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    Take part in the mediation postal exchange in February-March!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    Do you still remember the old days of pen pals and chain letters? To celebrate our anniversary, we are organising a mediation exchange in the same spirit, but instead of letters, we will use email! To whom? All children, young people and professionals involved in mediation. You can participate in a group or alone!How? 1. Sign up during February 2026 here: https://forms.gle/1dRPrjZwCAkvsTkKA When you sign up, you can also express any preferences you may have for the recipient of the mail. We will send you the details of the recipient in March and...

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    Remote training for new Verso adults Wed 4.2. at 14.15-15:45

    ByNina Huhtinen

    We will offer distance learning for new Verso adults in February 2026! For the best introduction to your important role, contact the mediation team at your school or college. If you are new to the house or also need training to support your role, the next opportunity will come in February! Jump on board for a free distance learning session on Wed 4 Feb from 14:15-15:45 with our trainers Nina and Mick. You can get the link and materials by pre-registering at nina.huhtinen@sovittelu.com!

  • We participate in EDUCA and OPI events!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    In 2026, we will celebrate 25 years of VERSO in partnership with you! The jubilee year will bring new events in our core work of education, and as the first events of the year we will participate in the EDUCA event at Helsinki Fair and Exhibition Centre on 23-24 January and the Northern Finland Teachers' Days at the University of Oulu on 30-31 January! Come and exchange news and grab some of our new material for your trip! 👋🤩

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    FULL! Open RESTO training at our office in spring 2026 -

    ByNina Huhtinen

    Update 5.6.: This training group is full, the next open training is calendared for autumn 2026!Based on the request of the field, we have opened registration for a new open RESTO - Restorative and Reconciling Community training in spring 2026. Read more below and register! Restorative and Conciliatory Community (RESTO) training provides participants with the knowledge and skills to implement a restorative approach and mediation in their own work and in various conflict situations....

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    Sovittelusanomat 2/2025 published - read the free sample article!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    12.9.2025 The Finnish Mediation Forum's member magazine Sovittelusanomat issue 2/2025 has been published! The magazine is distributed electronically to members and selected stakeholders. We also distribute articles on the VERSO programme as free reading samples here on our website. You can read about the formation of the new European Peer Mediation Network and the experiences of the Renkomäki School in Lahti with VERSO and RESTO here! To secure your future subscription to the members' magazine, please join SSF ry as a member at https://sovittelu.com/liity-jaseneksi/

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    Open RESTO pre-training in spring 2026 - register now!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    7.10.2025: This training group is already full, in spring 2026 there will be another open Swedish group, which you will find here on our News page in the coming weeks! Based on the request of the field, we have opened registration for a new open RESTO - Restorative and Reconciliatory Community training in spring 2026. Read more below and register! Restorative and Reconciliatory Community (RESTO) training provides participants with the knowledge and skills to apply a restorative approach to...

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    VERSO Week 2025 is here! Come to SOPULA today 1.9. at 14:00!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    The national VERSO week in early September is an annual theme week to highlight mediation in the education field. The theme weeks can be implemented in your own way or another, this year we encourage you to involve children and young people in the brainstorming, for example by visiting the materials bank with them at your next joint meeting! Today, Monday, we are organising a nationwide remote meeting for those working at the Verson from 14:00 to 15:30! You are welcome to join us to discuss or hear about...

  • RÖNSY webinar 20.11.2025 at 12-16 pm

    ByNina Huhtinen

    VERSO's national webinar RÖNSY is back! Now in its seventh year, the event will offer topical expert talks and will take place this year on Children's Rights Day on Thu 20 Nov from 12-16 as part of both Children's Rights Week (https://lapsenoikeuksienviikko.fi) and International Restorative Justice Week (RJ Week). This year's guest speaker will be Johanna Kaitsalme, PhD. Target audience: education and training professionals and peer mediators trained by VERSO, as well as stakeholders. The event is free of charge,...

  • The annual report of the VERSO programme 2024 has been published

    ByJanne Johansson

    The collection of research data and information is an important part of the VERSO programme's activities and development. In the annual report, we collect relevant statistics and survey results from the year of operation, which tell their own story about the scope and effectiveness of our activities. The VERSO Annual Report 2024 on activities in early childhood care and education is now available. The report highlights results from the perspectives of early childhood educators, children in nurseries, pupils and staff in schools. Read...

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    VERSO week will come again on 1-5.9.2025!

    ByNina Huhtinen

    The national VERSO week in early September is an annual theme week to highlight mediation in the education field. The theme weeks can be implemented in your own way or another, this year we encourage you to involve children and young people in the brainstorming, for example by visiting the materials bank with them at your next joint meeting! And if you've lost your Material Bank login after the summer, for example, you can get it back by sending a message to a friend...