Aim and activities

The European Semester of Psychology is aimed at creating a common space in which European psychologists can interact and communicate so as to foster the sharing and transmission of knowledge and expertise between members and, in turn, to stimulate the ongoing development of a truly European identity among psychologists across Europe.

During the six-month period in which they play host to the European Semester, EFPA Full Members are expected to organise numerous events and meetings, welcome visiting colleagues from other associations, and promote materials and information on both current and historical developments within psychology, both at home and abroad

European Semester of Psychology in Hungary

The Contribution of Psychological Science to the Social Challenges of Our Time.

July – December 2025

The program features a variety of hybrid activities, including lectures, seminars, webinars, and presentations by leading Hungarian researchers and practitioners.

The events will also benefit from the active participation of EFPA directors, fostering an international exchange of knowledge and expertise.

Some of the highlights of the program include:

  • “Trauma-Informed Disaster and Crisis Intervention” – A conference by the Disaster, Trauma, and Crisis Psychology Section of MPT.

  • “How Can Psychology Support the Spread of Environmentally Conscious Behaviors?” – A workshop hosted by the Sustainability and Psychology Research Group.

  • “Role of Ethics in Modern Work Organizations” – A conference organized by the Organizational Psychology Section of MPT.

  • “Life and Achievements of Flóra Kozmutza” – Celebrating the legacy of a major expert in Hungarian psychology of special education.

 

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European Semester of Psychology in Estonia

Psychology under construction: mental health services and research responding to societal challenges

July – December 2024

The focus of this European Semester were the challenges faced by psychology (as a profession as well as a research field) facing changing societal challenges.

The activities included hybrid lectures, seminars, webinars, and presentations by Estonian researchers and practitioners.

The topics included: work and organizational psychology (with a focus on the advent of digital work and AI); challenges posed to mental health services by the war in Ukraine. 

 

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About psychology in Estonia

Find here resources shared by the Estonian Union of Psychologists  :

Countries that organised or will organise the European Semester of Psychology

Poland - Warsaw
January - June
2026
Hungary - Budapest
July - December
2025
- No European Semester
January - June
2025
Estonia - Tallinn
July - December
2024
Albania - Tirana
January -June
2024
Italy - Naples
July - December
2023
Serbia - Belgrade
January-June
2023
Lithuania - Vilnius
July - December
2022
Ukraine - Kyiv
July - December
2019
- No European Semester
January - June
2019
Cyprus - Nicosia
July - December
2018
United Kingdom - London
January - June
2018
Czech Republic - Prague
July - December
2017
Switzerland - Zürich
January - June
2017
Germany - Berlin
July - December
2016
Turkey - Istanbul
January - June
2016
Portugal - Lisbon
July - December
2015
About past European Semesters of Psychology
Past ESPs