The FENCE conference is about knowledge and learning.
The academic portion of the FENCE Conference will be held in two thematic panels: contemporary threats to public safety in the context of mass event organization and crowd behavior during mass events.
Applications
Conference applications are accepted through the form: Application for the scientific and training conference – complete the form.
People interested in active participation in the conference – publishing scientific research and presenting their findings – are requested to submit the application form and abstract.
IMPORTANT dates!
• April 30, 2026 – final deadline for submitting applications and abstracts
• May 13, 2026 – plenary session at PreZero Arena Gliwice.
• June 30, 2026 – final deadline for submitting full scientific papers

PUBLICATIONS
Scientific publication titled: “Aspects of Mass Event Security in Light of Current Threats” will be a peer-reviewed multi-author monograph prepared by the speakers and directed to the scientific community and practitioners interested in the broadly understood issue of mass event security
Post-conference publication titled: “Mass Event Security – Theory and Practice in the Context of Contemporary Threats” will be published by the Publishing House of the Academy of Physical Education in Katowice in electronic form and made available through the Silesian Digital Library. The monograph will be a collective work based on articles submitted by Conference participants.
COMMITTEE
Jerzy Kukuczka Academy of Physical Education in Katowice:
Ph. Joachim Foltys – Chairman
Dr. Krzysztof Cieślikowski – Vice-Chairman
prof. Ph. Jadwiga Stawnicka,
Dr. Wojciech Chudy,
Dr. Joanna Kantyka,
Dr. Dominika Grzybowska-Ganszczyk
Dr. Teresa Węglarz
Dr. Karina Nowak – Chairwoman
Dr. Aleksandra Dulko-Marczak – Vice-Chairwoman
Dr. Bartosz Głowacki
Dr. Agnieszka Pasternak
Dr. Ewa Krzyżak-Szymańska
Dr. Eng. Waldemar Kozaczyński
M.Sc. Wojciech Satoła
M.Sc. Adam Strzyżewski
SESJA POSTEROWA
Research Poster Session for students and doctoral candidates
How to submit an application? (Requirements)
To have your work reviewed substantively, submit your application via the online form available at: Application for FENCE Research Poster Session 2026 – complete the form
Important dates
• April 16, 2026 – final deadline for submitting applications.
• April 26, 2026 – announcement of the list of accepted posters.
• May 13, 2026 – poster session at PreZero Arena Gliwice.
Download:
Rules and Regulations of the Research Poster Session for students and doctoral candidates
Contact:
student representative: Natalia Frach
doctoral candidate representative: Izabella Socha
posters@fenceconference.pl
