EABA Past Events

Conferences: 

2000 Amien, France

2003 Parma, Italy

2005 Gdansk, Poland

2006 Milan, Italy

2008 Madrid, Spain

2010 Rethymno, Crete, Greece - see https://nzaba.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/eaba-crete-2010-information.pdf

This conference was at the University of Crete, Greece. The scientific program included 37 events: 20 paper sessions, 11 symposia, and 6 keynote addresses. In addition, 25 posters were exhibited, and a presidential address served as the opening of the conference. Invited presenters were Gina Green (Implementing Evidence-Based Guidelines for Autism Treatment), Giulio Lancioni (Assistive Technology for Behavioural Interventions for Persons With Severe, Profound and Multiple Disabilities), Julian Leslie (Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders: Behaviour Analysis Perspectives), Maria Malott (ABAI and International Developments), Jerry Shook (The Behavior Analyst Certification Board and International Credentialing), and Richard Shull (Bouts, Changeovers and Operant Units).

 2012 Lisbon, Portugal - see https://www.europeanaba.org/about-us/newsletter-archive/preview?path=Newsletter%2BJan%2B2012.pdf

The conference venue was at both the University of Lusíada and the Cultural Centre of Belem, Portugal. Altogether, the scientific program included 37 events: 12 symposia, 18 paper sessions, and 7 keynote addresses. In addition, a regular poster session with 65 posters and 8 Expo posters was held, and a presidential address served as the opening of the conference. Invited speakers were Jennifer Austin (School-Based Functional Analyses With Typically Developing Children: Considerations for Research and Practice), Chris Bradshaw (Some Recent Work on the Behavioural and Neural Basis of Inter-temporal Choice), Bill Heward (Climate Change and the Global Need for Sustainable Practices: Opportunity, Challenge, and Responsibility for Behaviour Analysis), Peter Killeen (The Five Causes of ADHD), Robert Mellon (Transitions to Safety in Avoidance: Experimental Findings and Clinical Implications), Paolo Moderato (Behaviour Analysis of Human Behaviour: The 4 P’s Analysis), and Gabríela Sigur›ardóttir (Some Thoughts and Concerns About the Education of Behaviour Analysts).

 2014 Stockholm, Sweden - see https://www.behaviorism.panteion.gr/images/pdfs/Programme_of_Events_EABA_Stockholm_2014.pdf

The conference venue was at Stockholm University, Sweden. The scientific program included 35 events: 16 paper sessions, 14 symposia, and 6 keynote addresses. In addition, a poster session with 49 posters and 14 Expo posters was held. Invited speakers were Shahla Alai-Rosales (Advising an Experimental Thesis in Applied Behavior Analysis: A Data-Based Program Description), Mecca Chiesa (Implications of the Conceptual Analysis of Behaviour for the Future of Behaviour Analysis), Camille Ferond (Organizational Influence), Iver H. Iversen (The Importance of Basic Research for Successful Application of Behavior Analysis), John C. Moore (Why Study Radical Behaviorism as Philosophy?), and Niklas Törneke (Relational Frame Theory for Clinical Use). A presidential address served as the opening of the conference.

 2016 Enna, Sicily - see https://europeanaba.org/about-us/newsletter-archive/file-path?path=Newsletter%2BMay%2B2016.pdf

The conference was hosted at Kore University of Enna, Sicily, Italy. Altogether, the scientific program included 55 events: 25 symposia, 24 paper sessions, 1 panel discussion, and 5 keynote addresses. In addition, a poster session, opening session, and presidential address were a part of the program. The invited speakers were Angelika Anderson (Technology-Assisted Interventions to Teach Work Skills to Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorders), Lanny Fields (How Meaningful Stimuli Enhance Equivalence Class Formation), Wayne Fuqua (Improving the Effectiveness and Accountability of ABA Service Delivery Through Evidence-Based Practice Strategies), Ricardo Pellón (How Reinforcement Theory Can Inform Us About Problematic Behavioral Excess), and Alan Poling (Extending the Scope of Applied Behavior Analysis: APOPO as a Case Study).

 2018 Würzburg, Germany - see https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/15021149.2020.1847920

The conference was co-organized by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences and School of Social Work at the University of Applied Sciences, Würzburg, Germany. The conference’s scientific program included 48 events: 22 paper sessions, 18 symposia, 2 panel discussions, and 6 keynote addresses. In addition, the conference included one poster session with 26 regular posters and one Expo session with 5 posters, as well as an opening session and a presidential address. The invited speakers were Sigur›ur Óli Sigur›sson (Behavioral Safety: Research and Practical Considerations), Nancy Marchand-Martella (When It Comes to Best Practices in Instruction, Remember to Be Like Kevin Bacon! ), Carol Pilgrim (Translational Research and Stimulus Equivalence), James Todd (How We Got Here and Why We Probably Should Have Looked Out the Window on the Way: Some Personal Reflections on the Current Status of Behavior Analysis—With Pictures), Maurice Feldman (Behavior Analysis in Child Welfare: Contextual Behavioral Assessment and Intervention to Prevent Child-Neglect in At-Risk Families), and Mark Mattaini (Behavioral Systems Science for Social Action).

2020 conference plans were cancelled due to Covid-19 Pandemic

2022 Tampere, Finland - see https://events.tuni.fi/eaba2022/

2024 Brno, Czech Republic see https://eaba.ped.muni.cz

On behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to extend our deepest gratitude to all the attendees who took the time to join us at this lovely conference. Your participation, enthusiasm, and thoughtful contributions have truly made this event a success. We are humbled and honored by the presence of such a diverse and talented group of professionals. Your insights, ideas, and engagement have enriched the discussions, and we believe they will continue to inspire growth and collaboration long after this event. We also recognize the time and effort each of you invested in attending. Your commitment to advancing knowledge in the field of Behaviour analysis is what drives progress, and we are grateful to have been a part of that journey. Thank you once again for your invaluable support, and we look forward to future opportunities to learn and grow together. Warm regards, Karel Pančocha, Organizing Committee Chair, EABA Conference 2024 in Brno.

Summer Schools:

2015 Rethimno, Crete, Greece - see https://europeanaba.org/about-us/eaba-history?view=article&id=93:1st-eaba-summer-school&catid=15

2017 Cádiz, Spain - see https://catedraaba.uca.es/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/2017-EABA-Summer-School-Programme3.pdf?u and https://catedraaba.uca.es/evento/2017-eaba-summer-school/

2019 Pelci, Latvia - see https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdesvm2NWZbhK3raw3liyKAM4uHVGF_TqKyQkTQy3XqGxl4Qg/viewform?pli=1

2025 Online - see https://behaviorlive.com/organizations/EABA/home; also see EABA Blog by Scott Graham from12 August 2025