Dear colleagues,
It is our pleasure to invite you to the 33rd International Conference of the Institute for Educational Research, entitled:
“From Positive Youth Development to Positive Youth Justice”
The Conference is organized in partnership with the Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade and Center for Positive Youth Development, Belgrade.
The aim of the conference is to bring together researchers, practitioners, and policy-makers to jointly explore how positive youth development approaches can contribute to improving well-being and justice for children and youth. The discussions will particularly address issues such as mental health, restorative justice, equitable education, resilience, and supportive family and community relationships.
Among the keynote speakers are: Miranda Novak (University of Zagreb), Ksenija Krstić (University of Belgrade), Jelena Pavlović (University of Belgrade), José Pinto (UTAD University, Portugal), Sanja Ćopić (University of Belgrade), Myunghoon Roh (Salve Regina University, USA), Ana Radanović (Institute for Educational Research, Belgrade), Branislava Popović-Ćitić (University of Belgrade), Lidija Bukvić (University of Belgrade), Milica Kovačević (University of Belgrade), and Jelena Tanasijević (University of Novi Sad).
Submission deadline: October 10th, 2025
No Registration fee.
Conference date: December 4th
The conference will be held in a hybrid format (in person, placed at the Institute for Criminological and Sociological Research, Belgrade and online).
As part of the social program, participants will also have the opportunity to attend a guided tour of the permanent exhibition “The Labyrinth of the Nineties”.
Further details regarding topics, submission format, and participation guidelines are provided in the attached invitation.
For any additional information, please contact us at: pyd2pyjconference2025@ips.ac.rs.
Kind regards,
Marina Kovačević Lepojević
Chair of the Program Committee
Simona Kanjevac
Chair of the Organising Committee