Mr. Pedro das Neves from QJ/IPS Innovative Prison Systems participated as guest lecturer at the "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 that occurred in Malta last 26 and 27 September 2013. Mr. das Neves presentations focused both on "Prison work and industries"
1. …some thoughts about PRISON WORK AND INDUSTRIES
Pedro das Neves www.prisonsystems.eu
In-Prison Education for Rehabilitation and Resettlement
Malta: 23th September to 27th September 2013
Waterfront Hotel
Reference Number: MT-2013-668-001
2. …ME
• 40 years, a son, a daughter and a big dog;
• started in prison when I was 16… dropped-out at
18 and returned at 30…
• board member of QUALIFY JUST/IPS_Innovative
Prison Systems;
• Sociology degree and a MA from the College of
Europe in Bruges;
• undertaking a PhD research on Public Policy;
• lecturer of "Knowledge management and
innovation in public services" at the masters
degree on local governance;
• been a member of the scientific coordinating team
of DEIA - Specialization degree in Organizational
Learning and Innovation at the National Institute of
Public Administration;
• been working on public administration reform
(central and local government) for more than 15
years, and on Prison Innovation Systems (from
2002) in different European countries.
• been coordinating major implementations in
Portugal and Romania, also supporting specific
projects in Catalonia and Germany.
• currently involved in projects in Latin America, in
Portugal, Romania…
• visited and had the opportunity to learn about the
operation of 27 prison systems in 32 European
countries and visit more than 140 prisons.
6. Creşterea şanselor de incluziune socială a persoanelor aflate în detenţie prin o mai bună educaţie,
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informare a societăţii şi îmbunătăţirea activităţilor în penitenciar
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John Godfrey Saxe's ( 1816-1887)
version of the famous Indian legend
It was six men of Indostan
To learning much inclined,
Who went to see the Elephant
(Though all of them were blind),
That each by observation
Might satisfy his mind.
The First approach'd the Elephant,
And happening to fall
Against his broad and sturdy side,
At once began to bawl:
"God bless me! but the Elephant
Is very like a wall!”
The Second, feeling of the tusk,
Cried, -"Ho! what have we here
So very round and smooth and sharp?
To me 'tis mighty clear
This wonder of an Elephant
Is very like a spear!"
The Third approached the animal,
And happening to take
The squirming trunk within his hands,
Thus boldly up and spake:
"I see," quoth he, "the Elephant
Is very like a snake!"
The Fourth reached out his eager hand,
And felt about the knee.
"What most this wondrous beast is like
Is mighty plain," quoth he,
"'Tis clear enough the Elephant
Is very like a tree!"
The Fifth, who chanced to touch the ear,
Said: "E'en the blindest man
Can tell what this resembles most;
Deny the fact who can,
This marvel of an Elephant
Is very like a fan!”
The Sixth no sooner had begun
About the beast to grope,
Then, seizing on the swinging
tail
That fell within his scope,
"I see," quoth he, "the
Elephant
Is very like a rope!"
And so these men of Indostan
Disputed loud and long,
Each in his own opinion
Exceeding stiff and strong,
Though each was partly in the
right,
And all were in the wrong!
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informare a societăţii şi îmbunătăţirea activităţilor în penitenciar
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Problems… obstacles…
needs… and traumas?!...
…the stones I find in my way?
I keep them all.
One day I will build a castle!...
Fernando Pessoa