UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE

BUREAU OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS

INTERNATI NAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM

Restorative Justice
Individuals Traveling Together Peru
March 4 - 12, 2013
Arranged by: The Voluntary Visitors Division of the U.S. Department of State

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CONTACT INFORMATION Program Sponsor: United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of International Visitors SA-5, Floor 3 Washington, DC 20522-0503 Operations Center: (202) 647-1512 Website: http://exchanges.state.gov/ivlp Ms. Alma R. Candelaria Director Ms. Alison Moylan Chief, Voluntary Visitors Division Mr. Christopher Mrozowski Chief, Western Hemisphere Affairs, East Asia, Near/South Asia Branch Program Administrator: United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs Office of International Visitors Voluntary Visitors Division Western Hemisphere/East Asia/Near East/South Asia Branch Mr. Anatoli V Samochornov Program Officer Telephone: (646) 282-2870 Emergency Telephone: (917) 627-6997 Email: samochornovav@state.gov Mr. Matthew Craig Ilinitch Program Coordinator Telephone: (646) 282-2853 Emergency Telephone: (919) 360-7278 Email: ilinitchmc@state.gov Accompanied by: Ms. Rosemarie Aragon Simultaneous Interpreter Telephone: (202) 337-1170 Email: rosearagon@comcast.net Mr. Edgar Navas Simultaneous Interpreter Telephone: (240) 447-1671 Email: edgarnavas@msn.com 1

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INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION Program Sponsor: United States Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs International Visitor Leadership Program The U.S. Department of State helps to shape a freer, more secure and more prosperous world through formulating, representing and implementing the President's foreign policy. The Secretary of State is the President's principal adviser on foreign policy and the person chiefly responsible for U.S. representation abroad. The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) fosters mutual understanding between the United States and other countries through international educational, professional and cultural exchanges. The Bureau promotes personal, professional, and institutional ties between private citizens and organizations in the United States and abroad, and presents U.S. history, society, art and culture in all of its diversity to overseas audiences. The Office of International Visitors manages and funds the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Launched in 1940, the IVLP seeks to build mutual understanding between the United States and other nations through carefully designed professional visits to the U.S. for current and emerging foreign leaders. These visits reflect the visitors' professional interests and support the foreign policy goals of the U.S. government. Each year over 4,500 IVLP participants from all over the world are selected by U.S. embassies to travel to the U.S. to meet and confer with their professional counterparts. Through these encounters, they gain a greater understanding of the cultural and political influences in U.S. society and enjoy a firsthand experience of the U.S., its people and its culture. Visitors represent government, politics, the media, education, non-governmental organizations, the arts, public health, international security, business and trade, and other fields. Over 320 current and former heads of government and state and many other distinguished world leaders in the public and private sectors have participated in the International Visitor Leadership Program. Local Program Sponsors: Councils for International Visitors In most U.S. cities outside of Washington, DC and New York City, the Office of International Visitors works closely with community affiliates of the National Council for International Visitors (NCIV). NCIV represents a network of over ninety local nongovernmental (NGO) organizations committed to citizen diplomacy, where private citizens volunteer their time to increase international understanding by opening their homes, schools, businesses, local government and nongovernmental agencies to leaders from abroad. These organizations act as local sponsors of the International Visitor Leadership Program by arranging professional and social activities for participants who visit their communities.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTACT INFORMATION 1 INTRODUCTORY INFORMATION 2 PROJECT SUMMARY 4 LIST OF PARTICIPANTS 5 PROGRAM CALENDAR 6 NEW YORK, NEW YORK March 3 - March 6, 2013 7 March 6 - March 9, 2013 10

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

March 9 - March 13, 2013 15

INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE 19 HOTEL SUMMARY 20 DOMESTIC TRAVEL SUMMARY 21 BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION 22 EMBASSY LIST 27

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PROJECT SUMMARY The U.S. Department of State (DOS) is sponsoring an International Visitor Leadership project entitled ''Restorative Justice'' to be administered by the Department's Voluntary Visitors Division and conducted from March 4 - 12, 2013. The Office of International Visitors seeks to provide a broad and balanced range of perspectives in its International Visitor Leadership programs. To this end, programs include a variety of appointments with individuals and representatives of organizations whose opinions do not necessarily reflect the views of the U.S. Government. The Department of State has outlined the following specific objectives for the project: Explore the philosophy of restorative justice, including ways to facilitate dialogue between offenders, victims, families, and community members. Learn about the model of justice for minors that responds to misconduct with strategies designed to improve offenders chances of becoming constructive members of society. Develop ways to assist administrative staff in identifying weaknesses and implementing solutions to improve systems that deliver justice, such as courts, law enforcement, and social services. Gain new perspectives on creative ways to improve education and employment outcomes of at-risk youth to reduce recidivism and support community development and safety.

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LIST OF PARTICIPANTS Peru Ms. Rita Arleny FIGUEROA VASQUEZ Family Attorney, Attorney General Office Mr. Ulises Cipriano LOVATON YANAYACO Public Prosecutor, Public Ministry Mr. Oscar Guillermo VASQUEZ BERMEJO Specialist, Juvenile Restorative Justice Issues, Terre des hommesLausanne Foundation Ms. Manyori Esperanza VEGA GUTIERREZ Local Coordinator, Restorative Justice Program, Public Ministry Mr. Jaime Santiago ZEVALLOS DURAND Lawyer, Family Attorney, Encuentros Casa de la Juventud NGO

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PROGRAM CALENDAR

March 4 - March 12
Sunday
3 Arrive New York, New York

Monday
4 Project Opening

Tuesday
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Wednesday
6 Travel to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK

March 3 - March 6, 2013

City Population: 8,084,316 New York City is the nation's largest city. It has the richest port and is a national leader in business, finance, manufacturing, communication, service industries, fashion, and the arts. By its very location, New York was destined from the beginning to be one of the country's leading cities. Almost equidistant between the metropolitan areas of Boston and Washington, the city is situated at the confluence of the Hudson and East Rivers with easy access to the Atlantic Ocean. The city is contained in 314 square miles composed of five boroughs: Brooklyn, the Bronx, Manhattan, Queens (on Long Island), and Richmond (Staten Island) with each borough striving to retain its own identity. The opening of the Erie Canal in 1825 greatly aided development of the city by providing an inexpensive means of moving tonnage between the Great Lakes region and New York harbor. Thus, New York City, with its fine natural harbor became the export and import center for all goods moving on the canal. Today the port of New York clears more than 26,000 vessels a year and ships 40% of the entire nation's trade. As a commercial center, New York leads the world in value of goods produced. Most of the nation's advertising agencies are located here, as well as main or branch offices of most large businesses and the New York, NASDAQ and American Stock Exchanges. The heavy concentration of high buildings in Manhattan has been made possible because of the island's rock base, which serves as a solid foundation for the extraordinary weight of the buildings. Henry Hudson discovered New York at the beginning of the 17th century and in 1626 the Dutch West India Company bought the entire island from the Indians for the equivalent of about $24.00 in trinkets and beads. The English seized it in 1664 and the name was changed from New Amsterdam to New York in honor of the Duke of York, brother of Charles II of England who had conferred upon the Duke title to all Dutch lands in America. The island once again became Dutch, then English, and finally American. George Washington took his first oath of office as President of the U.S. in New York and it was briefly the capital of the country from 1789 to 1790. Of New York's many educational institutions, the most noteworthy are Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, City University of New York, the Cooper Union and the Julliard School of Music. The city has a renowned theater district and the cultural complex of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. The best known New York parks are Central Park and New York Zoological Park (the Bronx Zoo). Other points of interest include the United Nations headquarters, The Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Statue of Liberty, Harlem 'town,' Greenwich Village, and Times Square.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK

March 3 - March 6, 2013

Your program in New York has been arranged by: U.S. Department of State New York Program Branch 799 United Nations Plaza 9th Floor New York, New York 10107 Telephone: (646) 282-2850 Fax: (646) 282-2865 Mr. Jean Paul Turco, Program Officer Mr. Jean Paul Turcos Email: turcojp@state.gov Mr. Arthur Zegelbones Telephone: (646) 282-2871 New York Duty Officer Emergency Cell Phone Number: (202) 309-2462 (Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in case of emergency) Accommodations have been reserved for you at: Park Central 870 7th Avenue New York, New York 10019 Telephone: (212) 247-8000 Your ground transportation information is as follows: A & J Tours Telephone: (516) 791-9087 Fax: (516) 792-0671

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK

March 3 - March 6, 2013

Details of the New York itinerary are still pending. The current schedule includes the programs official opening session, a keynote lecture with a local university professor, and a robust half-day session at the Red Hook Community Justice Centers Center for Court Innovation.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

March 6 - March 9, 2013

City Population: 1,492,231 The United States was born in Philadelphia on July 4, 1776, with the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Philadelphias history began about a century earlier, when it was founded by William Penn. A leader of the Quaker sect from England, Penn guaranteed personal freedoms by allowing every taxpayer a vote, a prisoner the right to be heard, each man a trial by jury, and taxation only by law. The name Philadelphia is Greek for city of brotherly love. The name of the state in which Philadelphia is located, Pennsylvania, means Penns Woods. For the town Penn chose a site on the bluffs overlooking the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, 70 miles up the broad Delaware from the Atlantic Ocean. Penns Utopia was the first city in the colonies to benefit from city planning. In laying out his Greene Countrie Towne Penn provided a grid of straight streets with provisions for five city parks - one in each quadrant and one in the center. Except for Center Square, which was replaced with City Hall, these original parks continue to exist today. Halfway between the northern and southern colonies, Philadelphia provided a link between the sometimes divergent cultures. The atmosphere of personal freedom and intellectual stimulation attracted leading artists, statesmen, writers and politicians. By the late 18th century, Philadelphia was the colonial center for art, science, education, politics and commerce, as well as the second largest English-speaking city in the world. Philadelphia was also the site of many firsts for America, including the first hospital, the first medical school, the first mint, the first stock exchange, and the first zoo. Philadelphia was the capital of the United States from 1791 to 1800. In the 19th century, Philadelphia became less prominent, as the seat of national government was moved to Washington, DC, and New York took over the lead in commerce and population. Today, with a population of approximately 1.4 million Philadelphia is the fifth-largest city in the United States and the second-largest on the East Coast. Long known for its restaurants, museums, orchestra, and enthusiastic sports fans, the city has experienced marked development in the last decade. The downtown area has seen the construction of a number of new skyscrapers, a new convention center and surrounding hotels, and a new performing arts district. Philadelphia is also an important biomedical and educational center, with a number of medical schools, teaching hospitals, research institutes, and pharmaceutical and biotech companies.

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

March 6 - March 9, 2013

Wednesday, March 6 2:05 pm Depart New York, New York (Penn Station) Amtrak 93 3:27 pm Arrive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (30th Street Station) Your program in Philadelphia has been arranged by: International Visitors Council of Philadelphia One Parkway 1515 Arch Street, 12th Floor Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 191021594 Telephone: (215) 683-0995 Fax: (215) 683-0998 Email: ann.stauffer@phila.gov Website: www.ivc.org Ms. Ann L. Stauffer, M.B.A., Executive Vice President Ms. Lissa B. Morinsky, Program Officer, IVLP Accommodations have been reserved for you at: Club Quarters in Philadelphia 1628 Chestnut Street (at 17th Street) Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 282-5000 Reservation includes a $15/day breakfast voucher and complementary WiFi. Your ground transportation information is as follows: Philadelphia Trolley Works 1350 Schuylkill Avenue Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19146 Telephone: (215) 389-8687

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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

March 6 - March 9, 2013

The following meeting requests are being explored in Minneapolis: Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research http://www.jcjc.state.pa.us/portal/server.pt/community/about_jcjc/5984/center_for_juvenile_justi ce_training_and_research/504494 The Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research manages programs for Pennsylvanias Juvenile Court Judges Commission (JCJC). The JCJC is responsible for: advising juvenile courts concerning the proper care and maintenance of delinquent and dependent children; establishing standards governing the administrative practices and judicial procedures used in juvenile courts; establishing personnel practices and employment standards used in probation offices; collecting, compiling and publishing juvenile court statistics; and administering a grantin-aid program to improve county juvenile probation. The Center for Juvenile Justice Training and Research houses the Training, Graduate Education, Balanced and Restorative Justice and Secure Detention Monitoring programs of the JCJC. It also coordinates and presents training seminars each year to more than 3,000 juvenile probation officers, juvenile court judges and staff from both private and public residential facilities. Programs are designed to enhance participants skills in working with juvenile offenders and in the administration of services. Center for Community Peacemaking Lancaster, PA (just west of Philadelphia) http://www.ccp.org/ The Center for Community Peacemaking (CCP) is a restorative justice program that reflects the biblical perspective of shalom (peace), which is the existence of right relationships among individuals, the community, and God. It is a faith-based, not-for-profit organization dedicated to community improvement. CCP provides facilitated dialogue to victims and youthful offenders, and collaborates with other Lancaster County services to further its mission. Programs currently offered at The Center include Victim-Offender Conferencing, Making Peace (Strategies in Conflict Resolution), Peacemaking Circles, and Circles of Support and Accountability. Participants are referred to CCP by the District Attorneys Office, Defense Attorneys, and directly from members of the community. The Center is recognized as a valuable resource and has a proven success rate and reduced recidivism among participants. CCP is working to expand its mediation services to include adult offenders and a wider range of offenses. It Takes a Village http://ittakesavillageinc.com/ It Takes a Village partners with Pennsylvania counties to provide a practice where families come together with formal agencies such as Children and Youth, Juvenile Probation, and Adult Probation to build collaborative plans. The process It Takes a Village uses is called Family Group Conferencing, and it involves agencies working in genuine partnerships with individuals and families to address the concerns that led to agency involvement. Family Group Conferencing is an inclusive, strength-based, collaborative, and family-driven process. It Takes a Village currently serves the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania with five offices in Bradford, Dauphin, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and York Counties. The counties in which It Takes a Village partners in the implementation of Family Group Conferencing experience significant success in

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utilizing this practice planning modality with a range of 78-95% of conference purposes having been reported achieved. City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program Restorative Justice Program http://muralarts.org/ The City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program is the largest public art program in the United States. The Mural Arts Program incorporates the concepts of restorative justice through art instruction, mural making, and community service work within the criminal justice system. Current inmates, ex-offenders, and juvenile delinquents are given the opportunity to learn new skills and make a positive contribution to their communities to repair the prior harm they may have caused. In the Mural Arts Restorative Justice program there is a growing emphasis on reentry, reclamation of civic spaces, and the use of art to give voice to people who have consistently felt disconnected from society. The Restorative Justice programs offered by the Mural Arts Project focus on the importance of employment after incarceration to avoid recidivism. The Mural Arts Project also has Restorative Justice programming specifically designed for youth. These programs aim to provide training and job skills to young adult offenders on probation who are part of the Citys Youth Violence Reduction Partnership program. These participants learn mural restoration, building and lot reclamation, and landscaping in addition to traditional mural-making techniques. Mural Arts engages in collaborations with numerous government and nonprofit agencies in order to provide weekly programs, opportunities for involvement, and art instruction to over 300 inmates and 200 juveniles every year. Good Shepherd Mediation Program http://www.phillymediators.org/ The Good Shepherd Mediation Program offers four models of restorative dialogue: Community Group Conferencing, Victim-Offender Conferencing, Circles, and Family Group Decision Making. Led by trained facilitators, restorative dialogues are voluntary group meetings that focus on the offense. This allows participants to gain a stronger understanding of the incident and learn how people have been directly impacted. Restorative dialogues increase the opportunity for individuals to be accountable for their actions, allow parties to heal and work together to plan how to make things right to strengthen themselves and the larger community, and reduce the likelihood of future offenses. Juvenile Justice Initiatives The Juvenile Offenders Diversion Programs (JODP) and Youth Delinquency and Violence Prevention (YDVP) workshops are restorative-justice-based initiatives designed to reduce and prevent delinquent behavior among youths. These programs offer at-risk and delinquent juveniles the opportunity to learn constructive ways to manage conflict, control their anger, and make better decisions in their lives. Recidivism statistics show that juveniles who go through the juvenile offender adjudication process have a 44.4% chance of being rearrested within three years while youths who attend a juvenile offender diversion workshop have less than a 24% chance of recidivating within the same amount of time.

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International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School (Bethlehem, PA just north of Philadelphia) www.iirp.edu The International Institute for Restorative Practices Graduate School (IIRP) is a private standalone accredited graduate school. The International Institute for Restorative Practices is dedicated to the advanced education of professionals at the graduate level and to the conduct of research that can develop the growing field of restorative practices, with the goal of positively influencing human behavior and strengthening civil society throughout the world. Though their network is global, their Bethlehem campus is the IIRPs international and intellectual hub. While the IIRP is a relatively new graduate school, the organization itself has for some time been an integral part of a large worldwide movement of scholars, policy-makers and practitioners. The IIRP arose from two Pennsylvania social service agencies. In 2000, these two sister agencies, Buxmont Academy and the Community Service Foundation, spun off a new venture, the worlds first graduate school devoted entirely to the teaching, research and dissemination of restorative practices. The field, as well as the institution, is also developing across national and disciplinary borders. The goal of this emerging social science is to restore community in an increasingly disconnected world. IIRP works with licensees and affiliates around the world to make certain restorative practices are presented in a culturally appropriate manner and that programs are affordable and sustainable within the framework of local needs and resources. The STAR Reentry Program http://www.reentrypolicy.org/program_examples/supervision-to-aid-reentry-star_10937 The Supervision to Aid Reentry, or STAR, Reentry Program is a core member of the Philadelphia Coalition for Restorative Justice. It is a federal reentry court program for Philadelphia residents on supervised release. Every two weeks, up to 30 participants appear as a group before a federal magistrate judge to report on their progress. The court and federal probation office assist with education, training, employment, and other needs and impose sanctions where necessary. After participants successfully complete 52 weeks, they are eligible for reduction of up to one year in their term of supervised release. The Program is focused on education, employment and job training, mentoring, and substance abuse. Philly Stands Up http://phillystandsup.wordpress.com/ Philly Stands Up is a small collective of individuals working in Philadelphia to confront sexual assault in various communities using a transformative justice framework. They are committed to restoring trust and justice within communities by working with both survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault. Philly Stands Up works with people who have assaulted others to hold them accountable to the survivor(s) and restore their relationships within their communities. In dealing with perpetrators, they seek to recognize and change behavior, rather than ostracizing and allowing future assaults elsewhere. Philly Stands Up supports their healing process, and challenges them on their behavior in order to prevent future assaults. Philly Stands Up also works to educate on issues that contribute to sexualized violence. To encourage awareness building, Philly Stands Up provides support for other groups and collectives and hosts workshops in Philly and elsewhere.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

March 9 - March 13, 2013

City Population: 375,635 Minneapolis and St. Paul are located in the southeastern part of Minnesota not far from the Wisconsin state line. Minneapolis and St. Paul are commonly referred to as the 'Twin Cities' because of their directly opposite locations on the east and west banks of the Mississippi River. As the two largest cities in Minnesota, they serve as the manufacturing, commercial, financial, transportation, educational, and cultural centers of the agriculturally-rich North Central States. The Twin Cities' economy emphasizes food processing, computer and electronics technology, printing and publishing, and graphic arts. Minneapolis is noted as a cash grain market and St. Paul as a livestock market. Historically, Minneapolis gained importance as a lumbering and flour-milling center and remains the home of leading milling companies. St. Paul is the state capital. The population of the city of Minneapolis is 370,951, and the Minneapolis/St. Paul metropolitan area population is 2,109,207. Minneapolis was first visited in the 1680s by Fr. Louis Hennepin; later the area was used by French fur traders. In the nineteenth century, lumbering and milling operations started, using waterfalls as the prime power source. Today Minneapolis is a major business and banking center. Downtown buildings in both cities are linked by weather-proof pedestrian skyways. Minnesota is noted for its open and responsive political system. Also, Minnesotans are lovers of nature and enjoy outdoor activities every season of the year. During the hot summer months city folks flee the cities to the Northwoods to seek relief in one of more than 10,000 Minnesota lakes. Points of interest: Tyrone Guthrie Theater, St. Paul Arts and Sciences Center, University of Minnesota, 153 parks, and twenty-two lakes in the area.

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

March 9 - March 13, 2013

Saturday, March 9 2:31 pm Depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL) Delta Airlines 3316 4:28 pm Arrive Minneapolis, Minnesota (MSP) Your program in Minneapolis has been arranged by: Minnesota International Center Minnesota International Center 711 East River Road Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 Telephone: (612) 625-6159 Fax: (612) 624-1984 Email: dgetahun@umn.edu Website: www.micglobe.org Mr. Daniel Getahun, International Visitor Leadership Program Manager Mr. Getahuns Emergency Contact: (612) 306-4984 Accommodations have been reserved for you at: Radisson Plaza Hotel 35 South 7th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: (612) 339-4900 Fax: (612) 337-9766 Complementary breakfast served Monday-Friday. Complementary WiFi. Your ground transportation information is as follows: Propel Minneapolis 2527 1st Ave East North St. Paul, Minnesota 55109 Telephone: (612) 598-8287

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MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA

March 9 - March 13, 2013

The following meeting requests are being explored in Minneapolis:

The Minnesota Department of Corrections (DOC) operates correctional facilities; provides probation, supervised release, and parole services; administers the state Community Corrections Act; and provides assistance and guidance in the management of local criminal justice programs and facilities. Unlike in most states, the commissioner of corrections in Minnesota also has oversight of juvenile correctional facilities and decisions regarding the parole of first-degree murderers. Mr. Tom Roy, the commissioner of corrections, will be invited to discuss his departments restorative justice programs, which helped raise more than $700,000 in aid to victims of crime in 2012. The Restorative Way is a nonprofit organization in Minnesota that provides restorative justice training and counseling to schools, faith based organizations, families, communities and businesses. They emphasize the idea of a circle as a metaphor: each individual is an independent circle, but also an interdependent part of family and community circles. Visitors will have the chance to learn about the distinctive features of the Restorative Ways approach from representatives of the organization. Visitors will be able to learn about juvenile justice from a variety of perspectives through a meeting with representatives from the Juvenile Justice Coalition of Minnesota. The groups leadership includes top-level representatives from the Minnesota Judicial Branch, State Legislature, prominent nonprofit organizations and the Departments of Human Services, Education and Public Safety. It uses evidence-based approaches to keep youth out of the criminal justice system and, for those who enter it, to make sure it does not burden their futures unnecessarily. Leaders of the coalition will be invited to discuss how restorative justice principles inform their work. The Center for Restorative Justice and Peacemaking is a joint initiative between the University of Minnesota and Marquette University Law School in Wisconsin. It has provided training, technical assistance and lectures throughout the United States and in more than 20 other countries. It has experience in cases of hate crimes, intolerance and political violence involving, for example, Native Americans in South Dakota, the Arab-Jewish Peace Alliance in New Mexico, Somali-Muslim leaders in Minneapolis, a LGBT coalition in Colorado, and Catholics and Protestants in Northern Ireland. Mr. Mark Umbreit, the Centers director, will be invited to discuss its restorative justice practices and how they might be effective in new circumstances and populations. The Minnesota Restorative Services Coalition is a statewide coalition to promote restorative philosophy and quality restorative services for individuals, communities, and organizations. Its membership includes about a dozen of the states leading organization s in this area, plus a growing number of individual members. Since its founding in the mid-90s it has sponsored the exchange of ideas among practitioners in the field, advocated for the inclusion of restorative principles in public policy, and generally raised the profile of restorative justice in the state. Mr. Greg Herzog, its senior administrative grant specialist, will be invited to discuss his work for the coalition and experience in the field more broadly. Composed of experts in public policy, social service, and criminal justice issues, the Council on Crime and Justice looks for innovative ways to address the causes of crime. It uses research, demonstration projects, and advocacy to identify new strategies, test their effectiveness and advance the most successful programs. Its work has led to the development of new concepts and programs in

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alternative sanctions, offender services, victims rights, restorative justice and systems change that prevent crime and promote social justice. Its president, Judge Pamela Alexander, will be invited to discuss her organizations work as it relates to juvenile and restorative justice. Visitors will have the opportunity to examine dispute resolution education and curriculum with faculty of the Dispute Resolution Institute at Hamline University School of Law. Hamline University School of Law is ranked third in the nation for dispute resolution education. Courses offer students a window into new ways of conceptualizing and delivering justice, ranging from the challenge of implementing the healing focus of restorative justice practices to the practicalities of online dispute resolution. The Institute has made a commitment to explore all of these subjects and themes in international contexts out of the conviction that it is critical for students to push the boundaries of their own comfort level through deliberate exposure to different cultures and legal systems.

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INTERNATIONAL DEPARTURE

Please confirm your international reservation three days prior to your scheduled departure. Due to airport security measures, please arrive at the airport at least three hours before your flight. The U.S. Department of State is interested in speaking with you about your experiences and your reactions to your United States visit. Prior to leaving the country, please call your Department of State Program Officer, Mr. Anatoli V Samochornov. Please feel at liberty to comment freely on all aspects of the program. Upon your return home, please be in touch with your contact at the U.S. Embassy or Consulate. In order to help us assess the value of international visitor exchanges, you are also invited to share your comments about your U.S. experience by joining State Alumni, the alumni global exchange community at alumni.state.gov.

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HOTEL SUMMARY New York, New York March 3 - March 6 Park Central 870 7th Avenue New York, New York 10019 Telephone: (212) 247-8000 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania March 6 - March 9 Club Quarters in Philadelphia 1628 Chestnut Street (at 17th Street) Philadelphia, PA 19103 Telephone: (215) 282-5000 Minneapolis, Minnesota March 9 - March 13 Radisson Plaza Hotel 35 South 7th Street Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 Telephone: (612) 339-4900 Fax: (612) 337-9766

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DOMESTIC TRAVEL SUMMARY Wednesday, March 6 2:05 pm Depart New York, New York (Penn Station) Amtrak 93 3:27 pm Arrive Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (30th Street Station) Saturday, March 9 2:31 pm Depart Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PHL) Delta Airlines 3316 4:28 pm Arrive Minneapolis, Minnesota (MSP)

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BIOGRAPHIC INFORMATION Peru Name: Present Position: Previous Positions: Ms. Rita Arleny FIGUEROA VASQUEZ Family Attorney, Attorney General Office Interim Chief Prosecutor of the Second Superior Court of Lima, Family Office, Public Ministry, 2008 Prosecutor, Family Office, Public Ministry, 2007-2008 Prosecutor, Public Ministry, 1990 - 2007 M.A., Criminal Law, San Marcos National University Lima Bar Association Chavez Tueros 130 Urb Fortis La Victoria Lima, Lima LIMA 13 Peru Telephone: 511-2085555 Email: rita.figueroavas@gmail.com Spanish 1994, 1999, 2009 Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, El Salvador, Panama, Spain Ms. Figueroa is the National Coordinator of the Public Ministry's Juvenile Restorative Justice Program. She has ample experience working with youth and is a key player in promoting the juvenile restorative justice model among judicial operators nationwide.

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Name: Present Position: Previous Positions: Education/Training:

Mr. Ulises Cipriano LOVATON YANAYACO Public Prosecutor, Public Ministry Deputy Prosecutor, Public Ministry, 2002-2009 Ph.D., Law, San Martin de Porres University, 2005 M.A., Law, Catholic University, 1997 Peruvian Diplomatic Academy, 1995-1996 Lima Bar Association Articles in different magazines related to procedural codes and law. Jr. Monte Algarrobo Mz. J1 Lt 15 Urb Residencial Monterrico Sur Lima, Lima LIMA 33 Peru Telephone: 51-987588927 Email: ucly1508@gmail.com Spanish No previous U.S. travel Argentina, Colombia Mr. Lovatn works in the Peruvian Public Prosecutor's Office, where he is in charge of issues and family issues. He works in a difficult area of Lima, which is known for having high rates of indigence and juvenile delinquency. Mr. Lovaton has worked for the Juvenile Restorative Justice project since 2010 when the project was transferred to the Public Prosecutor's Office; it is currently being extended to several Peruvian regions.

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Mr. Oscar Guillermo VASQUEZ BERMEJO Specialist, Juvenile Restorative Justice Issues, Terre des hommesLausanne Foundation Executive Director, NGO Encuentros, Casa de la Juventud, 20022010 Executive Secretary, Juventud y Pais Consortium, 2002-2010 Legal Representative, Center for Research and Action for Peace, 1992-2002 Director, Citizen Academy, Center for Research and Action for Peace, 1992-2002 M.A., Political Science, San Marcos National University, 2002 M.A., Constitutional Law, Catholic University, 2000 B.S., Law and Political Science, San Marcos National University, 1991 Lima Bar Association Different articles and books related to Juvenile Restorative Justice. Calle Jose de la Mar 275 San Miguel Lima, Lima LIMA 32 Peru Telephone: 511-2711491 Email: vasquez@tdh.ch Spanish No previous U.S. travel Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Uruguay, Dr. Vasquez provides technical assistance to the public prosecutor's Office, the Peruvian National Police, the Ministry of Justice, the Judiciary, local governments and other public and private institutions on juvenile restorative justice issues.

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Ms. Manyori Esperanza VEGA GUTIERREZ Local Coordinator, Restorative Justice Program, Public Ministry Lawyer, NGO Encuentros Casa de la Juventud, 2012 Local Coordinator, Restorative Justice Project, El Agustino District, 2011 Mediato, Adolescent Criminal Cases, NGO Encuentros, 2010 Coordinator, Victim Assistance Care Team, NGO Encuentros, 2010 M.A., Criminal Law, San Martin de Porres University Lima Bar Association Articles related to juvenile justice. Calle 13 Mz. I1 Lt 3 Octava Etapa Urb Santo Domingo Lima, Lima CARABAYLLO Peru Telephone: 511-4338110 Email: manesvegu@hotmail.com Spanish No previous U.S. travel Argentina, Bolivia, Italy, Venezuela Ms. Vega is a lawyer with the Juvenile Restorative Justice Project at El Agustino Police Station, where she works as the Technical Assistance Team Coordinator. She is in charge of developing activities to transfer the juvenile restorative justice approach initiated by local and international NGOs to the Peruvian state authorities. Prior to this position, she was a member of the Immediate Defense Team working within El Agustino police station to provide legal services simultaneously to both the offender and the victim. Through her approach, Ms. Vega has protected the rights of many juveniles while helping them to avoid formal detention. She has considerable experience in juvenile justice and mediation, which form the basis of restorative justice practices.

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Mr. Jaime Santiago ZEVALLOS DURAND Lawyer, Family Attorney, Encuentros Casa de la Juventud NGO Judge, Moquegua Province, 2004 Lawyer, Benites de las Casas Forno y Ugaz Law Firm Lawyer, Credito Bank and Continental Bank B.S., Business Administration, San Agustin National University, 2012 Ph.D., Law, San Martin de Porres University, 2009 M.A., Constitutional Law, Federico Villareal National University, 2006 M.A., Civil Law, San Agustin National University, 2003-2004 Lima Bar Association Articles related to sexual abuse and violence. Av. Proceres 760 edificio F dpto 402 Urb Los Pinos Lima, Lima LIMA 33 Peru Telephone: 511-5793222 Email: jaimezevallosdurand@hotmail.com Spanish No previous U.S. travel Brazil, Chile Mr. Zevallos is a family prosecutor in the low income district of El Agustino, one of Lima's most troubled districts known for its notorious gang activity. He has ample experience working on programs with youth and dealing with issues related to juvenile restorative justice.

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