Scientific activities and expertise

ESC members have academic and internationally recognized background certified by board-memberships in scientific societies, articles in peer-review journals and presence in university councils, guaranteeing an evidence-based expertise acknowledged among senior scholars and researchers. In this capacity ESC can provide high quality services, such as

• Research
• Literature reviews,
• Systematic reviews,
• Meta-analysis,
• Impact analysis
• Cost-benefit analysis
• Qualitative and
• Quantitative research etc.

Consultancy

ESC members are continuously involved in activities on the behalf of national, European and international organizations as a consultants on policy reform, formulating recommendation, advising on law-making strategies and drafting action plans. Based on this experience, ESC can provide high quality services such as:

• Consultancy for Criminal justice structures and proceedings, especially prison and probation.
• Modernization of probation &penitentiary systems,
• Professionalization of probation services,
• Assistance on social inclusion,
• Improvement and promotion of public policies,
• Developing evidence based services for vulnerable groups.

Training

ESC members have long-term experience with students and professionals within various institutional contexts. In this capacity they offered services like: academic courses, vocational training, advanced courses for stakeholders, etc. The transmission of knowledge, skills and know-how can be adapted to one-to-one classes or to group seminars over several days, using interactive and computer-based tools

Evaluation

• Feasibility studies
• Needs assessment
• Project evaluation