Day 2 | Friday, 26th September 2025

11.00 – 18.00	Registration	FFRI Ground Floor
9:00 – 11.30	Visits to schools/institutions
11.30 – 12.00	Coffee break	FFRI Ground Floor
12.00–13.00	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	Innova Lab
13.00 – 14.30	Lunch
Parallel sessions
14.30 – 16.00	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	Innova Lab
14.30 – 16.00	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	FFRI 301
14.30 – 16.00	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: Eija Hanhimaki, University of Jyväskylä, Finland	FFRI 302
14.30 – 16.00	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 Izabela Cytlak, Joanna Jarmużek Adam Mickiewicz University od Poznań, Poland, Laboratory od Educational Policy and Civic Education 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: Ana Mlekuž, Education Research Institute	FFRI 303
16.00 – 16.30	Coffee break	FFRI Ground Floor

Parallel sessions
16.30 – 18.00	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 Resilient leaders – resilient schools Roman Dorczak, Jagiellonian University Poland Moderator: Monika Pažur, University of Zagreb	Innova Lab
16.30 – 18.00	Educational Leadership Network Europe Supporting Collaborative Leadership and Resilience Eija Hanhimaki Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Jyväskylä, Finland; Mika Risku, Institute of Educational Leadership, University of Jyväskylä, Finland	FFRI 301
16.30 – 18.00	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 Moderator: Izabela Cytlak, University od Poznań, Poland	FFRI 302
16.30 – 18.00	Building Resilient Schools: Collaborative Leadership Practices in Resource-Disadvantaged Schools Nedim Ozdemir, Ege University, Turkey Collaborative Leadership in Post-Disaster School Recovery: Insights from Earthquake-Affected Schools in Türkiye and Global Reflections Miray Özer, Ege University, Turkey; Dilek Erdoğan Enhancing Students’ Tacit Knowledge for Institutional Resilience through Collaborative Leadership Esen Altunay, Faculty of Education, Ege University, Turkey; Hale Karataş, National Education Director, Bornova, Turkey Moderator: Jasna Kovačević, University of Sarajevo	FFRI 303
19.30	Conference Dinner	Restaurant

Conference Program

Day 2 | Friday, 26th September 2025