Many thanks to all National Member Delegates and Representatives, Affiliate Representatives and other friends who attended and contributed to the recent Assembly meetings in Cape Town.
Key Outcomes Of The Meetings Included:
Elections and appointments
- Election of President: Dr Saths Cooper
- Election of Vice-President: Dr Tor Levin Hofgaard
- Ratification of Secretary-General: Dr Ann Watts
- Ratification of Treasurer: Professor Michel Sabourin
- Ratification of Treasurer-Designate: Professor Jean-Pierre Blondin
- Election of 10 members of the Executive Committee
See Details of the 2012-2016 Executive Committee
New National Members
Congratulations to the representative bodies of the following newly-elected National Members
- Botswana
- Brazil
- Cyprus
- Grenada
- Lebanon
- Malaysia
- Mozambique
- Sri Lanka
- Trinidad and Tobago
Details of these new member countries
Changes in adhering bodies
The adhering body for Colombia’s National Membership is now the Colombian College of Psychologists (Colegio Colombiano de Psicólogos).
Organizations gaining Affiliate Status
- International Association for the Psychology of Religion
- International School Psychology Association
Strategic plan 2012-2016
- The Assembly adopted the Strategic Plan for 2012-2016
Statute changes, relating to:
- Deletion of Deputy Secretary-General and addition of Executive Officer
- Clarification of eligibility for nominations from the floor at the Assembly
- Universality of Science: Addition of free and responsible practice and equitable opportunities for access
See Statutes adopted by the Assembly
Choice of venue for 32nd International Congress of Psychology in 2020
The Assembly voted to approve, in principle, the proposal to hold ICP2020 in Prague, Czech Republic