11th 'Special Treatment' International Interdisciplinary Conference
Hajdúböszörmény, 24-25. April. 2026
Dear Sir/Madam,
On behalf of the University of Debrecen, Faculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs and the Editorial Teams of the Special Treatment Journal we are delighted to invite you to the 11th ’Special Treatment’ International Interdisciplinary Conference.
Date of conference
- 24-25 April, 2026
Venue of the conference
- University Of Debrecen, Faculty of Education for Children and Special Educational Needs, 1-9. Désány str., 4220, Hajdúböszörmény (Hungary)
The conference has been providing space for a decade for the publication of the scientific results of Hungarian and international researchers which focus on dealing with the situation, care and development of persons requiring special attention, special treatment and the solution of their problems (e.g. persons with special educational needs; persons with disabilities; persons with integration, learning and behavioural difficulties; gifted persons; disadvantaged persons, etc.).
The two-day conference is expected to welcome speakers from more than ten countries, who will present and share their experiences and research findings related to the topic.
This event will highlight and support the emergence of themes that are also in the focus of the János Neumann Programme, such as a) the development and evolution of preventive, curative and care developments/systems for healthy living from early childhood to old age; b) the use of new technologies based on environmentally sound and sustainable development, emphasising climate neutrality; c) the boom of artificial intelligence, digital tools and digital switchover, the introduction of solutions enabling the development of high-level digital skills, skill-enhancing teaching methods in the education, training, development and overall care of stakeholders.
IMPORTANT DATES:
Registration and submission starts (Start of registration and uploading study materials):
- 01.02.2026.
Submission ends (upload abstracts of presentations, posters):
- 10.03.2026.
Notification about the results of study material reviews:
- 30.03.2026.
Registration ends for those not wishing to present at the conference:
- 15.04.2026.
Final programme:
- 20.04.2026.
Organizational background
Organizers
Members of the Hungarian Scientific and Professional Organising Committee
- Mező Katalin (Ph.D.) - Chairperson of the Conference
- Erzsébet Gortka-Rákó (Ph.D.) - Dean
- Gábor Biczó (Ph.D.) - Deputy Dean of Science
- Magdolna Nemes (Ph.D.) - International Coordinator of the Conference
- Norbert Tóth (Ph.D.) - International Coordinator of the Conference
- Ferenc Mező (Ph.D.) - Founding Editor-in-Chief of the Special Treatment Journal
Members of the International Scientific and Professional Organising Committee
- Rita Horák (Ph.D.), University of Novi Sad Hungarian Language Teacher Training Faculity, Subotica (Serbia)
- Loredana Muntean (Ph.D.), University of Oradea (Romania)
- Réka Orbán (Ph.D.), Babeș-Bolyai University (Romania)
- Rita Pásztor (Ph.D.), Partium Christian University (Romania)
PARTICIPATION FEE:
- Conference participation fee for registrants: 40 Eur
- The conference participation is free for PhD students.
The conference fee includes the publication of abstracts in the abstract book, as well as the opportunity to publish full papers in the conference’s online proceedings and/or in the journal Special Treatment.
Contact
- • If you have any questions or comments, please contact us at the email address kb@ped.unideb.hu.