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As stated in our mission, the ICPC's efforts focus on developing and communicating knowledge. This objective is promoted here by encouraging the transfer of leading and promising crime prevention knowledge compiled in Canada and internationally. It also aims to collect, summarize and share information with a highly varied audience, including government officials (Canadian and international), police forces, community organizations, Aboriginal associations and crime prevention experts. This type of knowledge transfer provides an overview of promising crime prevention models and focuses on at-risk youth, street gangs, vulnerable families, safety of women and Aboriginal communities; these issues are all among the ICPC's priorities.
This unique project offers an international perspective on crime prevention and supports the ICPC's work in cooperation with key partners (Canadian and international) to facilitate the exchange of information about effective and promising practices. Accordingly, the transfer of knowledge-essential for this project-takes place through four main activities: compilation and summary of information following the implementation of the United Nations (UN)'s 2002 Guiding Principles on crime prevention; wide distribution of two prevention-related publications developed by the ICPC: International Report on Crime Prevention and Community Safety: Trends and Perspectives (2008); and the Compendium of Crime Prevention Practices to Inspire Action Across the World (2008); development of a compendium of best practices in women's safety for the ICPC's 9th Annual Colloquium to be held in Mexico; and, organization of two workshops to promote prevention practices in Aboriginal communities, a key priority for the ICPC. Each of these activities will give Canadian and international practitioners an opportunity to share experiences on comparable issues that will benefit everyone. The knowledge transferred through this project will have a theoretical, practical and political impact on Canadians and the international community, and will promote the development of effective prevention programs.
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