Webinars
International Experts
The IOSCVP offers a series of webinars throughout the year, designed to share knowledge, promote dialogue, and connect professionals working to improve school climate and prevent violence.
These sessions feature international experts, showcase innovative practices, and explore current challenges in education, mental health, inclusion, and wellbeing.
Webinars are open to members and the wider educational community. Access past recordings and upcoming events
- IOSCVP Webinar • august 19, 2026
In this webinar, Dr. Carina Kaplan (Universidad Nacional de La Plata, Argentina) explores the emotional and relational dimensions of school coexistence. The presentation addresses school violence as a complex social phenomenon, highlighting how schools serve as key spaces for social bonding, subjectivity, and emotional development. Dr. Kaplan emphasizes the importance of empathy, active listening, and non-punitive dialogue to transform conflicts into educational opportunities and foster inclusive, peaceful school environments.
- IOSCVP Webinar • july 22, 2026
Esperanza Espino, Ph.D., is a researcher and professor at Universidad Loyola (Spain), specializing in cyberbullying prevention, digital safety, and family involvement in youth development
- IOSCVP Webinar • june 27, 2026
Dr. Fortunato Pedro Talani Diambbo holds a PhD in Education and is a researcher at the Center for Studies and Research in Pedagogical Sciences at the Lunda Norte Pedagogical School (Angola), where he also serves as General Director.
- IOSCVP Webinar • may 20, 2026
Prof. Nilia Viscardi Etchart is a researcher and professor at the Universidad de la República (Uruguay), specializing in sociology of education, school violence, and youth policies
- IOSCVP Webinar • april 16, 2026
Speaker: Jonathan Cohen, Ph.D., ABPP is a mental health clinician and a scholar. Currently, he is a Distinguished Scholar, Center for Character & Citizenship, University of Missouri- St. Louis, USA and a practicing clinical psychologist/psychoanalyst.
- IOSCVP Webinar • march 18, 2026
Speaker:
Dra. Marilene Proença Rebello de Souza (Universidad de São Paulo) Full Professor at the Institute of Psychology at the University of São Paulo (USP). PhD in School Psychology and Human Development. Coordinator of the Centre for Science for the Development of Basic Education
- IOSCVP Webinar • dec 11, 2025
Speaker:
Dr. Rosario Del Rey, Professor at the Universidad de Sevilla (Spain) and leading researcher on school bullying, cyberbullying, sexting, and digital risks. She also leads the psychoeducational programs ConRed-Andalucía and ADA.
- IOSCVP Webinar • nov 12, 2025
Speaker:
PhD. Claire Monks, professor of Psychology at the University of Greenwich @uniofgreenwich (United Kingdom), will share insights from her research on peer relationships and the dynamics of aggression and school bullying in early childhood and adolescence.
Her work highlights how positive friendships and supportive environments act as protective factors against school bullying, offering valuable perspectives for educators, researchers, and policymakers.
- IOSCVP Webinar • sept 29, 2025
Speaker: Francesco Sulla, is a licensed psychologist in Italy and Assistant Professor of Developmental and Educational Psychology at the University of Foggia. Teen dating violence (TDV) represents a significant threat to adolescent wellbeing, with long-term consequences for developmental trajectories…
- IOSCVP Webinar • ago 28, 2025
Dr. Paula Ascorra Costa is a Psychologist and PhD in Psychology from Universidad de Chile, and Full Professor at the School of Psychology, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Valparaíso. She is Principal Investigator at the Centro de Investigación para la Educación Inclusiva (SCIE ANID CIE 16009, 2017–2027)…
- IOSCVP Webinar • jul 18, 2025
Dr Roberto H. Parada, PhD, is a child and adolescent psychologist and Associate Professor in Adolescent Development, Behaviour, Wellbeing and Pedagogical Studies at the School of Education, Western Sydney University, Australia….
Violence prevention in schools: opportunities and challenges from research to practice with teachers
- IOSCVP Webinar • jun 3, 2025
Violence prevention in schools: Opportunities and challenges from research to practice with teachers. Speakers: Paula da Costa Ferreira, University of Lisbon @ulisboa. Eva Romera (University of Córdoba, Spain @uco_internacional
- IOSCVP Webinar • may 30, 2025
Dr. Azucena Ochoa (UAQ, Mexico) explores participation as a pillar of a democratic school climate. She challenges traditional views of student participation, often limited to “raising a hand” or simple obedience, and advocates for a model where students are active citizens in decision-making. Through her research on Service-Learning (ApS) across elementary, high school, and university levels, Dr. Ochoa demonstrates how involving students in solving real community problems strengthens their pedagogical, political, and social development.
- IOSCVP Webinar • may 13, 2025
More Than a Buzzword: Social Workers on the Trauma-Informed Movement. Speaker: Kate Watson PhD, MSW, studies trauma-informed environments and systems affecting children and adolescents. She earned her PhD and MSW from UCLA and a Bachelor’s in Business Administration from American University, Washington, D.C.
- IOSCVP Webinar • dic 16, 2024