News from IUPsyS:
- IUPSYS RELEASED THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT
protesting calls for boycotts against Israeli academics and
universities
International Union of Psychological Science statement
against abridging the free circulation of psychologists
The
International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS) is concerned about recent
actions that threaten the free circulation of scientists. The University and
College Union, an organization of academics in Great Britain created in 2006,
voted May 30, 2007 at its national conference to encourage its executive and its
116,000 members to foster discussion of calls for boycotts of academics and
universities in Israel in protest at the Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
Academic and
practicing psychologists in Israel are represented internationally through their
Israel Psychological Association and its membership in the International Union
of Psychological Science (IUPsyS). The IUPsyS, as a member of the International
Council of Science (ICSU), adheres to the Principle of the Universality of
Science embodied in the Council statutes. This principle embodies freedom of
movement, association, expression and communication for scientists, as well as
equitable access to data, information and research materials.
Such boycotts are
discriminatory, contrary to all principles of academic freedom, contravenes the
International Council of Science Principle of the Universality of Science and
free circulation of scientists, and misguided.
The IUPsyS has a
history of actively promoting free scholarly exchange in the region as evidenced
by our support of two successful open regional conferences of psychology in the
Middle Eastern and North Africa (2003, 2007) at which the IUPsyS insured that
these principles were respected.
J. Bruce Overmier, President, IUPsyS, June 6, 2007
- IUPsyS
Announces New Policy on the
Recognition of Psychology as an Autonomous Profession
Consistent with
its mission and objectives, and in recognition of the development of
psychology around the world, the General Assembly of the
International Union of Psychological Science adopted the following
statement as policy in July 2006:
The International Union of
Psychological Science (IUPsyS) supports legislative recognition, or
the equivalent, of Psychology as an autonomous profession, based on
established standards of education and training anchored in
scientific psychology.
The Union is
pleased to make this policy statement available to further the
development of psychology as a profession.
For information and elaboration please contact the Union through the
Secretary-General at:
Pierre Ritchie, Secretary General
pritchie@uottawa.ca
Fax: +1-613-562-5169
pdf file
with policy statement
Background :
There has been substantial interest among IUPsyS National
Members about (1) psychology gaining formal recognition as an
independent profession that contributes to human welfare, and (2)
providing a basis for establishing national licensing as
psychologists as the profession strives to address societal needs.
This goal typically leads to ‘accreditation’ of training programs
and ‘certification’ of individuals.
Accreditation and certification are commonly the initial steps
toward instituting governmental recognition and licensure.
Licensure may be a necessity if psychologists are going to practice
their specialties in hospital or other institutional settings and in
the community in parity with other providers of services. It is the
general case that government regulation and licensure of
psychologists reflects that the discipline in that country has
reached a level of development and usefulness in addressing societal
needs.
In view of these developments in psychology and its capacity to
provide important professional services that advance human welfare,
the Assembly of the International Union of Psychological Science
formally adopted a new policy at its meeting in 2006.
IUPsyS has launched a
fund to support capacity building activities to develop the
science and profession of psychology around the world. The fund
is administered through the American Psychological Foundation. See
www.iupsys.org/intlfund.html
for more information.
As part an
initiative to recognize achievements by psychologists, IUPsyS
has inaugurated the "Fondation Mattei Dogan Prize
in Psychological Sciences" under the generous auspices of the
Mattei Dogan Foundation. The prize, which recognizes "a major advancement in
psychology by a scholar or team of scholars of high
international reputation" will be awarded at the XXIX
International Congress of Psychology, July 2008 in Berlin.
Information about eligibility, criteria and nominations
procedures is at
www.iupsyys.org/information/dogan.html. The deadline for
nominations is October 15, 2007
The Second Middle-East and North Africa Regional Conference
of Psychology (MENA RCP2) was held in Amman, Jordan, April 27th-
May 1st. This conference was organized by the Jordanian
Psychological Association, under the auspices of the
International Union of Psychological Science and co-sponsored by
the International Association of Applied Psychology and the
International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology. The
conference languages were Arabic and English, with simultaneous
translation. Some 200 psychologists from a dozen countries in
the region and several outside the region contributed to the
conference's success. There were Pre-conference workshops for CE
credits, and during the conference, there were Keynote
addresses, paper presentations, and additional workshops and
discussion groups. Focus was on advancing psychology as a
practice, as a science, and as a formally organized discipline
within the region. The atmosphere and the discussions following
the presentations were spirited.
A full report of the conference will be published in a later
issue of the International Journal of Psychology.
In addition to his attendance
at plenary, assembly and general meetings on behalf of the
UNion, IUPsyS
President
J. Bruce Overmier has
represented the Union through numerous invited talks and
addresses. The following is a partial list of
these representative
activities.
2006
Turkish Psychological Association, Ankara, Turkey,
September 6, 2006
Clinical Practice and Lessons Learned from the Animal Laboratory.
Invited keynote
address at 30th Anniversary Congress.
Japanese Psychological Society, Tokyo, Japan,
October 1, 2006
Science, applications, regulation, and organizations. Invited
keynote address at 80th
Anniversary Meeting.
University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, MT, Canada, October 13, 2006
Ulcers: Are they Nobel-er in the gut or the mind?. Invited
annual John P. Zubek Memorial Lecture in Psychology.
International Social Sciences Council, General Assembly
Meeting, Alexandria Egypt, Nov 6-10, 2006
Defense Institute of Psychological Research,
Delhi, India, December 8, 2006
Psychological science matters for applied psychology. Invited
address.
International Conference on Cognitive Science, Allahabad, India,
December 10 ,2006
Study of basic associative processes contributes to our
understanding in cognitive science. Invited keynote address.
Academy of Psychology, Mumbai, India, December 14,
2006.
Wise clinical practice recognizes roots in basic sciences.
Invited keynote address at XVI National Conference.
2007
Science for Health and Well-Being
Initiative (ICSU Initiative) meeting April 21-22, 2007
International Science Council (ICSU)
Unions Meeting, April 23-24, 2007
Conference on Integrated Education in
Psychology, Kwansei Gakuin University, Nishinomiya, Japan,
February, 2007
Specialized versus general education in psychology: Their
benefits and costs. Invited address.
2nd Middle East North African Regional
Conference of Psychology, Amman, Jordan, April, 2007
Stress induced gastro-intestinal vulnerability: Modulation
by psychological variables. Invited keynote address.
Upcoming
XXXI Interamerican Congress of
Psychology, Mexico City, Mexico, July, 2007.
Lessons Learned from the Animal Laboratory Contribute to
Clinical Practice. Invited keynote address
XI Reunión Asociación Argentina de
Ciencias del Comporta miento. Mendoza, Argentina, September,
2007
How basic animal research strengthens the science and
practice of psychology.
Editors: Danny
Wedding (Missouri Institute of Mental Health, USA) and Michael J. Stevens
(Illinois State University, USA)
The
CD-ROM Psychology: IUPsyS Global Resource provides a broad range of information
about Psychology worldwide
[Price: $43.95 / £25.00 (+VAT). ISBN: 978-1-84169-675-1. Psychology
Press]
Resources added to the 2007 edition
include:
-
Country Homepages — a collection of individual homepages showing
the major searchable database entries for a particular country. Each
database link leads to a browsing page for that country.
- Full
text of the Proceedings of the XXVII ICP Congress convened in
Stockholm, August 2000, entitled “Psychology at the Turn of the
Millennium” (Volumes 1 and 2), edited by Lars Bäckman and Claes
von Hofsten.
-
Thirty Reviews of Books Relevant to International Psychology
obtained from the American Psychological Association’s
PsycCRITIQUES: Contemporary Psychology—APA Journal of Reviews,
edited by Danny Wedding.
-
Directory of Grants and Fellowships in the Global Health Sciences
compiled by the Fogarty International Center.
- The
2007 edition of the International Compilation of Human Subject
Research Protections produced by the Office for Human Research
Protections of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
- Articles on Sub-Saharan Africa, indigenous psychologies
- Policy briefings
- The
full text of the Statutes and Rules of Procedure of the IUPsyS
(as approved by the General Assembly of the Union in 2006).
As
well as substantial updates to
- The
National Tour database
- The
Directory of International Psychological Associations and Related
Organizations —
- The
Directory of Major Institutions for Psychological Research and
Training
- The
Timeline of Psychological Ideas from Ancient Greece to the
Present Day in the “History of Psychology” section.
- The
Bibliography of World and Regional Psychology 1974–2006, with
updated country and regional entries for 2006 (coded for areas of
psychology).
- The
Annotated Bibliography for Internationalizing the Undergraduate
Psychology Curriculum: 1974-2006, which appears in the
Bibliography section.
- The
International Psychology Information Clearinghouse.
- The
List of Publications under the Auspices of the IUPsyS.
New
datafiles, new materials, and further updating of existing resources are
scheduled for the 2008 edition of Psychology: IUPsyS Global Resource.
See
www.iupsys.org/information/pub-cdrom.html for more information. |
News from Around the World-
-
IASC Releases Guidelines for Psychosocial Interventions in
Humanitarian Emergencies
The
Inter-Agency Standing Committee (IASC), a global collective of
UN agencies and NGOs that work to improve humanitarian
coordination released the first global, inter-agency
Guidelines on Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in
Emergency Settings in February, 2007.
The
guidelines reflect the insights of 27 UN agencies and NGOs,
extensive consultation with practitioners around the world, and
multiple reviews by leading scholars, practitioners and
agencies.
The
Guidelines were developed by a special task force of the IASC that
was co-chaired by Mike Wessells and Mark van Ommeren. They focus
specifically on minimum response -- the first steps that need to
be taken in the midst of an emergency. In addition to guiding
the activities of psychologists and social workers, they also
have a multi-sectoral orientation and spell out how colleagues
in sectors such as shelter and food aid can support psychosocial
well-being.
The
guidelines are a significant milestone and provide credible,
appropriate guidance in international settings. The guidelines
are now the global standard that will be used in emergency
settings by lead UN agencies such as UNICEF, UNHCR, OCHA,
WFP,UNFPA; by the International Federation of the Red Cross; by
international NGOs; and by community based organizations.
The report is available at
http://www.humanitarianinfo.org/iasc/content/news/newsdetails.asp?newsid=56&publish=0
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