<< Objectives >>The implementation of JUSTIN seeks to:- facilitate capacity building in Czech and Slovak mediators by developing training materials and providing training sessions;- upskill RJ practitioners in view of facilitating better mediation in serious crime; this can help the victims’ families start healing and prompt the perpetrators to assume personal accountability;- promote the wider application of mediation in serious crime as a judicial practice.<< Implementation >>JUSTIN plans:1. Kick-off meeting for strategizing project implementation; viewing “Eye to Eye” movie on RJ;2. Study visit to Criminal Sanctions Agency, Finland, for acquiring good RJ practices;3. Development of training materials using the expertise of the partners; 4. Expert training sessions deploying the training materials;5. General dissemination promoting JUSTIN results beyond the project consortium;6. Project management activities for appropriate and timely project implementation.<< Results >>JUSTIN expected results are:- widely available training materials and methodology for European entities interested in mediation in serious crime; - better trained Czech and Slovak RJ practitioners;- increased interest in RJ practitioners to engage in mediation in serious crime; - consolidated inter-institutional and cross-border cooperation for advancing RJ application in CZ and SK; - reduced stigma around mediation in serious crime and increased awareness about its societal benefits.