EFPA GA elects new President : Telmo Mourinho Baptista from Portugal Read more

The Preliminary Report of the French Accident Investigation authority BEA suggests that the crash of Germanwings flight 9525 was due to deliberate action of the co-pilot, who had suffered from depression. The European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA) clarifies what psychologists can contribute to prevent accidents like this. Read more

The Executive Council of EFPA would like to congratulate Dr. Pauline Jansen from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam (Netherlands) to be the winner of the Comenius Early Career Psychologist Award 2015. Read more

The Executive Council of EFPA would like to congratulate Dr. José Maria Peiró from the University of Valencia (Spain) for being elected to be the winner of the Aristotle Prize 2015. Read more

The Executive Council of EFPA would like to congratulate Prof. dr. Anke EHLERS from the University of Oxford (UK) for being elected to be the winner of the Wilhelm Wundt-William James Award 2015. Read more

Psychological assessment before entry to flight training and before admission to active service by an airline can help to select pilots. However, it cannot forecast the life events and mental health problems occurring in the life of each individual pilot and the unique way he or she will cope with these. Read more

To ensure a sustainable health workforce in the EU crucially depends on attracting people to work in the healthcare services and retaining qualified experienced staff in a highly competitive global labour market. Read more

Since 2013, the Committee on International Relations in Psychology (CIRP) has renewed its commitment to the APA’s mission to excel as a principal leader and global partner promoting psychological knowledge and methods to facilitate the resolution of personal, societal and global challenges in diverse, multicultural and international contexts; Read more

A first person account of the refugee experience: Identifying psychosocial stressors and formulating psychological responses. Psychologists address the U.N. community about global violence and highlight psychology's evidence-based contributions to prevent and mitigate it. Read more

In a response to the US Senate’s Intelligence Committee report on CIA interrogation practices and the alleged involvement of psychologists, the European Federation of Psychologists Associations (EFPA) supports the position of the American Psychological Association (APA) that interrogations are a “no-go zone” for psychologists. Read more

Candidates for the position should have prior editorial experience with a peer-reviewed journal of some standing and should be in the position to offer the significant commitment of time, expertise, and resources that such a position requires. Read more

As human rights are of crucial importance to everyone in the world, the expertise of psychology and the experience and practice of psychologists can make a difference to advance the dignity of persons and peoples Read more

EFPA encourages all 36 member associations to speak up and share psychological knowledge to raise awareness on children´s rights and well-being. Read more

EFPA states great significance of psychology in the promoting of tolerance and supports governments and NGOs in their activities and encourage policy makers to consider more use of psychological knowledge and psychologists’ expertise in promoting tolerance. Read more

Got to http://www.ecp2015.eu to submit your abstract and join us at the congress in Milano! Read more