The Jubilee Centre saw in the new year in its usual fashion, welcoming over 100 attendees from over 20 countries to Oriel College, Oxford, for its annual conference. The theme of 2026’s proceedings was Character Caught, Taught, and Sought – Theories and Evidence. This year’s conference invited over 50 speakers
Looking for a 2025 event? Click below. 2025 conferences and events Below are the events that the Centre was involved with in 2026. May Professor Kristján Kristjánsson On Wednesday 20th May 2026, Professor Kristján Kristjánsson delivered a keynote presentation entitled ‘Morality, Flourishing, and the Environment’ at the Education for Transformation
Professor Arthur met Mario Delgado Corrillo, the Secretary of Public Education for Mexico on 7th November together with his team to discuss character education. The Minister is considering adding character education to the national curriculum of Mexico. Professor Arthur led a seminar introducing various Ministers of Education from across Latin
The TWCF Global Innovations for Character Development (GICD) initiative, supported by the Jubilee Centre, has brought together projects exploring the link between character and health in diverse global contexts. By examining these initiatives collectively, the recently published synthesis report identifies shared themes and effective strategies to enhance global health and
Professor James Arthur and Professor Andrew Peterson gave keynote lectures at the first Australian Character Education Summit Conference in Sydney from 13th – 14th October 2025 to a gathering of nearly 600 teachers. The event launched the new alliance of Australian schools that are united by placing character and virtues
The Jubilee Centre has supported the integration of character education into Kazakhstan’s national curriculum. In 2024, the Unified Character Education Programme, ADAL-AZAMAT, was officially launched. During a visit to Kazakhstan, Prof. Tom Harrison met with the Minister of Education and senior officials to advise on the development of the programme.
The Centre has launched the first edition of a new practical model titled Integrating Character and Wellbeing Education in Schools: A New Practical Model to Enhance Student Flourishing which is designed to help schools integrate character education and wellbeing education. Building on the Jubilee Framework and a synthesis of leading
The Jubilee Centre co-hosted the 2025 European Character and Virtues Association (ECVA) Conference in Vienna. The event was organised by Professor Roland Bernhard from the University College of Teacher Education of Christian Churches in Austria, and Dr Martin Brestovansky from the University of Trnava in Slovakia. The conference and brought together
The Jubilee Centre, alongside Wellington College, hosted a roundtable to explore the potential for a new UK movement for education for human flourishing. Speakers included Michael Stevenson, who offered an early preview of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)’s framework for Education for Human Flourishing, and Tyler VanderWeele.
Mahatma Gandhi wrote, “Find purpose. The means will follow.” As the Association for Character Education (ACE) celebrates its 10th anniversary, its purpose remains as strong as it was a decade ago when the organisation was founded. The means by which ACE fulfils that purpose, however, have continued to grow and