International Research and Practice Conference “THE ROLE OF SAFETY, EDUCATION, AND MENTAL HEALTH IN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT”

Date: December 2–3, 2026.

Format: hybrid (in person and online).      

Conference languages: Ukrainian, English, Hungarian.

Venue: Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University, 6 Kossuth Square, Berehove.

DEAR COLLEAGUES,

We are pleased to invite you to the International Research and Practice Conference “The Role of Safety, Education, and Mental Health in Youth Development”, to be held on 2–3 December 2026 at Ferenc Rakoczi II Transcarpathian Hungarian University, with participation available in person and online.

Participation in the conference and publication of abstracts in the conference proceedings are free of charge.

  • Panel 1. Artificial intelligence and digital technologies in safety, education, and mental health
  • Panel 2. Cyberculture, media literacy, and digital hygiene in educational settings.
  • Panel 3. Education as a factor of young people’s safety, resilience, and development: national and international experiences.
  • Panel 4. Young people’s psychological resilience and mental health in the context of war and global challenges.
  • Panel 5. Legal, social, and economic dimensions of young people’s security and development.
  • Panel 6. Cross-border and regional dimensions of security: political, diplomatic, historical, and cultural aspects.

KEY DATES:

Please register by 20 November 2026 using the online registration form: https://forms.gle/h2PRT1VUEwBuo5Mf8

  • 20 November 2026 – Deadline for submission of presentation titles
  • 30 November 2026 – Deadline for submission of abstracts to workshop.geea@gmail.com
  • 2 December 2026, 10:00–18:00 – Conference opening and sessions.
  • 3 December 2026, 10:00–13:00 – Workshops and masterclasses for students.
  • 28 February 2027 – Publication of the electronic conference proceedings. (Date to be confirmed)

Submissions will not be considered unless the registration form has been completed. The Organising Committee reserves the right to reject submissions that contain inaccurate information, fail to meet the requirements set out below, or fall outside the scope of the conference.

Student abstracts will be considered only if a hard copy or scanned copy bearing the academic supervisor’s signature is submitted to the secretary of the relevant panel.

Submissions are considered received only once the author has received confirmation from the conference secretariat. If no confirmation is received, the author is advised to resend the material—if necessary, from a different email address. If technical limitations prevent the electronic submission of materials, they must be delivered to the conference secretariat by alternative means.

THE CONFERENCE PROGRAMME includes a plenary session, thematic panel sessions, workshops, and masterclasses.

All participants will receive an electronic copy of the conference proceedings and a certificate of participation bearing the institution’s official seal. The certificate will state the professional development workload: 15 hours (0.5 ECTS credits).

E-mail: workshop.geea@gmail.com

Tel.: +380955772517

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