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KiVa the winner of the European Crime Prevention Award 2009
The Finnish anti-bullying programme KiVa received the European Crime Prevention Award 2009 (ECPA). The programme won for the powerful way in which it helps create a school environment characterised by greater friendliness, with fewer children and young people bullying others or being bullied themselves.
The program has been developed over a long period of time, is based on research and has a direct impact in the form of reduced bullying, and also more long-term effects in the form of a more secure school environment that is generally conducive to preventing crime.
Links:
For more information about the Kiva visit their website: http://www.kivakoulu.fi/
For more info about the conference visit the Swedish Presidencies website
or the website of the Swedish National Council of Crime Prevention
http://www.bra.se/extra/pod/?action=pod_show&id=65&module_instance=11
Date added: 25 January 2010
