CALL FOR PAPERS AND PARTICIPATION IN THE CONFERENCE ON SECURITY IN THE EDUCATION SYSTEM

I INTERNATIONAL MULTIDISCIPLINARY CONFERENCE

“CRVENI ALARM – SOS – SYSTEM OF EDUCATIONAL SECURITY”

When silence becomes an alarm!

Banja Luka, Dom omladine, 28–29 September 2026

Dear Colleagues,

Slobomir P University Banja Luka has the pleasure of inviting you to the I International Multidisciplinary and Scientific-Professional Conference “Crveni Alarm – SOS – System of Educational Security”.

Starting from the fact that violence in educational institutions represents one of the most serious contemporary social and security challenges, the conference aims to contribute, through an interdisciplinary approach, to the creation of a sustainable and systemically integrated model of a safe school and a secure educational environment.

Contemporary challenges indicate that institutional security cannot be viewed exclusively through reactive mechanisms of response following incidents, but rather as the result of continuous preventive work, psychological stability, digital security, economic sustainability, and effective inter-institutional cooperation.

The conference brings together experts, researchers, representatives of educational institutions, the security sector, the judiciary, civil society organisations, and decision-makers, with the aim of exchanging knowledge, experience, and examples of good practice in the field of violence prevention and the enhancement of security within the educational system.

Special focus will be directed towards: the prevention of peer violence and all forms of institutional violence; the improvement of crisis management in educational institutions; the protection of the mental health of children, youth, and teaching staff; digital security and the risks of contemporary technologies; the development of a security culture and inter-institutional cooperation; the strengthening of institutional responsibility and preventive mechanisms of action, and related matters.

THEMATIC AREAS OF THE CONFERENCE

The proposed thematic areas will be elaborated in detail through dynamic panel discussions, as well as through dedicated sessions of scientific and professional papers. The listed areas represent general guidelines, and authors are welcome to submit papers on other related topics that contribute to the understanding and advancement of security within the educational system.

AREA OF LAW

• Criminal law protection of children and minors; peer violence and juvenile delinquency; parental, school, and institutional responsibility; protection of children’s rights; the normative framework for violence prevention; data protection and privacy in surveillance systems; institutional mechanisms of prevention and repression; human rights and ethical aspects of proceedings.

AREA OF SECURITY

• Standard operating procedures (SOP) in crisis situations; risk assessment and crisis management in schools; physical and technical protection of educational institutions; security culture; the role of school police officers and school teams; early threat recognition; incident management; cooperation between educational institutions and sectors; challenges, risks, threats, and security perspectives.

AREA OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Digital violence and cyberbullying; development of applications for anonymous reporting of violence; AI tools for the early detection of threats, hate speech, and violent behaviour; protection of educational information systems; data security; the impact of social networks and the internet on the security of children and youth; digital literacy and the prevention of online risks.

AREA OF PSYCHOLOGY AND PEDAGOGY

• Prevention of aggressive behaviour and peer violence; trauma-informed approaches; mental health of children, youth, and teaching staff; the role of the family and school in violence prevention; inclusive education; development of socio-emotional competencies; media literacy; ethical reporting on violence; support for victims and resocialisation.

AREA OF ECONOMICS

• Economic aspects of violence prevention; the costs of the consequences of violence on the educational, healthcare, and judicial systems; investment in preventive programmes; the sustainability of security models; public policies and the financing of preventive activities; socio-economic risk factors.

INTERDISCIPLINARY AND CONTEMPORARY TOPICS

• Examples of good practice from the region and the world; international experience in violence prevention; multi-sectoral cooperation; the role of the local community; security in higher education; crisis communication; media and social responsibility; innovative models of the school of the future.

DEADLINES

Registration and abstract submission: BY 10 JULY 2026

Notification of abstract acceptance: BY 20 JULY 2026

Submission of full papers: BY 25 AUGUST 2026

Notification of paper acceptance: BY 7 SEPTEMBER 2026

HOW TO APPLY

Registrations, abstracts, and papers are to be submitted electronically to the following address: konferencija@spu.ba. Authors are required to comply with the technical and methodological guidelines defined in the Instructions for Authors when preparing and submitting their papers.

Enclosed please find the instructions for the preparation of papers.

We hope that you will accept this invitation and take an active part in the conference, and we thank you in advance.

Yours sincerely,

President of the Organizing Committee
Prof. dr Slobodan S. Župljanin