Spark: Support for the development of the penitentiary system

On 28 January 2026, an international online seminar will take place within the framework of the SPARK project: Supporting the Development of the Penitentiary System through Reflection and Knowledge on Linguistic and Cultural Diversity. The seminar is dedicated to the exchange of experience in the fields of language education, intercultural communication, and mediation in the context of work in conditions of deprivation of liberty.

The aim of the seminar is to discuss approaches and practices in foreign language teaching, as well as methods of mediation, translation, and interpreting that can be applied in the penitentiary environment. The event will bring together participants from Italy, Estonia, Ukraine, and Spain. Each national presentation will be followed by a discussion.

A separate focus of the webinar will be on the social inclusion of internally displaced persons in host communities. Representatives of the Office of the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights (Ombudsman) will take part in the discussion.

Target audience: academic staff, students, practitioners, and professionals who work in or are interested in education, language training, and intercultural interaction in contexts of restricted liberty.

Format: online (Zoom)

Time: 9:00–16:30 (CET)

Working language: English

To participate, please register via the link.

We look forward to your participation and to an active contribution to this international professional discussion.

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