International Conference

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International Conference on Bullying and Violence Prevention

President of Republic of Slovenia
Join us on 21 May 2025 in Ljubljana (Slovenia) for the International Conference on the Prevention of Bullying and Peer Violence, under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Slovenia, Dr Nataša Pirc Musar.

This event will bring together esteemed experts from around the globe to share their insights and strategies for creating safer school environments. The head of the conference is assoc. prof. dr. Veronika Tašner from the Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana.

Our distinguished speakers include representatives from our project partners and members of our international advisory board.

dr. Veronika Tašner

Faculty of Education, University of Ljubljana, Slovenia

dr. Aleš Bučar Ručman

Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia

dr. Simon Slokan

Education Inspectorate of the Republic of Slovenia

dr. Silvia Rogošić

Faculty of Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Croatia

dr. Stuart Henry

School of Public Affairs, San Diego State University, USA

dr. Vincenz Leuschner

Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany

dr. Hiromichi Katou

Faculty of Education, Hokkaido University, Japan

dr. Maria Sapouna

School of Education and Social Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, UK

dr. Veronika Nagy

Willem Pompe Institute for Criminal Law and Criminology, Utrecht University, Netherlands

dr. Virginia Soldino

Faculty of Law, University of Valencia, Spain

dr. Dziuginta Baraldsnes

Norwegian Centre for Learning Environment and Behavioural Research in Education, University of Stavanger, Norway

dr. Tinkara Pavšič Mrevlje

Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia

dr. Vanja Erčulj

Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia

dr. Gorazd Meško

Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, Slovenia
The conference will be open to teachers, school counsellors, and school leaderships from Slovenia and Croatia. It will also be live-streamed.