The national VERSO week will come again in early September Mon-Fri 2.-6.9.2024! You can follow our Facebook page and Instagram account for daily themed posts or come up with your own themed week!
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Open & free guardian webinar to all Thu 24 Sep at 17:30–19 – sign up now!
We organise annual guardian webinars that are open to everyone interested and free of charge. The next session is on Thu 24 Sep from 17:30 to 19:00! You can join by registering via this link. The registration form also opens via the QR code. A recording of the session will also be sent afterwards to those who have registered. The participation link and instructions for setting up the Teams remote connection will be sent to your email a few days before the session. The lead trainers for the session are Tiina Nurmi and Piipi Hiltunen, and we will also hear presentations from practitioners in the field...
The Annual Review for 2025 of the VERSO programme has been published
The collection of research information and data is an important part of the operations and development of the VERSO Programme. This time, we have published a more concise and readable review of the VERSO Programme's year 2025 within a single cover. The annual review clearly highlights the key perspectives and operational figures from the viewpoints of early childhood educators, children in daycare centres, as well as school pupils and staff. Read the annual review here. Statistical and annual reports from the years 2017-2024 can be found on the same page. This annual review…
Open RESTO – Restorative and Conciliatory Community Training in spring 2027 in Helsinki
The Restorative and Reconciliatory Community (more commonly known as RESTO training) provides participants with the knowledge and skills to implement a restorative approach and mediation in their own work and in different conflict situations. The training is practical and collaborative. The training will provide the necessary material for practical work, which each participant can use in their own community as they wish. The content of the training sessions will focus on the insights, experiences and discussions of the participants, so that each group can...
RÖNSY 19.11.2026: Save the date!
The VERSO programme's nationwide and free webinar RÖNSY is back! The event, now in its eighth year, offers current expert talks and will once again be held as part of both Children's Rights Week (https://lapsenoikeuksienviikko.fi) and International Restorative Justice Week (RJ Week). We invite professionals, decision-makers, and students who have participated in our training sessions, and invitations will be sent out in early autumn. Those who register will also receive a webinar recording. In celebration of our 25th anniversary, a special celebratory programme featuring expertise from the field is promised, and…
June Mediation Living Room Wed 3.6. at 4–5.30 pm: Connections between the body and mind in mediation – Mind-Body Bridging
Welcome to the Finnish Mediation Forum's final Spring Mediation Living Room on Wednesday, 3rd June, from 4:00 PM to 5:30 PM! Our topic is the connection between body and mind: we'll discuss how mediators can benefit from recognising and managing an overstimulated mind-body system. The presentation will be given by Keijo Halinen (MBB® Master Trainer, https://smbb.fi/) from the Finnish Mind-Body Bridging Association. Keijo will explain: ”Mediation is based on voluntariness, and MBB® (Mind-Body Bridging®) supports the achievement of calmness and peace of mind, enabling..."
The ROUTE project handbook has been published
Our background association, the Finnish Mediation Forum, has been involved in the Erasmus+ funded ”Restorative Outreach for Youth and Territorial Engagement” (ROUTE) project. The project's key outcome has now been published in both English and Finnish. You can download them and read about the project's stages at: www.sovittelu.com/route/