Oxford, March 2025
Global Conference on Children and Youth
Testimonials
Highlight Speakers
| Name | Title | Affiliation | |
 | Prof.Dr. Sabha Hakim Allehyani | The influence of advertising exposure on social media platforms on Saudi children’s materialistic attitudes | Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia |
| Prof.Dr. Cezary Kulesza | Interviewing child victims of sexual abuse in Polish criminal proceedings in the context of European and EU standards (victimological, psychological and legal aspects | University of Bialystok, Poland |
| Prof.Dr. Sabha Allehyani | The influence of advertising exposure on social media platforms on Saudi children’s materialistic attitudes | Umm Al-Qura University, Saudi Arabia |
| Prof.Dr. Loreta Vaicekauskiene | Can You Be Young Without Speaking English? | Vilnius University, Lithuania |
| Prof.Dr. Mabel Segú Odriozola | Transitioning to Adulthood: Challenges and Opportunities in the Emancipation of Youth in Vulnerable Situation | Deusto University, Spain |
| Protecting the Fraternal System: Challenges in Family Neglect Intervention | |||
| Prof.Dr. Chiara Rollero | Psychosocial factors affecting the recognition of gender-based violence: A study with adolescents | Department of Psychology – University of Turin, Italy |
| Prof.Dr. Yumie Aoki | Survey on Children and Youth in Care in Japan – Civil Service Commissioners and Children’s Commissioners | Kanto Gakuin University, Japan |
| Prof.Dr. Miguel Barbosa | Parental and Peer Attachment in Portuguese Youth: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Socio-Demographic Influences | Faculdade de Psicologia da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal |
| Dr. Gülden Demir | Youth Perspectives on Career Alignment: A Study of Education and Employment in Türkiye | İstanbul Nişantaşı University, Turkey |
| Dr.Sara Ratner | Global Challenges, Local Voices | University of Oxford,UK |
| Dr. Claudia De Martino | Luxembourg child-and youth-daycare policies as transformative and gender equitable social policies : A case study | University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Dr. HanaeOno | From Grassroots to Policy: Kodomo-Shokudo (Children’s Cafeteria) in Japan as an Inclusive Place for Everyone | The University of Tokyo, Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), Japan |
| Dr. Lucy Barker | Whose school is it anyway? Photo-voice as method to elicit student perceptions of one free school’s curriculum and learning spaces | Northumbria University, United Kingdom |
| Dr. Jelena Flego | The Relationship Between Temperament, Screen Time and Psychological Adjustment in Preschoolers | Faculty of Croatian Studies, University of Zagreb, Croatia |
| Dr. Noreen Mdege | Results from the first nationally-representative, household surveys on tobacco and nicotine use among adolescents in the DRC, Kenya, and Nigeria | University of York, United States |
| Dr. Ruta Buivydaite | Children’s experiences with the new service in Oxfordshire children social care | Oxford University Department of Social Policy and Intervention, United Kingdom |
| MSC. Burcu Onder Gurpinar | Shaping Future SDG Leaders: Empowering Change-Makers for a Sustainable World | Bilim Yasam Schools, Turkey |
| MSC. Ana Barrocas | Family Support and Parental Counseling Centers in the Lisbon District | Institute of Social Security, Portugal | |
| Ms. Ritah Kihembo | Assessing the Impact of E-Learning on Increasing Access to Education for Disadvantaged Groups in Primary Schools in Uganda | Shines Children’s Foundation, Uganda |
| Ms. Wai Sum Kam | Experiences and Interpretations of Hong Kong Chinese Young Carers in Caring for Family Members in Mental Recovery: An Exploratory Study | The Chinese University of Hong Kong |
| Ms. Krishnapriya Kanakkassery Satheesan | Bridging the Gap: Challenges and Strategies for Inclusive Education in Developing Countries | Independent Researcher/ Unaffiliated Researcher, UK |
| Stranger Danger Awareness in Children with Special Needs: A Meta-Synthesis of Existing Literature | |||
| Ms. Lauren Eby | An iterative approach to connecting policymakers with actionable tobacco control data through the Tobacco Control Data Initiative (TCDI) | Development Gateway: An IREX Venture, USA |
| Ms. Jina Park | Bridging the Gap: A Collaborative Approach to Reducing Chronic Absenteeism for Students in Shelter | HELP USA |
| Ms. Chante Demand | Transforming Attendance: Family and Student Perspectives on Overcoming Barriers in Shelter | HELP USA |
| Ms. Yujia Zhu | “Lost in the Corridors: Bullying, Fear of Abandonment, and the Hidden Scars” | Sofia University, USA |
| Ms. Sithumi Bhagya | Federated Learning for Privacy-Preserving Cyberbullying Detection : A Comprehensive Review of Challenges, Technologies, and Privacy Considerations in Child Protection | University of kelaniya, Sri Lanka |
| Mrs. Beatris Drace | Bridging Gaps: Advancing Equity and Human Rights in the Child Welfare System | Monmouth University, United States |
| Mrs.Mary Mulenga Wincierz | “You are also Laughing on The Outside, But Inside, It Hurts You So Badly, and You Want to Talk About It, But You Can’t”: Experiences of Harm in Mentoring Relationships: A Story of an African Youth Aspiring for a Football Career | University of Bayreuth, Germany |
| Mrs. Eko Olivechance Liyengu | Impact Of Parent-Child Relationship On The Psychosocial Well-Being Of Adolescents In Limbe Cameroon. | University Of Buea, Cameroon |
| Mr.Muhammad Bilal | The Role of Youth Leadership Development Programs: A Case Study of the Afghan Immigrant Community in Pakistan | University of Gujrat, Pakistan |
| Mr. Luiz Garcia | Fostering Social Justice Education for Critical Praxis in Early Childhood | Soka University, Japan |
 | Mr. Denis Kiirya | The Impact of Climate Change on Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy after the discovery of oil and gas in Midwestern Uganda | Nkumba University, Uganda |
| Mr.Lukman Salahudeen | Youth a d Political Activism case study of Nigeria youth | Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, Nigeria |
| Mr. Mohammed Maikudi | A multi-sectoral approach to youth involvement in research on adolescents in Nigeria | Development Gateway: An IREX Venture, USA |
| Mr. Subroto Chatterjee | Child Care Reform in India: Emerging Trends and Strategic Approaches | Miracle Foundation India, India |
| Mr. Steven McFeely | Tracking Success: Evaluating Attendance Interventions for Students in Shelter | HELP USA |
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