Subject: SAVE THE DATE | Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk | Athens, 5–6 October 2026
From: "Iasis Conference" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 17 Jan 2026 17:42:54 +0200

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Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to save the date for the international academic 
conference:

Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk
5–6 October 2026
Athens, Greece

Organised by IASIS NGO, the conference is dedicated to advancing research, 
academic dialogue, and evidence-informed policy on the most pressing risks 
facing children, adolescents, and young people today. It is conceived as a 
cross-sectoral forum where scholarly research, professional practice, and 
policy perspectives come together to strengthen child protection and youth 
wellbeing at national, European, and international level.

Against a backdrop of increasing social, economic, and digital challenges 
affecting children and youth, the conference aims to foster 
interdisciplinary exchange, critical reflection, and comparative analysis, 
with clear relevance for policy development and practical application.

Confirmed academic institutions and networks include:

*	Representatives from the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child

*	Leading international academic institutions, including: University of 
California, Berkeley · Yale University · Harvard University · Salem State 
University · University of Huddersfield · Aston University
*	The international academic network Universities Network for Children in 
Armed Conflict

*	European and international academic units and research groups working in 
child protection, mental health, criminology, youth studies, and social care

*	International and European academic and policy networks from the USA, 
Italy, Bulgaria, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Switzerland, and 
across EU Member States

Main thematic areas include:

*	Child protection and children’s rights

*	Youth delinquency, violence, and prevention

*	Child and adolescent mental health

*	Family, community, and institutional care

*	Digital risks and contemporary challenges

Call for academic engagement

In addition to attendance, we warmly welcome expressions of interest from 
academics, researchers, and research-oriented organisations who may wish to 
contribute to the programme through:

*	a thematic paper or presentation, or

*	participation in an academic or policy-oriented roundtable aligned with 
the conference themes.

In the coming weeks, further announcements will be made regarding additional 
speakers, participating academic institutions and networks, as well as the 
detailed conference programme.

About IASIS NGO

IASIS is a Greek non-profit organisation with long-standing experience in 
child protection, mental health, social inclusion, and support to vulnerable 
populations. IASIS operates at the intersection of research, practice, and 
policy, coordinating international partnerships and knowledge-sharing 
initiatives with academic, public, and civil society stakeholders.

For further information or to express interest, please contact:
Stefanos Alevizos
Scientific Lead of the Conference
[email-masked]

We look forward to the possibility of your engagement and to welcoming you 
to Athens.

Kind regards,

Kind regards,
The Organising Committee
Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk
5–6 October 2026 | Athens, Greece

On behalf of IASIS NGO

For further information:
Stefanos Alevizos
Scientific Lead of the Conference

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