Congratulations to Alain Bouregba and Nancy Loucks

Congratulations to Dr. Alain Bouregba, President of Fédération Relais Enfants Parents, and Nancy Loucks, Chief Executive of Families Outside, on their recent honours recognising the contribution they have made to public life in France and the United Kingdom respectively. Dr. Alain Bouregba, the founder and former President of the COPE Network, was awarded the rank … Read more

COPE presents at final conference of the MA#ME project

As a primer to COPE’s upcoming conference in Zagreb next May, representatives of the COPE network contributed to a conference on February 2 marking the close of the Croatian two-year EU-funded MAME project, piloted and implemented by the NGO RODA for imprisoned mothers separated from their children at Pozega Prison (read more here). One of … Read more

Skype calls introduced for prisoners at HMP Magilligan, Northern Ireland

As of November, prisoners in HMP Magilligan in Northern Ireland have been allowed access to Skype as part of a new initiative to help prisoners maintain contact with their families. The scheme is believed to be the first of its kind in the UK and was introduced following an earlier trial in the prison. Access … Read more

COPE presents at final conference of MA#ME project, Croatia

COPE played a crucial role in Croatia this week, at a conference marking the close of the two-year EU-funded MA#ME project, piloted and implemented by the NGO RODA for imprisoned mothers separated from their children at Pozega Prison. One of the findings of the project was that 50 to 60 % of children in Croatia do not … Read more

Offre de stage / Internship opening

Children of Prisoners Europe (COPE recherche un(e) stagiaire Convention de stage tripartite obligatoire Durée : 5 mois (du 20 juillet au 18 décembre 2015 – Temps partiel (4 jours/semaine)) Indemnité de stage : 554,40€ /mois Frais de transport pris en charge à 50% sur justificatif Poste basé à Montrouge, 92122 Candidatures à envoyer exclusivement par email à hannah.lynn@networkcope.eu avant le 6 juillet 2015. … Read more

Annual conference registration

Registration for our joint conference with network member Bryggan is now closed. To view the conference programme, please click on the image below. We are looking forward to seeing you in Stockholm on Friday 22 May 2015. For any further information please contact conference organisers Bryggan at: info@bryggan.a.se