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Our Work
Five connected areas of work
CERM combines professional standards with public-policy expertise, legal and fundamental-rights support, research and information, and multidisciplinary European dialogue.
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Standards, training & certification
Supplementary medical and professional education is one core part of CERM — but not the whole organisation.
CERM develops voluntary quality standards, protocols and professional guidance and creates supplementary training for people who are already qualified to practise Brit Milah under the relevant religious framework.
The programme focuses on medical safety, hygiene, child welfare, complication recognition, referral, aftercare, documentation and professional responsibility. CERM can assess, certify, recertify and support continuing professional development according to transparent criteria.
Training & StandardsImportant boundary
CERM does not teach someone to become a Mohel and does not replace religious qualification, a professional association, a union or public-authority licensing.
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Policy & government advisory
CERM helps lawmakers and public authorities turn broad policy objectives into workable, evidence-informed rules.
Technical input
Translate expertise into policy
Provide medical, professional and practice-based input, expert briefings, consultation responses, policy recommendations and model safeguards.
Institutional dialogue
Work directly with authorities
Engage national, European and international institutions, ministries, regulators, professional bodies, academic institutions and civil-society partners.
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Legal & fundamental-rights support
CERM contributes legal expertise where safety regulation, religious freedom and the continued lawful practice of religious circumcision intersect.
CERM’s remit includes advice and technical support on legal frameworks, proportionality, freedom of religion, parental responsibility and evidence-based regulation. Where appropriate, the centre may also contribute expert material or participate in administrative or judicial proceedings.
This work can include legal analysis, strategic guidance, expert coordination, background documentation and support to institutions or communities dealing with legislation or litigation of wider European significance.
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Research, information & public education
Sound policy requires a reliable evidence base and accessible information.
Research
Scientific and practice-oriented work
Initiate, conduct, support, publish and disseminate research relevant to medical safety, child welfare, professional standards, regulation and religious practice.
Knowledge platform
Documentation and evidence
Collect literature, data, best practices and relevant developments and make them usable through a structured knowledge and documentation platform.
Public information
Explain complex issues clearly
Provide resources to families, communities, practitioners, healthcare providers, public authorities, media and the general public in professional and accessible formats.
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Conferences, expert dialogue & partnerships
CERM is a convening platform as well as a standards body.
The centre can organise conferences, debates, study days, professional networks, working groups and public-awareness initiatives. These formats allow medical experts, practitioners, legal specialists, policymakers, academics and community representatives to address problems together.
CERM can also partner with hospitals, universities, medical and religious organisations, insurers, public authorities, international organisations and expert or civil-society partners.
Conference archive & dialoguePartnership principle
CERM should be a bridge between disciplines and institutions: no single profession, community body or public authority can resolve the medical, legal and policy questions in isolation.
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Who CERM works with
Public institutions
EU institutions, national governments, ministries, regulators, courts and professional bodies.
Medical & academic partners
Doctors, hospitals, universities, researchers, scientific experts and training providers.
Religious practitioners & communities
Already-qualified Mohalim, rabbinic authorities, practitioner bodies, families and community organisations.
Legal & rights experts
Lawyers, academics, ethics experts and fundamental-rights specialists.
Media & public
Journalists, researchers and citizens seeking reliable source material and expert context.