in prisons
UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime), UNCCT (United Nations Office of Counterterrorism) and CTED (United Nations Security Council Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate) workshop on Preventing Radicalisation to Violent Extremism in Prisons in Tunisia
- March 16, 2021
- Kyrgyzstan
Conference session
Risk Assessment of Violent Extremist Prisoners and Returning Terrorist Fighters (FTFs) in Kyrgyzstan
Expert working group conference
- February 11, 2021
- Strasbourg, France
Conference session
Integrated radicalization prevention and exit interventions: new challenges for probation professionals
Cross-border launch of HELP Radicalisation Prevention course for CEP Probation Officers
- November 25-26, 2020
- Fribourg, Switzerland
Corrections in the light of digital transformation
The detention and probation Forum of the Swiss Center of Expertise in Prison and Probation [SKJV]
- October 16-17, 2020
- Coimbra, Portugal
The Need for Alternative PRE-TRIAL Detention Measures towards the Realisation of Common Standards
II Simpósio Internacional sobre Género e Cultura Prisional - (SIGeP2020)
- October 16-17, 2020
- Coimbra, Portugal
Understanding Radicalisation Prevention Strategies within Correctional Settings: A Holistic Cross-Sectoral Training Approach through Distance Learning
Internacional sobre Género e Cultura Prisional (SIGeP2020)
- October 12-13, 2020
- Coimbra, Portugal
The Right to Legal Aid in the Context of International Judicial Cooperation: Towards the Improvement of Equal Access to Justice for All?
II Conferência Euro-Americana para o Desenvolvimento dos Direitos Humanos (CEDH2020)
- April 3, 2020
- Location
Technological solutions: tools to connect with the outside world
Addressing challenges in the prison system during a public health crisis: Sharing experiences and lessons learned in LAC and the world in managing the COVID-19 pandemic
IADB Virtual Regional Dialogue
Organized by the IADB in partnership with IPS Innovative Prison Systems, the International Committee of the Red Cross and the International Corrections and Prisons Association
- June 16-20, 2019
- Ankara, Turkey
Better Management of Terrorists and Dangerous Offenders in Prisons and Prevention of Radicalization
Directorate General of Prisons and Detention Houses
- November 28-29, 2019
- Vitória, Brazil
Reinventar a Gestão do Sistema Prisional
Seminário sobre Sistema Prisional: Atuação Interdisciplinar no sistema prisional diante dos desafios e perspectivas: empreendedorismo, sustentabilidade e reintegração social
- November 18-19, 2019
- Brasília, Brazil
Parcerias Público Privadas: a experiência internacional
Seminário Sistemas Prisionais e a Experiência Internacional em Modelos de Parceria Público Privada organizado pelo BIB, BNDES e Casa Civil da Presidência
- October 2019
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
Speaker and moderator
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association World Conference
- July 3, 2019
- Lisbon, Portugal
Moderator
Intelligent and Sustainable Building for the 21st Century (courts and prisons)
Encontros de Inovação na Justiça. IGFEJ, MoJ.
- June 5-6, 2019
- Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Intelligence led corrections and radicalisation prevention in prisons
Transnational Seminar Different Approaches to Preventer and Counter Radicalisation and Violent Extremism in Prison and Probation Services – Challenges and Perspectives
- April 25, 2019
- Berlin, Germany
Risk assessment, assessment procedures, practice & discussion
Radicalisation, risk assessment and social work (In the Prison and Probation system) symposium. Bremen Justiz Senate, Permanent Representation of the Land of Bremen to the Federal Government
- April 9, 2019
- Granada, Spain
Radicalisation and violent extremism: maps, contexts, and responses. Radicalisation and recruitment within prison
- April 3, 2019
- Lisbon, Portugal
Digital transformation in prisons – the road ahead of the curve
Moderated Panel Session: Digital Transformation - The Portuguese Perspective
ICPA and Europris ICT2019 Conference: Digital Transformation
- April 2, 2019
- Sinaia, Romania
Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons. Contemporary challenges in European prison systems - Preventing Radicalisation in Prison and Reducing Overcrowding
Organized by the Ministry of Justice in the framework of the Romanian Presidency of the European Union
- March 26-27, 2019
- Ontario, Canada
Intelligence led corrections and radicalisation prevention in prisons – an European approach
2019 Correctional Services Symposium Mitigating Security Threats – An Intelligence-Led Approach
Ministry of Community Safety and Correctional Services of Ontario, Canada
- March 28- 29, 2019
- Curitiba, Brazil
Modernization and Strengthening of the Penitentiary System of the State of Paraná, Brazil
- April 11-12, 2019
- Vitoria, Brazil
Modernization and Strengthening of the Penitentiary System of the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil
Good national and international practices
- April 25-26, 2019
- Berlin, Germany
Radicalization prevention in Prisons. Tools and Approaches
House of Bremen. Bremen Ministry of Justice
- January 22 , 2019
Radicalisation in the Portuguese context - Prevention, Evaluation and Intervention Strategies
Organized by the European Prison Observatory with the support of the DG Justice of the European Commission
- December 3-5, 2018
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Rehabilitation and Intelligence led technologies for prisons
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and BNDS
- November 26-30, 2018
- Santiago de Chile
Presentation
Desafios de la Reforma Penitenciaria en America Latina
Moderation
Justice Ministers Dialogue
X Edición de la Semana de Seguridad Ciudadana de America Latina y el Caribe
- Novembre 19-20, 2018
- Fribourg, Switzerland
Justice Trends
Forum de la détention et de la probation. Centre suisse de compétences en matière d'exécution des sanctions pénales (CSCSP)
- October 21-26, 2018
- Montreal, Canada
Mental Health, Ageing and Palliative Care: challenges and responses for Correctional Services
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association
- October 21-26, 2018
- Montreal, Canada
R2PRIS - A multi-level approach to deal with radicalisation prevention in prisons. Results from 3 years of development in Europe
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association
- October 16-17, 2018
- Toulouse, France
Detection and response to radicalisation situations: perception programmes for first line practitioners and Exit strategies: deradicalisation and disengagement
Council of Europe Conference on the importance of training prison professionals to detect and combat radicalisation and encourage disengagement from violence in prison
- September 20-21, 2018
- Brussels, Belgium
Training of justice professionals on radicalisation prevention
Council of Europe seminar on Radicalisation Prevention
- September 13-14, 2018
- Berlin, Germany
Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons in Europe
High-level conference, Ministry of Justice
- September 2-6, 2018
- Israel
Terrorism and Radicalism in Prisons
International high-level conference, organized by the Israel Prison Service in cooperation with the International Institute for Counterterrorism (ICT) in the framework of the World Counter-terrorism Summit
- July 30-31, 2018
- Washington, DC, USA
Rehabilitation and Intelligence led technologies for prisons
Conference: More humane prisons: people-centered technological solutions for rehabilitation. Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
- July 9-10, 2018
- Brussels, Belgium
Radicalisation Assessment in Prisons
RAN Radicalisation Awareness Network and Excellence Centre
- July 6, 2018
- Barcelona
Radicalisation Prevention – the R2pris solutions for prison professionals
International Criminal Justice Summer Course
- July 3-4, 2018
- Lisbon, Portugal
Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
International Conference
- June 11-14, 2018
- Kingston 5, Jamaica
Policies and Interventions for radicalisation prevention in prisons
Association of Caribbean Heads of Corrections and Prison Services (ACHCPS) Conference
- May 12, 2018
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Mental Health, Ageing and Palliative Care in Prisons
MEDICALIS International Congress of Doctors and Young Health Professionals
- May 9, 2018
- Turkey
Technological Trends in Prisons
High level meeting. Invited by the Turkish Prison Administration
- February 27, 2018
Radicalisation in Prisons in Europe.
Invited by the European Commission (DG Justice) to present the work developed under the R2PRIS project in the presence of both EU Commissioners
- January 24-26, 2018
- Vienna, Austria
Workshop on the Establishment of a global brand of prison products
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
- December 13, 2017
- Budapest, Hungary
Monitoring sex offenders in the Community
Invited by CEPOL
- November 28, 2017
- Brussels, Belgium
Training and Education of Foreign Inmates in Europe: perspectives on the use of technology enhanced learning
FORINER Conference
- November 2, 2017
Mental health, Aging and Palliative care in prisons
Presentation at the VII International Congress of the Portuguese Psychology and Psychiatry Society
- October 2017
- London, United Kingdom
Inmates’ communications and technology: keeping prisons safe while increasing the chances for social reinsertion
ICPA International Conference
- October 2017
- London, United Kingdom
Towards and Integrated approach to Radicalisation Prevention in prisons and Community in Europe: the R2Pris transnational experience
ICPA International Conference
- August 17, 2017
- San Salvador, El Salvador
Experiência Europea en la Implementación del Monitoreo Electrónico: Portugal, Francia, Bélgica y el Reino Unido
Taller internacional sobre el uso de medios de vigilancia electrónica en materia penal. Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo y Ministerio de Justicia y Seguridad Publica
- May 16-20, 2017
- Bogotá, Colombia
Cambios em los Modelos de Reinserción Social em América Latina: los impactos de la nueva arquitectura penitenciaria
Reunión Ordinaria Internacional de la Asociación Internacional de Prisiones y Correcciones Capítulo Latinoamericano
- February 2017
Mental health, Aging and Palliative care in prisons
Presentation in the public seminar of the launching of the MenACE project
- October 24, 2016
- Bucharest, Romania
Radicalisation Prevention in Prisons
Presentation at the 18th Conference of the International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA)
- 2016
User centered Facilities Management: FM at the center of security and individual rehabilitation
Congress of the Portuguese Association of Facilities Management
- April 25-28, 2016
- Timisoara, Romania
Reinsertion, radicalisation prevention and intelligence led corrections: Kafka, Orwell, Bentham and Foucault revisited?
Pathways to Radicalisation and Recruitment: Intervention Strategies in the Balkans, Central and Southeastern Europe, University of Vest Timisoara and Romanian Centre for Prison Studies
- February 24-26, 2016
- Timisoara, Romania
Written and unwritten rules in prison education
Prison Education and its Professionals. EIS ALP Conference
- November 30, 2015
- Covilhã, Portugal
Children in the criminal justice system: the responsibility of many, a priority of few
Open class at the Beira Interior University in the framework of the EIGEP European Interaction Guidelines for Education Professionals when working with Children in Juvenile Justice Learning Contexts
- November 27, 2015
- Porto, Portugal
Justice Innovation Partnerships
VII International Conference of Psychology and Psychiatry of Justice
- October 2015
- Covilhã, Portugal
Radicalization: a challenge to European Societies – the role of penitentiary systems
Open class in the framework of the R2PRIS Radicalization Prevention in prisons. Beira Interior University
- September 30 - October 1, 2015
- Bucharest, Romania
International Conference on Youth Justice: Walking together, talking together
Speaker
- October 2015
- Brussels, Belgium
Partners in Corrections: a world of possibilities
Keynote presentation at Microsoft partners meeting
- Lisbon
- Lisbon, Portugal
Penitentiary Systems in Intelligent Society: challenges and Opportunities
Conference chair
- December 2014
- San José, Costa Rica
Improving the effectiveness of correctional policies in Latin America: the effective integration of people in conflict with the law
Ministerial Conference
- October 3, 2014
- Kaunas, Lithuania
Unlock your potential with key competences
MyComPass conference
- September 2014
- Guatemala
CODESIP the Central American & Dominican Republic Council of Prison Administration Directors
Founding conference
- September 2014
- Romania
Trends in information and communication technologies for prison services: contributions for a Digital Roadmap
Administraţia Naţională a Penitenciarelor
- December 5-6, 2013
- Guatemala City
Lineamentos de politica penitenciaria de Guatemala
Seminario internacional: Correctional systems reform international conference
- November 27-29, 2013
- Brussels, Belgium
The low cost prison
18th Council of Europe Conference of Directors of Prison Administration
- September 26-27, 2013
- Malta
Guest lecturer
In-Prison Education for Rehabilitation and Resettlement course
Organized by the European Prison Education Association (Malta branch) and the Faculty of Education of the Malta University
- September 12-14, 2012
- Oslo, Norway
Joint presentation with Jürgen Hillmer
European cooperative production networks
5th Conference of the European Prison Regime Forum. Hosted by the Correctional Service of Norway Staff Academy and the Ministry of Justice and Public Security
- June 16-18, 2012
- Berlin, Germany
Chairman of the Berlin Declaration panel
ExOCoP Policy Forum (Berlin Declaration)
Cooperation, exchange of best practices, development of EU funding lines between the Member States, ESF managing authorities and the European Commission
- October 24-29, 2010
Building Bridges: Correctional Best Practices, Worldwide Perspectives
Transnational cooperation between Prison Systems in Europe
12th ICPA Conference (International Corrections and Prisons Association). Het Pand, in collaboration with Ghent University Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy
- October 24-29, 2010
Knowledge Management in Prison Systems in Europe. Pre-conference on E-Learning and Knowledge Management. Building Bridges: Correctional Best Practices, Worldwide Perspectives
12th ICPA Conference (International Corrections and Prisons Association). Het Pand, in collaboration with Ghent University Institute for International Research on Criminal Policy
- May 21-22, 2008
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Organising and managing penitentiary services: quality standards
The Europeanization of Prison Management - Best Practices Dissemination
Organised by the European Institute of Public Administration and the Justice Department of Catalonia
- June 21-22, 2007
- Warsaw, Poland
Equal Policy Forum on Prevention or Re-imprisonment
European Commission. Polish Ministry of Regional Development
- October 23-24, 2006
- Lisbon, Portugal
Passport to Freedom
EQUAL Initiative
- October 20–22, 2005
- Berlin, Germany
Knowledge Management in European Prison Systems
Innovative Wege zur nachhaltigen Reintegration straffälliger Menschen – Reformmodelle in den EU-Staaten
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- October 26-28, 2021
- Online
Moderator in various panels
ICPA Annual Conference (Online)
Sharing Knowledge and Making Connections in Corrections
- October 27 - November 1, 2021
- Buenos Aires, Argentina
International Correction and Prison Association (ICPA)
Rights, Dignity, Safety, Support
- October 2018
- Montréal, Canada
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association, 20th Annual General Meeting and Conference
Beyond Prisons: Building Better Futures
- October 22-27, 2017
- London, United Kingdom
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association 19th Annual General Meeting and Conference
Innovation in Rehabilitation: Building Better Futures
- 2017
- Nice
L’Europe face aux defies du terrorisme
Centre Universitaire Mediterranean
- August 19-23, 2017
- Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Summer Congress of the American Correctional Association
- June 18-21, 2017
- Lillestrom, Norway
Council of Europe 22nd Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services (CDPPS)
- June, 2017
- Oslo, Norway
EUROPRIS AGM and Conference
- January 20-25, 2017
- San Antonio, Texas, USA
Winter Conference of the American Correctional Association
- 2016
- Bucharest, Romania
Moderator in various panels
ICPA International Corrections and Prisons Association 18th Annual Conference
Correctional Leadership: Engaging Hearts and Minds
- June 14-15, 2016
- Zaandam, The Netherlands
Council of Europe 21st Conference of Directors of Prison and Probation Services (CDPPS)
- 2016
- Zaandam, The Netherlands
EuroPris Conference and AGM
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- March 2-4, 2016
- The Hague, The Netherlands
Prisons of the Future. Final working conference
- February 18, 2016
- Brussels, Belgium
Electronic Monitoring in Europe
- January 27, 2016
- Ankara, Turkey
IDECOM Dissemination Seminar
Innovation in Correctional Services
- December 8-10, 2015
- Istanbul, Turkey
International Probation Symposium
10th Anniversary of Turkish Probation
- June 2015
- Barcelona, Spain
EuroPris Conference on Radicalization in Prison
Technology in Corrections: Challenges for the Future
- 2015
- Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany
Reintegration of high-risk offenders
Justice Cooperation Network (JCN), European transition treatment and management of high-risk offenders
DG Justice
- April 4-5, 2014
- Dublin, Ireland
Information and Communication Technologies in prisons
Europris/NOMS
- March 2014
- Lisbon, Portugal
European Prison Regime Forum
Prison labour
- 2012
- Rome, Italy
Council of Europe 21st Conference of Directors of Prison Administration
- April 15-16, 2012
- Prague, Czech Republic
Outsourcing Justice Services: Public Private Partnerships Workshop
Organized by EuroPris – the European Organisation of Prison and Correctional Services
- May 23-24, 2011
- Newbold Revel, England
European Prison Industries Forum
National Offender Management Service
- February 22-24, 2010
- Budapest, Hungary
Pathways to inclusion: strengthening European Cooperation in Prison Education and Training
European Commission
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das Neves, P. (2021). (Covid-19 in prisons) The opportunity that emerged from chaos. Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (7). ISSN 2184-0113.
Evans, A. & das Neves, P. (2021). (Covid-19 in prisons) The New European Bauhaus: an opportunity to revisit the way we think about prisons. Justice Trends Magazine (7), ISSN 2184-0113.
Apóstolo, J., Liberado, P., & das Neves, P. (2021). The Right to Legal Aid in the Context of International Judicial Cooperation: Towards the Improvement of Equal Access to Justice for All? Journal Research on Humanities and Social Sciences, 11(12), 15-22. ISSN – 225-0484
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Hammerschick, W., das Neves, P., Liberado, P., & Apóstolo, J. (2020). The need for alternative pre-trial detention measures: Towards the realisation of common standards. In A. Guerreiro, M. Henriques & D. Castilhos (Eds.), Proceedings Book of the II International Symposium on Gender and Prison Culture: Is prison a democratic space? (pp. 112). Coimbra: JUSXII. ISBN: 978-989-54998-1-6
das Neves, P. & Adams, T. (2020). Challenges, Profile, Competencies and Training of the European Prison Officer of the 21st Century: a quick view over the PO21 Sector Skills Alliance. Justice Trends Magazine (6). ISSN 2184-0113.
Apóstolo, J., Liberado, P., & das Neves, P. (2020). The right to legal aid in the context of international judicial cooperation: Towards the improvement of equal access to justice for all. In M. Henriques, D. Castilhos, & A. Brízido (Eds.), Proceedings Book of the II Euro-American Conference for Human Rights Development: 2030 – A New Chapter for the Evolution of Human Rights (p. 358). Coimbra: JUSXII. ISBN: 978-989-54998-0-9
das Neves, P., Liberado, P. & Reis, S. (2019). Understanding radicalisation, dynamic security and intelligence in prisons. Justice Trends Magazine (5). ISSN 2184-0113.
das Neves, P. (2019). The great doesn’t happen through impulse alone and is a succession of little things that are brought together. Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (5). ISSN 2184-0113.
das Neves, P. (2019). Digital transformation (in corrections)… If you want to go fast, go alone, if you want to go far, go together. Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (4). ISSN 2184-0113.
das Neves, P. (2018). Prison as a last resort. The “Fata Morgana” of criminal justice systems? Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (3). ISSN 2184-0113.
das Neves, P. (2018). Cooperation and knowledge sharing (in corrections): a lever in the policy development process. Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (2). ISSN 2184-0113.
Esgalhado, G., Pereira, H., Monteiro, S., Costa, V., das Neves, P. & Reis, S. (2018). R2PRIS – Radicalisation Screening Tool. UBI Universidade da Beira Interior.
das Neves, P. (2017). Leadership should not be a lonely experience. Editorial, Justice Trends Magazine (1). ISSN 2184-0113.