ECER 2025 in Belgrade was the second conference for the Network 34 'Research on Citizenship Education”. The final conference programme for the network included 42 submissions in the final programme (out of 60 submissions - 9 rejections and 9 withdrawn contributions). The total number of submissions has increased since ECER 2024, highlighting the growing interest of researchers in the Network. The submissions included in the ECER 2025 programme encompassed: 32 papers; 3 symposia (one with 4 papers); 3 joint research workshops with Nw 32 (Organisational education); 1 joint session with Nw 20 (Research insights on initial teacher training); and 1 joint symposium, with Nw 9 (Innovations, challenges and insights from ILSAs: civic and citizenship learning outcomes). The increased number of joint sessions and symposia confirms, once again, the multidisciplinary feature of the Network.
The Network meeting took place on September 10th and was attended by approximately 20 colleagues in total. It represented a key opportunity to introduce the Network, to start the discussion for the planning of the Network activities, and to ask for additional reviewers. The conference proved to be a fruitful occasion for discussion and debate for all those who presented contributions and participated in the sessions. Many topics were addressed from national and international perspectives.
The work for this second year of the Network's history can be said to be positive on the whole, and the commitment is to continue expanding the number of members and carrying out research and dissemination activities.