The International Conference, co-hosted by the Korean Association of Victimology and the Korea Institute of Criminology is scheduled to take place, on April 20th (Friday), 2012, at EL Tower B1 Lavender Hall. The conference has great significance for the Korean Association of Victimology as it marks the 20th anniversary of its founding. Renowned scholars from home and abroad will participate in the conference including Professor Marc S. Groenhuijsen, president of World Society of Victimology in the Netherlands, Professor Hans-Heiner Kühne from University of Trier in Germany, Professor Takayuki Shiibashi of Japanese Association of Victimology, and Professor Tatsuya ota. The main theme of this conference is “Korean Victimology in a Global Context” and subthemes are as follows; Trends in Victimology Victimology in Korea, Germany and Japan - Present and Future Tasks of Protection and Support for Victims in Korea Psychiatric Aid for Victims