Educating for Tomorrow:
Public Safety and Military Personnel Values in a Global World
TRUly Accessible International Conference
June 12–13, 2026 | Virtual (Zoom) | 8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Time
Transformative • Relational • Universal
We are building a diverse, passionate, and committed organizing committee for the Educating for Tomorrow conference—a free, open-access, virtual international event exploring how service values shape public safety, military practice, community resilience, and the wellbeing of those who serve.
This conference is a partnership of Project Resilience 911, DROKACADEMY, and the CCC Research Center at Thompson Rivers University.
If you are passionate about public safety, military service, community resilience, or the values that guide those who serve and protect, we invite you to join us in shaping this important event.
About the Conference
The values that guide those who serve, courage, integrity, sacrifice, service, resilience, honour, duty, and care, are essential to building safer, more just, and more compassionate communities. This open-access, zero-cost international conference explores how these service values shape public safety, military practice, community resilience, and the wellbeing of those who serve.
Conference Themes
| Theme 1 | International First Response and Global Emergency Development |
| Theme 2 | Public Personnel and Military Policy and Practice |
| Theme 3 | Civil Society Development and Community Partnerships |
| Theme 4 | Future Challenges for Public Safety and Military Personnel |
| Theme 5 | Identity, Culture, Family, and Intergenerational Wellbeing |
Key Dates
| Call for Abstracts Opens | April 1, 2026 |
| Abstract Submission Deadline | May 15, 2026 |
| Notification of Acceptance | May 25, 2026 |
| Final Program Released | June 1, 2026 |
| Conference Dates | June 12–13, 2026 |
Whether you are a police officer, firefighter, paramedic, dispatcher, corrections officer, coast guard member, military service member, veteran, family member, researcher, educator, or community partner—your voice, experience, and wisdom are essential to shaping this conference.
Together, we are educating for tomorrow.
Abstract Submission Link: https://forms.gle/FeRxP6gYZWPMgrVA7
Website: https://drokacademy.ca/publicsafety/
Conference Series: https://drokacademy.ca/conferences/
Conference Email: educatingfortomorrowconference@gmail.com
Information Letter https://tinyurl.com/PSMPVletter
Call for Abstracts https://tinyurl.com/PSMPVCallforAbstracts
Conference Registration Link will be available on May 25, 2026