Day 2 | Friday, 26th September 2025

Keynote
Karin Doolan, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb: School leadership in the aftermath of disasters triggered by natural hazards  

Introduction by Vlatka Domović, University of Zagreb

School-Community Collaboration in the Protection of Latmos: A School’s Contribution to the Process of Environmental Resilience
Isa Cüneyt Bozkurt, Ege University / Republic of Türkiye Ministry of National Education, Turkey; Nedim Özdemir, Ege University Turkey  

Emotions, Power, and Resistance: Navigating Emotional Expression in Leadership and Education
Monika Pažur, Faculty for Teacher Education, University of Zagreb, Croatia  

Desirable Futures vs. Present Realities: Readiness for the Whole Institution Approach to Education for Sustainable Development in Secondary Education
Nena Vukelić, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Education, Croatia; Nena Rončević, University of Rijeka, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Department of Education, Croatia  

Moderator: Mualla Aksu Faculty of Education, Akdeniz University

From Reactive to Adaptive Teaching: Rethinking Pedagogical Practice in Times of Crisis in Higher Education
Wioleta Joanna Karna, Institute of Public Affairs Jagiellonian University, Poland  

Beyond Leadership: Unpacking Trust and Psychological Climate in Teachers’ Knowledge Sharing Practices
Esen Altunay, Ege University, Turkey  

Empowering School Leaders for Crisis and Emergency Response: Approaching a Professional Development Framework for Resilient Schools
Antonios Kafa, Open University of Cyprus, Cyprus  

Moderator: Mika Risku, University of Jyväskylä  

Finland Compassionate leadership supporting educational professionals’ resilience
Eija Hanhimaki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; Hanna-Kaisa Pekkarinen, University of Jyväskylä, Finland  

Focusing Educational Leadership on human potential: Principals between encouragement and administrational virtuosity
Ulrich Hammerschmidt  

eTwinning as a Tool for Developing Sustainability and Global Awareness in Early and Preschool Education
Linda Podrug Krstulović, Kindergarten Marjan, Split, Croatia  

Moderator: Ulviya Mikailova, ADA University

Restorative Educational Leadership for Peace: Conceptualizing Restorative Authority as Relational Power in School Governance
Kjersti Lien, Østfold University College, Norway  

Between Engagement and Civic Burnout. Diagnosis of social competence and civic attitudes of schoolteachers in Poland
Joanna Jarmužek, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland; Izabela Cytlak, Adam Mickiewicz University in Poznań, Poland  

The Power of Communication: Mass Media as a Catalyst for Collaborative Leadership in Education
Astghik Avetisyan, Yerevan State University, Armenia; Arine Mkhitaryan, Yerevan State University, Armenia  

Collaborative Dimension of Local Education Policy Design
Vesna Kovač,  Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rijeka, Croatia; Marko Kovačić, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rijeka, Croatia; Monika Pažur, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rijeka, Croatia; Eli Pijaca Plavšić, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Rijeka, Croatia  

Moderator: Eija Hanhimaki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland

Leadership competency in K-12 education: Scoping review
Elina Fonsén, University of Jyväskylä, Institution of Educational Leadership, Finland; Janni Alho, Tiina Lindfors, Monika Haanpää, Raisa Carpelan, Lauri Heikonen, Arto Kallioniemi, Eija Hanhimäki, Hannele Roponen  

Fostering teacher resilience through fairness, power sharing, and people-oriented leadership in schools
Ana Mlekuž, Educational Research Institute, Slovenia; Ana Kozina, Educational Research Institute, Slovenia; Tina Pivec, Educational Research Institute, Slovenia; Tina Vršnik Perše, Educational Research Institute, Slovenia  

Early-career teacher’s well-being: Croatian perspective
Iris Marušić, Institute for Social Research in Zagreb, Croatia  

Resilient leaders – resilient schools
Roman Dorczak, Jagiellonian University Poland  

Moderator: Monika Pažur, University of Zagreb

State -of-the art of school self-evaluation capacity building support measures in Slovenia
Mihaela Zavašnik National Education Institute Slovenia  

Strengthening Educational Leadership: The GROWTH (KASVU) Project’s National and International Impact
Hanna-Kaisa Pekkarinen; Eija Hanhimäki, Havela-Jokinen Jenni, University of Jyväskylä, Institute of Educational Leadership, Finland; Jenni Havela-Jokinen, University of Jyväskylä, Institute of Educational Leadership, Finland  

Moderator: Eli Pijaca Plavšić, Edukateka