www.confirmation-youthwork.eu
In July 2007 an "International Network for Research and Development of Confirmation and Christian Youth Work" has been formed. Its members currently represent 10 European countries: Austria, Denmark, England, Finland, Hungary, Germany, Norway, Poland, Sweden, Switzerland
Description of the Network and appliance for membership
Members:
- Tobias Beisswenger, pastor, chair of the board of confirmation work, United Methodist Church of Germany
- Mag. Dieter Bergmayr, Evangelical Church in Austria, Vienna/Austria
- Jonas Bromander, Researcher, Churh of Sweden.
- Elzbieta Byrtek, Christian-Theological Academy (Lutheran Church), Warszawa/Poland
- Lecturer, ph.d. Leise Christensen, Theological-Paedagogical Centre of the Church of Denmark (TPC)
- Colin Cramer, Research Associate, Faculty of Theology of the University of Tübingen/Germany
- Duncan Dormor, Director of Studies for Theology and Religious Education, St John's College, Cambridge/Great Britain
- Dir. Volker Elsenbast, Münster/Germany, Comenius-Institut, Evangelische Arbeitsstätte für Erziehungswissenschaft
- Prof. Achim Härtner, School of Theology, United Methodist Related Institution of Higher Education, Reutlingen/Germany,
- Rektor, professor Eberhard Harbsmeier,Theological-Paedagogical Centre of the Church of Denmark (TPC)
- Ida Marie Høeg, Research Associate, KIFO - Centre for Church Research/Norway.
- Wolfgang Ilg, Research Associate, Faculty of Theology of the University of Tübingen/Germany
- Tapani Innanen, Senior Lecturer, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Education & Faculty of Theology, University of Joensuu / Finland
- Simon Kangas, Arhus/Denmark
- Dr. Bernd Krupka, Lecturer, Northern Norway Education Center for Practical Theology, Tromso/Norway
- Dagmar Lagger, Lecturer, University College of Vienna and Evangelical Church in Austria, Vienna/Austria
- Dr. Kati Niemelä, Adjunct Professor, Senior Researcher, Church Research Institute, Tampere/Finland
- Dr. Per Pettersson, Karlstad/Sweden, Service Research Center, Karlstad University
- Jouko Porkka, rector, Diaconia University of Applied Sciences
- Prof. Dr. Robert Schelander, University of Vienna, Vienna/Austria
- Prof. Dr. Thomas Schlag, Zurich/Switzerland, Faculty of Theology of the University of Zurich/Switzerland
- Prof. Dr. Friedrich Schweitzer, Faculty of Theology of the University of Tübingen/Germany
- Dr Henrik Simojoki, Lecturer and Research Associate, Faculty of Theology of the University of Tübingen/Germany
- Dr. Balázs Siba, Leader of youth department in the Synod Office in the Reformed Church in Hungary, Budapest/Hungary
- Pastor Birgitte Thyssen, former lecturer, Theological-Paedagogical Centre of the Church of Denmark (TPC)
- Rahel Voirol-Sturzenegger, Research Associate, Faculty of Theology of the University of Zurich/Switzerland