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I-CEPS 2027 abstract submissions are now open
Gather your colleagues to present at I-CEPS 2027

I-CEPS 2027 invites submissions from researchers, practitioners, program developers, implementation leaders, policymakers, service leaders, parenting professionals, and parent advocates working to improve outcomes for children, families and communities through evidence-based parenting and family support.

The Congress will bring together an international, multidisciplinary audience committed to strengthening the research, practice, implementation, policy and social impact of evidence-based parenting support. Submissions are encouraged from all regions of the world and from contributors working across diverse service systems, cultural contexts, disciplines and communities.

All submissions should be inclusive, accessible and relevant to a broad congress audience that includes researchers, program developers, practitioners, policymakers, funders, commissioners, service leaders, parent advocates and community representatives. Presentations should clearly identify the implications of the work for policy, practice, implementation, research, systems change or social impact.

I-CEPS themes
Each submission must be linked to a congress theme and relevant to an international audience. The 2027 themes are:

1. Parenting in contexts of adversity, transition, and displacement

Supporting parents navigating homelessness, conflict, displacement, incarceration, and trauma, with a focus on equity and culturally responsive approaches.

2. Parenting across the life course and family structures

Exploring parenting as a continuous relational process across diverse family forms, life stages, and contexts including kinship care, co-parenting, and work–family balance.

3. Digital worlds, social media, and the future of parenting 

Examining the opportunities and risks of social media, digital technologies, and AI for children, families, and the future of parenting support.

4. Scaling evidence-based parenting support for population-level impact

Advancing the science and practice of implementing parenting support initiatives at scale, from community rollouts to system-wide public health approaches.

5. Economic and social value of parenting support 

Making the case for investment through cost-effectiveness evidence, economic modelling, and long-term social and health returns.

6. Children's educational outcomes, mental health and family wellbeing

Connecting parenting support to education, physical health, mental health, and wellbeing outcomes through integration with education settings, health systems and preventive practice.

7. Policy, systems leadership, and research-to-policy translation

Bridging the gap between evidence and action by strengthening how parenting research shapes policy agendas and drives systems change.

8. Parenting children and young people with additional needs

Addressing neurodiversity-affirming practice, personalisation, digital delivery, and cross-sector integration across health, education, and disability systems.

9. Global perspectives, cultural strengths, and inclusive parenting support

Centring First Nations leadership, cultural adaptation, Global South perspectives, and equity-driven strategies in the delivery of parenting support worldwide.

Presentation types

Individual paper presentation (15 minutes)

An individual paper presentation may cover any of the following:

  • Research (empirical studies, trials, prevention research, conceptual analyses, service evaluations, systematic reviews, economic analyses, policy-relevant research or other scholarly contributions relevant to evidence-based parenting support)

  • Policy (translate research findings, implementation evidence, practice experience or lived experience into clear implications for policymakers, funders, commissioners, system leaders or public agencies) 

  • Economic and social impact (address the economic value of evidence-based parenting support, including return on investment, cost-effectiveness, cost-benefit analysis, budget impact, economic modelling, funding models, commissioning or resource allocation)

  • Practice / implementation case study (report on real-world efforts to deliver, adapt, scale, sustain or improve evidence-based parenting support in services, communities, systems or policy settings)

  • Action circle case study (report on the use of Action Circles or similar structured collaborative methods to advance implementation, practice, capacity-building, policy influence, knowledge translation or post-congress action)

  • Technology / resource / innovation demonstration (practical demonstrations of tools, platforms, digital interventions, implementation resources, training systems, data dashboards, assessment methods, decision aids, parent-facing resources or policy translation tools relevant to evidence-based parenting support)

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Grouped paper symposium (45 minutes)

A grouped paper symposium may include 3-4 paper presentations around a single theme, preferably with a discussant that links the papers together and facilitates group discussion. Symposia typically address a shared topic, population, intervention, policy challenge, implementation issue or research question. Submissions for symposia should clearly state the objective and format of the session and abstract details for each individual paper. Symposia may cover:

  • Research

  • Action circles

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Rapid presentation (5 minutes)

A rapid presentation is a short, focused presentation designed to showcase emerging findings, early-stage projects, innovative ideas, doctoral or early career researcher work, new methods, preliminary data, practice innovations, implementation tools or promising developments.  

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Population-level / public health presentation (30 minutes)

These presentations should focus on population-level approaches to evidence-based parenting support, including prevention, reach, equity, scale-up, proportionate universalism, public health strategies, system-level implementation and population impact. 

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Policy roundtable or dialogue session (60 minutes)

Policy roundtables or dialogue sessions should bring together contributors from different perspectives to examine a policy, implementation, practice or systems issue relevant to evidence-based parenting support. These sessions may involve researchers, policymakers, service leaders, advocates, practitioners, program developers, parents, carers or young people. ​

Submission guidelines

  • All abstracts must be submitted in English

  • Abstracts must not exceed 500 words. Please use the following sections where appropriate: Background and objectives (100 words); Method (150 words); Findings - if applicable (150 words); Implications for policy, research and practice (100 words)

  • Symposia will allow up to four abstract submissions

  • References are not required

  • Abstracts should contain text only (no diagrams, links or attachments)

  • All details should be accurate, as your submission will be reproduced in the Book of Abstracts and Conference Proceedings.

  • Please select relevant themes and keywords. All presentations will be grouped together by themes and keywords to assist attendee navigation.

  • All submissions should cover some aspect of parenting, family or implementation science research.

     

Any submission that does not adhere to these guidelines will not be accepted. 

Presentation guidelines

  • If accepted, presentations must be pre-recorded, although interactive components may be included.

  • All presenters and discussants are required to register and pay to attend the Congress.

  • Further information about presentation requirements will accompany the notification of acceptance in February 2027.

Review criteria

  • Relevance to I-CEPS themes

  • Interest and value to a multidisciplinary congress audience

  • Scientific, practice, policy or implementation quality

  • Innovation, originality or contribution to the field

  • Equity, cultural responsiveness and contextual relevance

  • Clarity, accessibility and bias-free language

  • Implications for policy, practice, implementation, systems change or social impact

  • Suitability for the proposed presentation format

 

Additional criteria for specific formats

  • Research papers: clarity of aims, appropriateness of methods or approach, quality of analysis, strength of findings or arguments, and implications for the field.

  • Implementation case studies: clarity of the implementation challenge, relevance of the setting, quality of learning, attention to context, and usefulness for other services or systems.

  • Policy impact presentations: clear identification of a policy problem or opportunity, translation of evidence into practical implications, and a clear message for decision-makers.

  • Parent, carer and young person voice segments: authenticity, relevance, consent and safeguarding, clarity of message, and value in framing congress discussion.

  • Roundtables and dialogue sessions: relevance of the issue, diversity of perspectives, structure of the dialogue, and likelihood of generating practical insights or next steps.

  • Action circle and post-congress action sessions: clarity of the action focus, stakeholder engagement, feasibility, intended outputs and contribution to sustained post-congress collaboration.

  • Technology, resource or innovation demonstrations: educational value, evidence base, usability, relevance, transparency about commercial or organisational interests, and usefulness for research, policy, practice or implementation.

Key dates:

Submissions close: 27 November 2026 
Acceptance advised: 28 February 2027
Register to confirm deadline: 12 March 2027
Recording submission deadline: 1 May 2027
Event dates: 2-4 June 2027

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