Cambridge, December 2025
Global Conference on Children and Youth
Highlight Speakers
Prof. Dr. Leon Holtzhausen
Title:
The global impact of adverse childhood experiences on criminal behavior: A cross-continental study
Affiliation :
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Prof. Dr. Sibonsile Zibane
Title:
‘Uqobo’: Restoring Ma’atian Character and Ethical Citizenship in South African Youth
Affiliation :
University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Dr. Adam Wronkowski
Title:
Dog Walking and Young People’s Sense of Place
Affiliation :
Adam Mickiewicz University, Poland
Dr. Bushra Ayub
Title:
A Grounded Theory Approach to Proposing an intervention for rehabilitating street children in Pakistan: A focus on Mental Health
Affiliation :
University of Bedfordshire, UK
Dr. Ebenezer Tetteh Kpalam
Title:
Examining the perspectives of Pentecostal pastors’ wives on the right of children in Ghana
Affiliation :
Pentecost University, Ghana
Dr. Jari Varsaluoma
Title:
Gamified Methods for Youth Engagement: Perspectives from Youth Work Professionals
Affiliation :
Tampere University, Finland
Dr. Nelson Agbor
Title:
Nowhere to Hide: The Impact of the Anglophone Crisis on Children in Cameroon
Affiliation :
The University of Law, UK
Mr. Jonathan Woollgar
Title:
Comparing narratives of harm: popular media, policy directives and safeguarding practices regarding sexual and intimate partner abuse between students in UK schools
Affiliation :
University of Sussex, UK
Mrs. Eliska Vodakova
Title:
Aquatic Therapy as a Psychomotor Intervention for Children with Physical Disabilities
Affiliation :
Palacky University Olomouc, Czech Republic
Mrs. Faustina Ataa Boadi
Title:
The Well-being of Children in La Dade-Kotopon: How Poor Sanitation, Healthcare Access, and Crowded Homes Create a Cycle of Disadvantage
Affiliation :
Association Community Model Basic School – Labone, Ghana
Mrs. Rachael Leitch
Title:
Researching the Shore: Co-Creating Coastal Community Arts for Young People
Affiliation :
University Centre, Blackpool (affiliated with Lancaster University), UK
Mrs. Tina Yngvesson
Title:
Negotiating Parent Engagement and Children’s Well-Being in Early Childhood Education: Insights from Swedish Preschools
Affiliation :
University of Jönköping, Sweden
Ms. Allyza Jean Miranda
Title:
Narratives of Filipino Houseparents in Residential Children Care Facilities
Affiliation :
National University, Philippines
Ms. Arwa Katab
Title:
Young Children as Co-Contributors in Qualitative Research: Developing Creative Interview Methods
Affiliation :
Population Health Science Institute – Newcastle University, UK
Ms. Barkha Tanvir
Title:
What Youth Development Work in India Tells Us about the Gendered Nature of Labour Migration
Affiliation :
ComMutiny the Youth Collective, India
Ms. Cara Love
Title:
Understanding Social Climate and Behavioural Outcomes in Young Offender Institutions: A Mixed-Methods Study of Young People and Staff Perspectives
Affiliation :
University of Nottingham, UK
Ms. Cassadee Orinthia Yan
Title:
Gender, Displacement, and Statelessness: Early and Forced Marriage as a Mechanism of Survival
Affiliation :
Maslow Quest Foundation, Cayman Islands
Ms. Gift Elechi
Title:
Death In The Water Pot: Telling Old Stories The New Way In Northern And Eastern Nigeria.
Affiliation :
Nnamdi Azikiwe University,Awka, Nigeria
Ms. Isha Lal
Title:
How children in urban poverty experience alienation at school: a theoretical exploration of exclusion practices using Bourdieu’s habitus.
Affiliation :
Jawaharlal Nehru University, India
Ms. Jane Nambalirwa
Title:
Efficacy of a Bundled Psychosocial Intervention on HIV Linkage and Retention in Care for Street Children and Youth in Uganda: A Prospective Cohort Study
Affiliation :
Rescue mission for street life, Uganda
Ms. Janette Hermann
Title:
Implementing the Voice of the Child in Judicial Responses to Child Abuse Cases
Affiliation :
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Ms. Jelisavka Milosevic
Title:
Participation and Empowerment in Eco-Schools: Voices of Eco Warriors
Affiliation :
Pearling Season International School, Qatar
Ms. Mai Kannan
Title:
Towards Reconsidering the Image of Children and Youth Who Do Not Use Ibasyo in Japan
Affiliation :
Osaka University, Japan
Ms. Martín Pérez Pollero
Title:
Youth Self-Management of Leisure: Perception of Rights and Well Being
Affiliation :
Universidad de Deusto, Spain
Ms. Memet Andreea-Florina
Title:
Foster care and the role of the social worker in foster care communities in Romania
Affiliation :
Doctoral School of Social Work, University of Bucharest, Romania
Ms. Nik Nuraisyah Nik Nasir
Title:
A comparative mixed method case study in North East of England and Peninsular of Malaysia: Understanding children’s emotional health and wellbeing, and educational attainment in a post COVID-19 restrictions world
Affiliation :
Newcastle University, UK
Ms. Pia Domenech
Title:
From early care to family empowerment: Evaluating the impact of a family support and care programme implemented in disadvantaged contexts
Affiliation :
Ramon Llull University, Spain
Ms. Sarah Barnbrook
Title:
Consumed: How Digital Content Is Shaping a New Generation of Harm
Affiliation :
Away from Keyboard Inc, Australia
Ms. Weiting Lin
Title:
Reframing Equity Through Open Spatial Education: A Scalable Learning Model Rooted in Architecture and Museum Pedagogy
Affiliation :
SiSi Learn by Space, Taiwan
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