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Educating Character Through Sport Framework Launched
The Centre has launched the Educating Character Through Sport: Principles and Practices of a Virtues-Based Framework which sets out the place of character in sport and how character might be
Global Character Alliance Launched
The Global Character Alliance (GCA) was launched on the 8th January at the Jubilee Centre’s Annual Conference. Funded by the Templeton World Charity Foundation and Templeton Religion Trust, the GCA
Centre Hosts Annual Conference: Character Caught, Taught, and Sought – Theories and Evidence
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
Conferences and Events 2026
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
Professor James Arthur Meets Education Minister to Advance Character Education
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
Character and Health: Global Insights from the GICD Initiative
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
Centre Professors Give Keynotes in Inaugural Australia Character Summit
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
Jubilee Centre Advises Kazakhstan Minister of Education
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,