Schedule at a Glance
This schedule is subject to change. Everything written in blue AND italics is for on-site participants only and will NOT be live-streamed.
Note: IATSO offers snacks throughout the conference for all on-site participants. However, lunch is not included in the conference ticket!
Day 1: Tuesday, August 26th, 2025
Prevent and Protect Through Support (2PS) Project Knowledge Transfer Workshops (for on-site participants only)
Participation is free, but registration is needed. Book your seat here.
Day 2: Wednesday, August 27th, 2025
08:45 AM-Open End: Registration (for on site-participants)
09:00 AM-09:45 AM: Kelly M. Babchishin (Canada): “Working through the puzzle: Understanding dyadic and family roles in incest across different relationship types”
09:45 AM-10:30 AM: Sonja Etzler & Julia Sauter (Germany): Psychoanalysis in the treatment of sexual offenders - An outdated concept or an underestimated potential?
10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Break
11:00 AM-11:45 AM: Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme (Zimbabwe): “The Economic Impact of Sexual Violence in Civil Conflict: Lessons from the DRC v Uganda ICJ Judgment”
11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Maria Aparcero Suero (USA): “Cultural considerations in sex offender risk assessment and treatment”
12:30 PM-01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM-03:00 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
03:00 PM-03:15 PM: Short Break
03:15 PM-04:45 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
04:45 PM-05:00 PM: Short Break
05:00 PM-06:00 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
06:00 PM-07:00 PM: SAARNA Meet & Greet (for on site-participants)
0730 PM-Open End: Conference Dinner at Brovaria
Day 3: Thursday, August 28th, 2025
08:45 AM-Open End: Registration (for on site-participants)
09:00 AM-09:45 AM: Kelly M. Babchishin (Canada): “Working through the puzzle: Understanding dyadic and family roles in incest across different relationship types”
09:45 AM-10:30 AM: Sonja Etzler & Julia Sauter (Germany): Psychoanalysis in the treatment of sexual offenders - An outdated concept or an underestimated potential?
10:30 AM-11:00 AM: Break
11:00 AM-11:45 AM: Furaha-Joy Sekai Saungweme (Zimbabwe): “The Economic Impact of Sexual Violence in Civil Conflict: Lessons from the DRC v Uganda ICJ Judgment”
11:45 AM-12:30 PM: Maria Aparcero Suero (USA): “Cultural considerations in sex offender risk assessment and treatment”
12:30 PM-01:30 PM: Lunch
01:30 PM-03:00 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
03:00 PM-03:15 PM: Short Break
03:15 PM-04:45 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
04:45 PM-05:00 PM: Short Break
05:00 PM-06:00 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
06:00 PM-07:00 PM: SAARNA Meet & Greet (for on site-participants)
07:30-Open End: Conference Dinner at Brovaria
Day 4: Friday, August 29th, 2025
08:15 AM-Open End: Registration (for on-site participants)
08:30 AM-09:00 AM: Award Ceremony
09:00 AM-09:45 AM: Thore Langfeldt (Norway): “The history and current state of our understanding of pedophilia”
09:45 AM-10:30 AM: Michael H. Miner (USA): “Research with adolescents who have engaged in harmful sexual behavior: What we've learned and implications for treatment and prevention”
10:30 AM-10:45 AM: Short Break
10:45 AM-11:30 AM: Michał Lew - Starowicz (Poland): Hypersexuality and sexual offending
11:30 AM-12:15 PM: Theresa A. Gannon (United Kingdom): Treatment for men who have sexually offended: Tips for success
12:15 PM-01:15 PM: Lunch
01:15 PM-02:15 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
02:15 PM-02:30 PM: Short Break
02:30 PM-03:30 PM: Free presentations (seven parallel sessions – only the main conference hall will be live-streamed. Please note that only sessions from the main hall and Thursday sessions will be recorded)
03:30 PM-04:00 PM: Closing Ceremony