Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Osijek
Lorenza Jägera 9
February 05 – 07 2026
>50 presentations
200 seats
Reserve your place- Ana Kurtović (Chair)
- Valentina Kostančar (Secretary)
- Irena Pavela Banai
- Sandra Brezetić
- Jasmina Tomašić Humer
- Ana Belajdžić
- Valerija Križanić
- Dino Krupić
- Ana Babić Čikeš
- Ivana Marčinko
- Damir Marinić
- Marija Milić
- Silvija Ručević
- Daniela Šincek
- Tena Velki
- Gabrijela Vrdoljak
- Gorka Vuletić
- Amela Mujagić, University of Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Silviya Miteva, Faculty of Public Health, Health Care and Sports, South-West University "Neofit Rilski", Bulgaria
- Bojana Dinić, University of Novi Sad, Serbia
- Živa Veingerl Čič, DOBA University of Applied Sciences, Maribor, Slovenia
- Marko Divjak, DOBA University of Applied Sciences, Maribor, Sloveniaa
- Agustin Molina, Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, Chile
- Virginia Sanchez Jimenez, Department of Psychology, University of Seville, Spain
- Matt Lee, Northeastern University, Boston, USA
- Diego Gomez-Baya, Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology, University of Huelva
- Ljubica Tomić Selimović, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Tuzla
Dear colleagues,
We are delighted to announce that the 11th International Conference Empowering Potential for Community Prevention Activities will take place from 5 to 7 February 2026. Following last year’s milestone edition, we begin a new decade with renewed dedication to strengthening the capacities of our communities.
The Conference is organised by the Department of Psychology of the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, in partnership with the University of Huelva, Spain (Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology), the University of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina (Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences), and Croatian professional associations: the Croatian Psychological Chamber, the Croatian Psychological Association, and the Society of Psychologists Osijek.
As in previous years, our goal is to bring together a wide community of psychologists and experts from related disciplines who will present the results of their research and projects. In doing so, we seek to foster communication, the exchange of ideas, and collaboration, ultimately making our everyday professional work more productive and effective.
We invite you to join us next February, and we look forward to our collaboration and time together!
On behalf of the Programme and Organising Committee
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ana Kurtović,
Chair of the Programme and Organising Committee
Keynote Speakers
We are pleased to announce the keynote lectures by leading experts:
Matt Lee, Phd, full professor
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zrinka Greblo Jurakić
Marina Vidović
prof. dr. Daniela Šincek
Invited Workshops and Activities
In addition to keynote lectures by renowned experts, the Conference will also include workshops led by:
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Dino Krupić
Organiser
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences in Osijek, Department of Psychology
Co-organisers
The University of Huelva, Department of Social, Developmental and Educational Psychology
University of Tuzla, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Society of Psychologists Osijek
Croatian Psychological Association
Croatian Psychological Chamber
Call for Abstracts
We invite you to take an active role in the Conference by presenting your work – whether research findings, project evaluations, or examples of best practice – in the fields of prevention and preventive activities aimed at individuals, communities, and vulnerable population groups. Contributions addressing health-related topics, particularly mental health, as well as individual and community wellbeing and other related areas, are equally welcome. Submissions may take the form of an oral presentation, poster, presentation of a new publication, symposium, round table, or workshop.
Abstracts for active participation in the XI International Conference Empowering Potential for Community Prevention Activities may be submitted through the online submission form. All additional information is available at the provided link.
The official languages of the Conference are Croatian and English.
Instructions for Preparing Abstracts and Presentations at the Conference
Abstract submission deadline: 21 December 2025
Registration
All participants, both active and passive, are required to register via the registration form.
To complete your registration, please attach proof of payment of the conference fee or proof of exemption (e.g., scan of a student ID).
Registration Fees
Early bird registration (until 23 January 2026)
Late registration (24 January – 07 February 2026)
Note: If the same employer pays the fee for two or more participants, the fee is €80 (early) or €100 (late) per person.
The fee includes conference materials, participation in invited workshops, the official reception, and refreshments during breaks.
Payment details:
IBAN: HR8423600001102484368 (Zagrebačka banka d.d.)
Recipient: Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek
(Please include your personal identification number in the reference number.)
Payment description: Conference Fee Prevention 2026 – first and last name
Participants from abroad: SWIFT: ZABAHR2X
Please upload proof of payment (or proof of HPD membership fee payment for 2025/26, if applicable) when registering online.
Retirees, unemployed persons, and undergraduate and graduate students are exempt from paying the fee (conference materials include the programme only) and may attend all parts of the programme except invited workshops.
Credit points
The Conference will be submitted to the Croatian Psychological Chamber to qualify for credit points.
Participants requiring credit points from other chambers will receive a certificate of participation (active or passive) which they may submit independently to their respective chambers.
Sponsors
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Osijek
Contact
For additional information, please contact us at: XI.skup.psihologija.ffos@gmail.com