The themes of the conference are the following:

• School as an institution of democracy: ways, tendencies and perspectives 
• School’s democratic services: trajectories, challenges and perspectives 
• Democracy crisis and school education: aspects and views 
• Citizenship education 
• Quality, equity and social justice in contemporary education 
• Society and school
• Cooperative practices in education 
• Alternative aspects in pedagogics and in education for a democratic school 
• Cross-cultural and antiracist education, rights and education
• Teacher in a new international era - social and professional profile, role and identity 
• Teacher Education and teacher professional development in contemporary democracies 
• Arts as a vehicle for democracy in schooling 
• Special Issues for a contemporary democratic school:
  • Educational assessment 
  • Special Education and Inclusive Education
  • Life-long learning, non formal and informal education 
  • Organization, Administration and Leadership in Education
  • New technologies and education
  • Education for Sustainability (Environmental Education, Sustainable development and education)
  • Museum Education