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GELYDA Update Letter - February 2026

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GELYDA Membership Update Letter

 

Dear Members, Colleagues and Friends,

 

We are just about four months away from GELYDA’s International Conference in Seoul, South Korea and the Planning Committee is in full swing. Below please find important highlights regarding the conference.​

  • Updated Conference Website: The conference website housing all key information regarding the event has been updated and now can be found here. Please visit the site to learn more about the June 24th-26th, 2026 event and regularly monitor for new announcements and updates, including virtual opportunities for individuals who are unable to attend in person. As always, the GELYDA website will house key conference information as well.

 

  • Call For Abstracts - Extended: The call for abstracts is officially open for the conference and all submissions are now due by March 14th 2026. Below please find links and dates with all key information. We encourage all who are interested in presenting to submit!! ​

    • Abstract Submission:

      • Call for papers announcement & details: here

      • Website for submitting abstracts can be found here

      • Abstract Submissions Now Due: March 14th, 2026

      • Acceptance Notifications Shared On or Before: March 15, 2026​

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  • Conference Registration: The Early Bird registration period is now open for the conference and will run until March 15th, 2026. Regular conference registration will run from March 16th until May 31st, 2026.

    • Important note, Early Bird rates will apply only to those who complete this pre-registration form before the March 15th deadline. To learn more about general registration deadlines, fees and payment methods feel free to visit the conference site.

 

  • Join Us & Spread the Word: Following the success of our 2025 Iceland conference, we are excited for members of our global community to join us in Seoul. Please consider presenting and/or attending the event in person (virtual attendance options are currently being built out). Please help others to learn about GELYDA’s international conference by sharing this information with colleagues and friends.  

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As always, we deeply value your thoughts, feedback, suggestions, and contributions. Please reach out anytime at gelyda.association@outlook.com — we look forward to hearing from you!

 

Warm regards,

 

Gil G. Noam, GELYDA Chair

 

and members of the  Steering Committee of GELYDA 

 

Sang Hoon Bae, Professor at the Department of Education and Provost in the Sungkyunkwan University

 

Dale Blyth, Professor Emeritus and former Howland Endowed Chair in Youth Development Leadership

 

Kylie Brannelly, Chief Executive Officer of the Queensland Children’s Activities Network (QCAN) and Chairperson of the National Outside School Hours Services Alliance (NOSHSA)

 

Marlene Gras, Founder and Director of TierraED, Mexico City

 

Fuyuko Kanefuji, Professor at the Department of Human Sciences and Director of the Institute of Living Sciences, Bunkyo University

 

Linda Khanyi, Chief Education Specialist. Gauteng Department of Education

 

Kolbrún Þorbjörg Pálsdóttir, Dean of the School of Education at the University of Iceland, Reykjavik


Ludwig Stecher, Professor at the University of Giessen

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