For more information and to register, please visit the official conference webpage.

The SVRI Forum 2026 is currently accepting abstract submission. The call for abstracts ends 30 January 2026.

The SVRI Forum is a global conference on research, evidence, and solutions to prevent and respond to violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC), and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV).

Held every two years, this action-driven event brings together over 1,500 global stakeholders, researchers, practitioners, survivors, policymakers, funders, and activists to share cutting-edge research, challenge the status quo, and co-create solutions for a world free from violence.

SVRI Forum 2026 is co-hosted by the Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform and the UN Joint Programme, through UN Women and UNFPA.

Conference Themes (More information on the themes below is available on the conference website):

1. Understanding Root Causes, Risks and Protective Factors of Violence
2. Strengthening Prevention Strategies
3. Strengthening Response Services
4. The Role of Technology in Perpetuating and Preventing Violence
5. Strengthening the Science: Research Methods, Scaling, and Practice-Based Knowledge
6. Using Research for Advocacy and Policy Change
7. Building a Healthy Evidence Ecosystem

Please direct all queries to the organisers: svri@svri.org.

For more information and to register, please visit the official conference webpage.

The SVRI Forum 2026 is currently accepting abstract submission. The call for abstracts ends 30 January 2026.

The SVRI Forum is a global conference on research, evidence, and solutions to prevent and respond to violence against women (VAW), violence against children (VAC), and other forms of gender-based violence (GBV).

Held every two years, this action-driven event brings together over 1,500 global stakeholders, researchers, practitioners, survivors, policymakers, funders, and activists to share cutting-edge research, challenge the status quo, and co-create solutions for a world free from violence.

SVRI Forum 2026 is co-hosted by the Southeast Asia Gender-Based Violence Prevention Platform and the UN Joint Programme, through UN Women and UNFPA.

Conference Themes (More information on the themes below is available on the conference website):

1. Understanding Root Causes, Risks and Protective Factors of Violence
2. Strengthening Prevention Strategies
3. Strengthening Response Services
4. The Role of Technology in Perpetuating and Preventing Violence
5. Strengthening the Science: Research Methods, Scaling, and Practice-Based Knowledge
6. Using Research for Advocacy and Policy Change
7. Building a Healthy Evidence Ecosystem

Please direct all queries to the organisers: svri@svri.org.

For more information and to register, visit Connect to Protect.

Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk Conference is an international forum dedicated to strengthening child protection and improving outcomes for vulnerable children, adolescents, and young people. Organised by IASIS NGO, the conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and organisations working across sectors to address the most pressing challenges affecting children and youth today.

Please direct all enquiries to the conference organisers.

For more information and to register, visit Connect to Protect.

Connect to Protect – Children & Youth at Risk Conference is an international forum dedicated to strengthening child protection and improving outcomes for vulnerable children, adolescents, and young people. Organised by IASIS NGO, the conference brings together researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and organisations working across sectors to address the most pressing challenges affecting children and youth today.

Please direct all enquiries to the conference organisers.

Registration for this event is not currently open, but to learn more, visit the conference page.

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The Call for Presentations is currently open for submissions. Find out more here. Proposals must be submitted by 24 April 2026.

This conference invites parents, practitioners, youth, researchers, policymakers, cultural leaders, and community builders from around the world to bring forward the ideas, practices, prototypes, and creative expressions that will define the next era of child welfare.

Day 1 is completely comprised of Skill Building Institutes—immersive learning experiences that equip changemakers with the frameworks, tools, and confidence to act. Days 2 and 3 make up The Global Gathering—an inspiring convergence of ideas, practices, and stories that point toward a shared, re-designed future for children, families and communities worldwide.

For all queries, please contact the organisers: globalgathering@cuanschutz.edu.

Registration for this event is not currently open, but to learn more, visit the conference page.

This event will be re-shared once registration opens. Make sure you're subscribed so you don't miss out.

The Call for Presentations is currently open for submissions. Find out more here. Proposals must be submitted by 24 April 2026.

This conference invites parents, practitioners, youth, researchers, policymakers, cultural leaders, and community builders from around the world to bring forward the ideas, practices, prototypes, and creative expressions that will define the next era of child welfare.

Day 1 is completely comprised of Skill Building Institutes—immersive learning experiences that equip changemakers with the frameworks, tools, and confidence to act. Days 2 and 3 make up The Global Gathering—an inspiring convergence of ideas, practices, and stories that point toward a shared, re-designed future for children, families and communities worldwide.

For all queries, please contact the organisers: globalgathering@cuanschutz.edu.

For more information and to register, visit the Anchor Collective training page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, visit the Anchor Collective training page.

The topics covered in this training are:

• Definition, nature and dynamics of Family Violence
• Defining and recognising Coercive Control behaviours
• Tech-Facilitated & Post Separation Abuse
• Key Practice approaches in partnering with survivors
• Asking about Family Violence: Sensitive Enquiry
• Responding to disclosures of Family Violence
• Identifying risk
• Safety planning and referral pathways
• Practitioner wellbeing

Anchor Collective offer all of their specialist Family Violence training packages to organisations on a fee-for-service basis, both online and in-person, across Australia and Aotearoa.

For questions related to this training or their fee-for-service training options, please contact the organisers directly: resisting.collusion@gmail.com.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Course Outcomes:

• Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
• Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
• Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
• Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

Course Outcomes:

• Become introduced to the concept of victim-survivor resistance and ECLIPSE's Whole of Person Approach
• Have a greater understanding of how to analyse risk, consider the cumulative impact of harm, and identify other unseen areas of harm (such as retaliatory violence and gang association)
• Develop insight into protective factors and safety strategies victim-survivors utilise to keep themselves and their whānau safe
• Learn about how to undertake safety strategising and safety planning
• Grow in awareness and knowledge of the dynamics of family violence and how one can respond in a more empathetic manner.

Please direct all questions to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This three-hour virtual interactive training will prepare participants to recognise indicators of family violence and aid them with skills to provide a safe, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult experiencing family violence.

This training is intended for prevention practitioners working across a range of settings, including, but not limited to delivering programs across educational settings, youth and community programs, local councils and sporting clubs.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: admin@safeandequal.org.au.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This three-hour virtual interactive training will prepare participants to recognise indicators of family violence and aid them with skills to provide a safe, simple and sensitive response to a disclosure from an adult experiencing family violence.

This training is intended for prevention practitioners working across a range of settings, including, but not limited to delivering programs across educational settings, youth and community programs, local councils and sporting clubs.

Please direct all questions to the organiser: admin@safeandequal.org.au.

For more information and to register, visit the training page.

This training will equip you with knowledge and skills to design and implement programs for the primary prevention of family and gender-based violence with an intersectional lens, ensuring that our efforts reflect the diversity and unique strengths of all people and are driven by effective and equitable stakeholder partnerships.

Participants will learn:

• Build understanding key settings and strategies for primary prevention of family and gender-based violence prevention
• Develop skills to design and deliver prevention programs with embedded intersectional practice
• Increase ability to work effectively with stakeholders and advisory groups
• Build understanding of best practice evaluation and monitoring tools and approaches

Please direct all queries to the organiser at training@safeandequal.org.au.

For more information and to register, visit the training page.

This training will equip you with knowledge and skills to design and implement programs for the primary prevention of family and gender-based violence with an intersectional lens, ensuring that our efforts reflect the diversity and unique strengths of all people and are driven by effective and equitable stakeholder partnerships.

Participants will learn:

• Build understanding key settings and strategies for primary prevention of family and gender-based violence prevention
• Develop skills to design and deliver prevention programs with embedded intersectional practice
• Increase ability to work effectively with stakeholders and advisory groups
• Build understanding of best practice evaluation and monitoring tools and approaches

Please direct all queries to the organiser at training@safeandequal.org.au.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Decult 2026 presents an opportunity for new voices in the cult survivor space, for professional networks for cult education, and for taking action to address human rights, social justice and mental health. Decult 2026 promises an enriching, stimulating and engaging experience held in a safe space that respects diversity.

Please direct all inquiries to the organiser: admin@decult.net.

For more information and to register, visit the event page.

Decult 2026 presents an opportunity for new voices in the cult survivor space, for professional networks for cult education, and for taking action to address human rights, social justice and mental health. Decult 2026 promises an enriching, stimulating and engaging experience held in a safe space that respects diversity.

Please direct all inquiries to the organiser: admin@decult.net.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This is a practical and interactive day which will help develop skills in safe, effective responses. The day will be facilitated by Shine RESPOND trainers alongside specialist guest speakers. The training builds understanding of how children experience family violence, coercive control and entrapment, drawing on emerging research and practice in this field, alongside a child rights perspective under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

For all queries about Shine's training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This is a practical and interactive day which will help develop skills in safe, effective responses. The day will be facilitated by Shine RESPOND trainers alongside specialist guest speakers. The training builds understanding of how children experience family violence, coercive control and entrapment, drawing on emerging research and practice in this field, alongside a child rights perspective under the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

For all queries about Shine's training, contact trainer@2shine.org.nz.

To learn more and to register, visit Safeguarding Children's training calendar.

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

To learn more and to register, visit Safeguarding Children's training calendar.

This training is intended as an introduction or refresher to the essentials of safeguarding and child protection. Attendees will gain an understanding of the impact of child abuse and neglect, including family violence and sexual violence, along with the knowledge of what to do to prevent and minimise the risk of harm to children and young people, tamariki and rangatahi. Attendees will gain confidence in the actions they need to take when worried about a child or young person.

Please direct all enquiries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This interactive one-day training is designed to advance practitioners’ understanding and application of strategies and tools to build organisational support and commitment for social change addressing the drivers of family and gender-based violence, and proactively plan for and manage institutional resistance to this change.

This is not foundational or introductory training; Safe and Equal strongly advise the completion of Unpacking Resistance prior to this training.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, please visit the event page.

This interactive one-day training is designed to advance practitioners’ understanding and application of strategies and tools to build organisational support and commitment for social change addressing the drivers of family and gender-based violence, and proactively plan for and manage institutional resistance to this change.

This is not foundational or introductory training; Safe and Equal strongly advise the completion of Unpacking Resistance prior to this training.

Please direct all queries to the organiser.

For more information and to register, visit the conference page.

The conference is accepting abstract submissions until 30 April 2026.

This gathering, led by the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, will elevate Indigenous voices and leadership to address critical health and well-being issues through three interconnected sub-themes: Indigenous Health and Healing; Environmental and Ecological Systems; Advanced Technologies and AI. The gathering will also include presentation on cross-cutting themes, such as language reclamation, justice, creative practice and others.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.

For more information and to register, visit the conference page.

The conference is accepting abstract submissions until 30 April 2026.

This gathering, led by the Indigenous Wellness Research Institute, will elevate Indigenous voices and leadership to address critical health and well-being issues through three interconnected sub-themes: Indigenous Health and Healing; Environmental and Ecological Systems; Advanced Technologies and AI. The gathering will also include presentation on cross-cutting themes, such as language reclamation, justice, creative practice and others.

For all queries, please contact the organisers.