The Online Scientific Conference "Domestic Violence in Poland. Between theory and practice" - 13 June 2025 .
The Institute of Homeland Security and Criminology of the College of Vocational Training invites you to participate in a national scientific conference on the phenomenon of domestic violence. The event will take place in an online format on 13 June 2025. The conference provides a space for interdisciplinary exchange of knowledge, reflections and experiences between the world of science and practitioners working to prevent violence.
The aim of the conference is to analyse the issue of domestic violence from three perspectives: legal, criminological and practical. The organisers want to pay particular attention to the existing regulations, the effectiveness of protective procedures and the functioning of support systems. An important element of the event will also be the identification of legal gaps and institutional barriers that affect the effectiveness of actions taken against perpetrators and victims of domestic violence.
What topics will be covered at the meeting?
The event is aimed at representatives of academia, uniformed services officers, judicial staff, psychologists, educators, social workers, members of non-governmental organisations and all those interested in this topic. Participation in the conference is free of charge and each passive participant will receive a personal certificate of participation.
The event will consist of three thematic panels:
Panel I: Practice and institutional support:
- Social support system.
- Local interventions.
- Institutional cooperation.
Panel II: Criminology and data:
- Statistics and scale of the phenomenon.
- The role of law enforcement.
- Enforcement of protective measures.
Panel III: Scientific and legislative perspective:
- Regulatory analysis.
- Effectiveness of legal systems.
- The legislative gap and the need for change.
Didactic dimension of the conference
The conference also has a didactic dimension. Its aim is to inter alia. to disseminate knowledge on procedures related to counteracting violence, to develop the professional competences of participants and to shape their ability to evaluate the effectiveness of legal and institutional actions. The organisers also emphasise the development of interdisciplinary cooperation, enabling contacts to be made between representatives of the various professions and institutions involved in assistance activities.
The notification schedule is as follows:
- until 30.04 - submission of abstracts (active notification form).
- 15.05 - announcement of the conference programme with open access to the platform.
- until 10.06 - to apply for passive participation in the conference via the form available at here (passive application form).
- until 10.06 submission of conference papers and presentations.
- 13.06.2025 – Conference: "Domestic violence in Poland. Between theory and practice'.
- until 28.08 a post-conference publication in a book edition.
We encourage you to visit the website regularly conferenceawroclaw.plwhere all the most important news and answers to frequently asked questions will be published. This is the best source of organisational information - thanks to it, every participant will be up-to-date and properly prepared for the event.
The conference website will be regularly updated. Details of the programme, list of speakers, start times of individual panels, accompanying events, as well as technical and logistical issues will gradually appear there.