English Congress Programme

This is the DPT-TV programme of November 2022, which is offered in simultaneous English translation. You can find more information and an insight into the other German-language contributions in the DPT Foyer. 

The DPT-News part of the Wednesday programme (11:00 to 11:10 CEST) is open to the public (via DPT Foyer). Registration for the congress is required for participation in the lectures and to be able to make full use of the DPT Foyer offers.

Monday, June 10, 2024

  • In search of trust and mistrust

    Dr. Michael Kowalski, Ministerium für Justiz und Sicherheit

    Security authorities and civil society in search of action and sovereignty in the digitally expanded public space In Western democracies, there are signs of a loss of trust in many respects: among citizens towards the state, towards the media and towards established institutions - and among themselves. In my presentation, I would like to inform about the search of security authorities and civil society for action and sovereignty in the digitally expanded public space. First of all, I will conceptualize the central role of trust in the democratic constitutional state and illustrate the risks of anti-institutional extremism based on recent findings from the authorities in the Netherlands. Secondly, I will explain the importance of trust in international cooperation between security agencies. Thirdly, I examine from an ethical perspective the right level of mistrust that would be appropriate towards leading private actors in the digital space in the pursuit of state sovereignty. Finally, I highlight the urgent need for action to ensure freedom of expression and education in the run-up to elections. The key to trust in democracy is to recognize undesirable influence by state and private actors in good time before elections and to counter it effectively.

    Verena Fiebig

  • PhD Macarena Rau, International CPTED Association (ICA)

    Urban Security is a discipline of environmental criminology that seeks to understand and intervene in the relationship that exists between the built environment and the spatial location of crime, violence, and incivilities in the territory. There are various approaches and methodologies with a greater or lesser degree of scientific evidence that are used to achieve higher levels of Urban Safety. One of them is the CPTED methodology that has been applied in the Commune of Puente Alto since 2001 in Chile on a sustained basis. This methodology has been around for more than 50 years since it was created in 1971 by C. Ray Jeffery in the United States and has the advantage that it has evolved over time from first generation CPTED (1971-2000), second generation CPTED (2001-2017), and third generation CPTED (2018-2023). This is a living methodology that integrates more and more variables for the sustainable achievement of urban security and one of the variables that works and considers is that urban lighting. This lecture seeks to clarify the answer to this question from a CPTED perspective: Is more light more security? In the lecture Dr. Macarena Rau will discuss also Dr. Randy Atlas White Paper on Security Lighting Updates and review of the latest IES Security Lighting Guidelines G-1-22 Reference: https://www.sciencepublishinggroup.com/article/10.11648.j.urp.20190404.11

    Stella Valentien
    Stella Valentien studied education, psychology and sociology. Her focus is on early childhood education. She has many years of experience as a trainer, has helped to develop the curriculum of a technical college for social pedagogy and has accompanied daycare centers as an external evaluator. She is active as a professional author and volunteers in the field of family education. Since 2011, she has been an employee of the Deutsche Liga für das Kind, where she heads the daycare center-related work area.

Tuesday, June 11, 2024

  • Prof. Dr. Mary C. Pierce

    Tanja Schwarzer

  • Misconceptions About Abuse – Why victims love their Abusers

    Leslie Morgan Steiner

    Leslie Morgan speaks candidly from personal and professional experience about surviving gender violence – interpersonal abuse, trafficking and sexual assault. Her credentials include over a decade of keynote speaking, and leadership roles at the conference on Crimes Against Women, The One Love Foundation, and DC Volunteer Lawyers Project. She ist a regular speaker at international womens conferences. Her TedTalks have been viewed by over eight million people. She is a frequent media guest on The Today Show, National Public Radio, Anderson Cooper 360, The Tamron Hall Show, ABC, NBC, CBS and cable news networks. She has appeared in Newsweek, BusinessWeek, Elle, Parents, Self, Vogue, Vanity Fair, The Los Angeles Times and CNN.com.

    Dr. Barbara Bergmann

  • Prof. Dr. Magda Szafranek

    Anna Stender

  • Innovative Approach to Urban Security – IcARUS

    Pilar De La Torre

    IcARUS is an ambitious project aimed at revolutionising the approach to urban security. It seeks to develop innovative tools and practices to create a versatile toolkit that empowers urban security actors to effectively address the challenges they face. At its core, IcARUS offers a comprehensive understanding of urban security issues, promoting a holistic approach to tackling crime, incorporating prevention, sanctions and social cohesion. Several trends have prompted a reevaluation of traditional urban security methods. These include dwindling confidence in public institutions and democracy, reduced public funding, and the increasing interconnectivity of cities. Recognising the multifaceted nature of crime, security has become more intertwined and complex. The conventional reactive approach to crime, relying on surveillance and deterrence has been questioned for its effectiveness and high costs. Instead, IcARUS advocates for a proactive stance centred on prevention and collaboration among diverse stakeholders. It emphasises crime prevention and the co-production of security as pivotal aspects of urban security policies. IcARUS strives to enhance cities' capacity to anticipate and respond to urban security challenges, develop innovative tools tailored to local contexts, promote multi-stakeholder collaboration, and place citizens at the forefront of urban security policies.

  • Criminal policy response to immigration control in Korea

    Dr. Sung-Hoon AN, Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ)
    Dr. Cheonhyun LEE, Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ)
    Harkmo Daniel PARK, Korean Institute of Criminology and Justice (KICJ)
    Dr. Jee Young YUN

    Criminal policy response to immigration control in the Post-Corona era Despite the decrease in the number of foreigners staying in the country due to the spread of COVID-19, the number of illegal residents has increased by 20%, raising the issue of an increase in illegal residents. The Ministry of Justice recently announced its strong intention to establish strict stay orders for foreigners, but it is necessary to pursue hard-line and inclusive policies at the same time to resolve the problem of illegal immigrants. The Korean people also support this policy. I would like to introduce the current status of illegal aliens in Korea and countermeasures.

    Sabeth Eppinger