International Conference on Shared Parenting – Conference 2023 Athens – First Announcement

First Announcement and Call for Papers

The Sixth International Conference on Shared Parenting will be held in Athens, Greece on May 5, 6, and 7, 2023.

The conference will be held in person, but a virtual option will be available for those unable to attend. Specialists in the field of shared parenting and other family related issues – representing both the academic sciences and the legal and family professions – are invited to present their research results and professional practice accounts at this interdisciplinary conference. The theme of this conference is:

New Paradigms: Advances in Research and Practice on Shared Parenting

The first International Conference on Shared Parenting, held in July 2014 in Bonn, Germany, focused on bridging the gap between empirical evidence and socio-legal practice on shared parenting. This 6th conference will return to this original theme and aims to encourage international reflection on recent advances and approaches in research and practice. The conference will also integrate other related family issues such as parental leave, child support, family violence, and parental alienation that affect children’s best interests. Scientists, researchers, child and family professionals, and members of civil society, from the fields of justice, social work, psychology, sociology, and other academic disciplines concerned with children’s rights and wellbeing are warmly invited to present and discuss their findings.

We invite submissions to the International Conference on Shared Parenting scientific committee for oral presentations that correspond to completed scientific research and practical accounts on a wide variety of topics not limited to the conference theme. Below are a few examples:

family life as a fundamental right;
shared residence and parental agreement;
child support laws and policies related to custodial arrangements;
legal representation of children and child-friendly practices in court in parental conflict cases;
the impact of shared parenting on children and family health;
handling misinformation and science denial about shared parenting,
parental alienation and family violence;
shared parenting and parental alienation solutions;
child protection and reparation measures for families;
family mediation and other post-separation interventions;
advocacy efforts related to shared parenting, family violence, and parental alienation;
assessment issues for families involved in the justice system;
development and implementation of empirically based training programs for legal and family professionals;
effective dissemination strategies for research.

If you are interested in submitting a paper for consideration to present at the conference, please prepare and submit a 350-450 word abstract of your oral presentation (file format .doc / docx, .odt, .txt) by November 1, 2022 using the submission form.

The abstract should be written in English. The primary language at the conference will be English, but translation services for multiple languages are being organized. Therefore, if you are uncomfortable presenting in the English language, International Conference on Shared Parenting is working to accommodate presentations made in other languages.

Your proposal will be reviewed by members of the International Conference on Shared Parenting Scientific Committee, and notifications of acceptance will be made by January 1, 2023.

For more information about the conference, please follow the link Athens 2023.

If you have any questions, please contact conference@twohomes.org.

About the Organizers:: The International Council on Shared Parenting, founded 2014 and based in Bonn, Germany, is an international association with individual members from the sectors of science, family professions and civil society. The purpose of the association is first, the dissemination and advancement of scientific knowledge on the needs and rights (“best interests”) of children whose parents are living apart, and second, to formulate evidence-based recommendations about the legal, judicial and practical implementation of shared parenting.