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Prof. Anna Odrow\u0105\u017c-Coates, Maria Grzegorzewska University, Poland<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Full Professor of Social Sciences in the Field of Education. Head of the Doctoral School at Maria Grzegorzewska University. Chair of the Board of the RN10 Research Network on the Sociology of Education at the European Sociological Association (ESA). President of the Polish Educational Research Association (PTP). President of the International Korczak Association (IKA). She holds the UNESCO Janusz Korczak Chair in Social Pedagogy. Since 2024, she has served as an expert at the UNESCO Intergovernmental Office for Management of Social Transformations (MOST) at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris. She is Editor-in-Chief of \u201cLanguage, Discourse and Society\u201d (ISA) and Co-Editor of the journals \u201cSociety Register\u201d (UAM) and \u201cPedagogika Spo\u0142eczna NOVA\u201d (UAM). Her research focuses on social science issues related to inequality, inclusion, human rights, and children’s rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assoc. Prof. Ledia Kashahu-Xhelilaj, Aleksand\u00ebr Moisiu University of Durr\u00ebs, Albania<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She is a lecturer and researcher at the Faculty of Education, \u201cAleksand\u00ebr Moisiu\u201d University of Durr\u00ebs, Albania, where she has been teaching since 2008. She has contributed to international and institutional research projects focusing on teacher education, curriculum development and evaluation, and inclusion in higher education. In 2022\u20132023, she led a research project evaluating initial teacher education programmes in primary and preschool education at \u201cAleksand\u00ebr Moisiu\u201d University. Her research interests focus on the role of families in educational processes, parental roles and competencies, school\u2013family partnerships, and school\u2013community relations. She is particularly interested in how family and school contexts intersect in shaping the educational experiences of children and young people, as well as in how teachers can foster meaningful collaboration with families. Her broader academic interests include continuing teacher education, professional development, and educational evaluation. Her work is guided by a commitment to understanding and strengthening the relationships between families, educational institutions, and the wider social context.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assoc. Prof. Lu\u00eds Castanheira, Bragan\u00e7a Polytechnic University, Portugal<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social Sciences. He serves as President of the Scientific Committee of the Master’s Degree Programme in Special Educational Needs and Inclusion at the Polytechnic University of Bragan\u00e7a (UPB). He is also Director of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Basic Education at the same university. He is President of the Municipal Assembly of Vinhais, Portugal, an Integrated Member of the Research Centre for Transdisciplinary Studies in Education and Development (CITeD) at UPB, and a Member of the Technical and Scientific Council of the School of Education at UPB. He is also a Visiting Professor at the University of S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe and Coordinator of an international project on Special Educational Needs in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe. He has participated in numerous international projects, including the CARE Project \u2013 Enhancing Early Childhood Education and Care in Palestine; the TUT4IND Project \u2013 Inclusion for All; the PEREQT Project \u2013 Girls’ Empowerment and Quality Education for All; the Teacher Training Programme for Preschool Teachers, Supervisors and Mentors in S\u00e3o Tom\u00e9 and Pr\u00edncipe; the TELESPA Project; the DEMOLA Project; the EYDP Project; the Pilot Project; the EXPEDUCOM Project; and the Drop-in@IPB Project. He has published numerous articles in various international academic journals, serves as a peer reviewer, and is a member of the editorial boards of several scholarly journals. His research interests include Social Sciences, History of Education, Special Educational Needs, Inclusion, Supervision, Preschool Education, and Interculturality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Assoc. Prof. Jasmina Vrki\u0107 Dimi\u0107, University of Zadar, Croatia<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has been employed at the Department of Pedagogy, University of Zadar, since 1999. Since the 2021\/2022 academic year, she has served two consecutive terms as Deputy Head of the Department of Pedagogy at the University of Zadar. Throughout her career at the Department of Pedagogy, she has contributed to the delivery of numerous courses. She is currently the course coordinator and lecturer for Didactic Theories and Instructional Didactics, Methodology of Educational Work, ICT and Learning, Learning in Digital Environments, Contemporary Technology in Education, and Active Forms of Learning and Teaching. Since the beginning of her academic career, she has been involved in delivering programmes for the acquisition of teaching competencies at several institutions, including the University of Zadar, the Stjepan Mati\u010devi\u0107 University Centre, and the Rudolf Pere\u0161in Training Centre of the Croatian Air Force. From 2014 to 2024, she served on the editorial board and subsequently as Executive Editor of the scientific journal \u201eActa Iadertina.\u201c From 2002 to the present, she has collaborated on numerous research projects, including \u201eMoral Qualities of Participants in Education\u201c, \u201eIntercultural Changes under the Influence of Tourism in the Republic of Croatia\u201c, \u201eZadar ZaDar \u2013 Experiential Pedagogy in Science Subjects for the Development of Gifted Students\u201c, \u201eCompetency Standards for Teachers, Pedagogues and Mentors\u201c, and \u201eBe Prepared and Competent\u201c. Within the EU CONEXUS European University Alliance project, she was a member of the working group responsible for comparing study programmes in the field of education at the University of Zadar (Croatia) and the Catholic University of Valencia (Spain). She also participated in two institutional research projects: \u201eIdentification of Key Factors for the Implementation of Inclusive Education\u201c, and \u201eGiftedness in Adulthood \u2013 Experiences and Opinions of MENSA Croatia Members\u201c. She participated in the implementation of the Teaching Academy programme as an expert trainer. She has published more than 45 scientific papers and participated in over 50 scientific and professional conferences in the field of pedagogy, delivering more than 30 presentations. She continuously engages in various forms of professional development, as well as scientific and professional round-table discussions and public panel discussions on current issues in education. Her main research interests include didactics, teaching methodology, active forms of learning and teaching, information and communication technologies (ICT), and leisure-time pedagogy. She has been a long-standing member of HPGD Zorani\u0107, Matica Zadrana, and the Croatian Pedagogical Society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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