The aim of the German Congress on Crime Prevention is to present and strengthen crime prevention within a broad societal framework. Thus it contributes to crime reduction as well as reducing both the fear of crime, and the number of victims of crime. As an annually organised congress, the main objectives of the Congress are:
Presenting and exchanging current and basic questions of crime prevention and its effectiveness
Bringing together partners within the field of crime prevention
Functioning as a forum for the practice of crime prevention and for fostering the exchange of expertise
Helping to get into contact at the international level and to exchange information
Discussing implementation strategies
Developing and disseminating recommendations for practice, politics, administration and research in the field of crime prevention
In 2007 the Annual International Forum within the GCOCP was established to address an international audience and to share their experiences in crime prevention. Both the GCOCP and AIF are geared to people from all over the world working in all areas of crime prevention: administration, health system, youth welfare, judiciary, churches, local authorities, media, politics, police, prevention committees, projects, schools, organizations and associations, science etc. So far the following congresses took place:
The German Congress on Crime Prevention on behalf of the German Foundation for Crime Prevention and Offender Support is responsible for the organisation of the congress. Erich Marks is managing director of the GCOCP. Chairman of the DVS is .
Partner
The GCOCP thrives on the commitment of the different organisations and institutes which participate as Congress Partners.
In preparation for each congress a programme advisory board shall be constituted where organiser and the permanent as well as the host program partners are represented. The programme advisory board is responsible for the content arrangement of the respective congress.
Literature
Marc Coester / Erich Marks : International Perspectives of Crime Prevention 4: Contributions from the 4th and the 5th Annual International Forum 2010 and 2011 within the German Congress on Crime Prevention, Mönchengladbach 2012
Coester, Marc / Marks, Erich : International Perspectives of Crime Prevention - Contributions from the 3rd Annual International Forum, Mönchengladbach 2010
Erich Marks / Wiebke Steffen : Engagierte Bürger - Sichere Gesellschaft. Ausgewählte Beiträge des 13. Deutschen Präventionstages, Mönchengladbach 2009
Marc Coester / Erich Marks : International Perspectives of Crime Prevention 2 - Contributions from the 2nd Annual International Forum 2008, Mönchengladbach 2009
Erich Marks / Wiebke Steffen : Starke Jugend - Starke Zukunft. Ausgewählte Beiträge des 12. Deutschen Präventionstages, Mönchengladbach 2008
Marc Coester / Erich Marks : International Perspectives of Crime Prevention - Contributions from the 1st International Forum, Mönchengladbach 2008