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Dear colleagues,
It is a special time for EFPA! The past presidential conference in Belgrade we could discuss important topics and thus prepare the upcoming general assemblies. Thus, extensive work on the Statutes as well as on the foundations of EuroPsy have taken further hurdles. And at the same time all our groups are working on their reports for the General Assembly in Brighton, taking stock of their work in the past two years.
Our News Magazine keeps reporting on the latest news, not only from the Executive Council, but also from the groups and the world. And we start directly with the good news that WHO no longer considers COVID a Health Emergency of International Concern. Mental health also plays a special role. That is why we have a new section in the News Magazine: News from Mental Health.
Of course, in this News Magazine we also report on the latest news about ECP2023 and Climate Change and Psychology. All this is complemented by exciting news from our member associations. Many thanks to all those who have once again contributed to making our News Magazine a colorful bouquet of information. We hope you all enjoy reading it! We are very much looking forward to seeing you again in Brighton!
Yours,
Christoph Steinebach - EFPA President
EFPA at the 37th EFPSA congress
By Nicola Gale, EFPA Vice President
April, 2023
EFPA once again supported our Affiliate Member EFPSA, the European Federation of Psychology Students’ Associations, at their 37th EFPSA Congress which was held in Póvoa de Varzim in Portugal March 27th to April 1st 2023.
The Congress theme was “Information is transformation: Unravelling psychology's role in policy- making", aiming to provide psychology students with the knowledge and tools to create meaningful and significant changes in their communities through an understanding of how psychological science can contribute to local, national and European public policies. The sub-themes were in the main aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations (2030 Agenda).
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Nicola Gale EFPA Vice President was a speaker on the panel “How can Psychology influence policy making?: The experience of OPP, EFPA and APA”, together with Sofia Ramalho Vice President Ordem dos Psicólogos Portugueses OPP and Amanda Clinton Senior Director American Psychological Association APA. The panel was moderated by Gabriela Silva of the EFPSA Scientific Team, and considered how Psychology and policy-making may be connected, real-world examples of policy influencing, and the importance of global connectedness. Points from EFPA included reference to EFPA’s evidence to the EU Comprehensive Approach to mental health and the collaboration with APA and the Federation of Swiss Psychologists FSP to contribute psychology at the UN in Geneva.
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Nicola Gale also moderated a panel “How can psychologists create an impact on climate action?” at which Ricardo García Mira Professor of Social Psychology at the University of Coruna in Galicia, Spain and José Manuel Palma Oliveira from Portugal and Professor at the Faculty of Psychology of the University of Lisbon spoke.
1st International Luxembourg Symposium
on Crisis, Disaster, Emergency and Trauma Psychology
On the 5th of May, the Société Luxembourgeoise de Psychologie and the Standing Committee Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Psychology of EFPA organized together with the University of Luxembourg her Symposium on ‘Personal Disaster’. The hybrid Symposium attracted online and in person participants with a total of 100 persons.
There were impressive presentations on the psychosocial consequences of the earthquakes in Turkey and the war in Ukraine. Other lectures provided insight into the challenges of emergency psychology, the effectiveness of psychologists in crime scene situations and best practice psychological care after traffic accidents with kids. A further presentation explored the benefits of mental health first aid and training to build collective resilience in crisis.
The Standing Committee Crisis, Disaster and Trauma Psychology of EFPA organizes Symposia in the hosting country in combination with her meetings as Standing Committee. The next Symposium will be held on the 6th of October 2023 in Athens Greece. Again this will be a hybrid meeting so also open for online registration. Please save the date.
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Joint statement
EU Health Policy Platform Artificial Intelligence (AI) Thematic Network
The EFPA executive Council accepted the recommendation by EFPA Board of Assessment, to endorse the joint statement from the EU Health Policy Platform AI Thematic Network.
AI is highly relevant to our professional practice, particularly as the European Commission and Governments the world over are giving it a lot of attention, including tightening regulation. Nigel Evans, Chair of EFPA Board of Assessment, commented:
"We are already offering leadership in this area, previously responding to EU directives on AI, and most recently Medical Devices.Covering many areas the statement importantly flags the potential inequalities and bias within AI when 'assessing' different groups in society. We believe we all gain in collective strength and association by endorsing the Statement."
#AI #BoardAssessment #jointstatement
Read the join statement here
Read how we reported about this on the November 2021 and on the March 2023 editions of the news magazine
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