Abstract acceptance notification:
latest by May 30th, 2025
Early bird registration payment:
June 20th, 2025
Updated!
Dear colleagues,
We hope you have arrived safely in Zagreb! Many of you are already actively engaged in the pre-conference activities – thank you for your enthusiasm.
The main conference officially begins September 10th at the SEECEL building, located at Radoslava Cimermana 88. Registration will be open from 8:30 AM onwards ONLY at SEECEL building!
The afternoon program will continue at both SEECEL and ZICER.
Please note that the two venues are approximately a 10–15 minute walk apart.
Information on public transport to SEECEL and ZICER is available in the attachment.
Important Notice for Poster Presenters:
- Please submit your posters at the registration desk to EUSARF 2025 volunteers on Wednesday morning, or no later than Thursday morning.
- Our team will ensure all posters are properly displayed by Thursday.
- Each poster will have an ID number corresponding to your Ex Ordo submission, so you’ll be able to locate your poster easily. 😊
A few practical tips:
- Morning traffic in Zagreb can be quite busy, so we recommend starting your day early.
- The weather forecast suggests rain tomorrow, so don’t forget your umbrella – and your inner sunshine!
- If you haven’t uploaded your presentation to Ex Ordo yet, please remember to bring it on a USB stick.
Vidimo se sutra u SEECEL-u!
(See you tomorrow at SEECEL!)
Ivana Borić on behalf of the Organizing Team
Venue
Preconferences
University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, University Campus, Borongajska street 83f
Conference
SEECEL building, University of Zagreb, Radoslav Cimerman Street 88, Zagreb
Conference
ZICER – Zagreb Innovation Centre, Avenija Dubrovnik 15, Zagreb
Conference
Key topics of the conference:
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Processes and policies in alternative care for children
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Research evidence use (REU) and transfer of knowledge into practise
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Quality of alternative care for children
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Prevention of institutionalization, and services for families at risk
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Therapeutic care for children with complex needs
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Mental health and wellbeing of children in alternative care
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Cultural Sensitivity and Diversity in Alternative Care
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Trauma-Informed Practices in Alternative Care
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Social inclusion of children living in alternative care
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Alternative care for children in emergency and crisis
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Children in conflict with law
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Social identities of children in alternative care
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Subjective wellbeing of children in care
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Child participation in alternative care
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Process of leaving care
Information
Important DAtes
- Abstract submission date: March 17th, 2025
- Abstract submission extended date: April 4th, 2025
- Abstract submission extended date: April 8th, 2025 at 23:59 CET
- Abstract acceptance notification: May 30th, 2025
- Final abstract submission: August 20th, 2025
- Registration opened: May 12th, 2025
- Presentation and posters upload deadline: September 5th, 2025
- Early bird registration payment: June 20th 2025
- End of registration: August 11th, 2025
- Preconferences: September 8th-9th, 2025
- Conference: September 10-12, 2025
Fees
EARLY BIRD
Deadline JUNE 20th 2025 – 380 EUR
REGULAR
AFTER JUNE 21st 2025 – 450 EUR
Refund policy:
All refund requests submitted by July 15th will be processed with a 25% deduction for administrative and operational costs.
Refund requests submitted after July 15th will only be considered under extraordinary circumstances and must be approved by the Organizational Board.
About EuSARF & ERF
EuSARF
The European Scientific Association on Residential and Family Care for Children and Adolescents (EuSARF) is a body of researchers focusing on child welfare and protection. EuSARF was founded in 1989 and has its origins in the cooperation between Flemish and Dutch universities. Currently, the EuSARF board consists of 22 members from 15 European countries and Israel, the United States of America and Canada.
EuSARF community develops scientific research in the field of child and family welfare and promotes the exchange of information between European members and other associations throughout the world. To achieve these goals, EuSARF organizes biennial international conferences and supports international seminars.
Besides organizing scientific conferences, EuSARF intends to be a network, bringing together junior and senior academics in the field of child welfare and related fields from all around the world.
ERF
University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences
The mission of the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences is education founded on scientific knowledge in the areas of educational rehabilitation, speech-language pathology and social pedagogy with the aim of including vulnerable groups/ groups under risk into the community, by influencing individuals and social environments as well as influencing policymaking and social benefits, in compliance with the principles of professional ethics and responsibility.
The Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences aims to become an internationally visible institution of higher education, recognized for its excellence in education and research as well as professional influence on the environment in which it operates.