The European Federation of Psychologists' Associations (EFPA) is the umbrella organization of national societies in the field of psychology that are located in the European Economic Area.
History The federation was founded in 1981 and the first general assembly was held in Heidelberg. Since then, general assemblies have been held every two years in different European cities. Since 1995, the general assembly is held in conjunction with the biennial European Congress of Psychology.
Aims The federation is concerned with promoting and improving psychology as a profession and as a discipline, particularly, though not exclusively, in applied settings and with emphasis on the training and research associated with such practice. Its official journal is the European Psychologist. In 2009, the federation launched the EuroPsy register.
Member associations the federation has 37 member associations, which together represent over 350,000 psychologists from all 27 members states of the European Union plus 3 members states of the EEA (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) plus Albania, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom. In addition, there are 14 organisations registered as associate member associations and 2 that are registered as affiliate member associations.
Country Federation Founded Members AlbaniaUrdhri Psikologut ne Republiken e Shqiperis Austria Berufsverband Österreichischer Psychologen/innen Belgium Fédération belge des psychologues - Belgische Federatie van Psychologen Bulgaria Bulgarian Psychological Society Croatia Croatian Psychological Association Cyprus Cyprus Psychologists' Association Czech Republic Unie Psychologickych Asociaci CR1995 Denmark Dansk Psykologforening Estonia Union of Estonian Psychologists Finland Finnish Psychological Association France Fédération française des psychologues et de psychologie 2003 Germany 1958 15000 Greece Association of Greek Psychologists Hungary Magyar Pszichológiai Társaság Iceland The Icelandic Psychological Association 1954 500 Ireland Psychological Society of Ireland 1970 3000 Italy Italian Network of Professional Psychologists Associations INPPA c/o AUPI Latvia Latvijas profesionalo psihologu asociacija Liechtenstein Berufsverband der Psychologinnen und Psychologen Liechtensteins (BPL) Lithuania Lithuanian Psychological Association Luxembourg Société luxembourgeoise de psychologie Malta Malta Union & Professional Body of Psychology (MUPP) Netherlands (NIP) 1938 13000 Norway Norsk Psykologforening Poland Polskie Towarzystwo Psychologiczne Portugal Network OPP and SNP Romania Colegiul Psihologilor din Romania San Marino Ordine Degli Psicologi Della Repubblica Di San Marino Serbia Association of Psychologists of Serbia Slovakia Slovenska komora psychologov Slovenia Slovenian Psychological Association (Drustvo psihologov Slovenije) Spain Colegio Oficial de Psicologos Sweden 1955 12000 Switzerland 1987 7000 Turkey Turkish Psychological Association P.K. Ukraine National Association of psychologists of Ukraine United Kingdom British Psychological Society1901 60000
EuroPsy One of the major initiatives of the federation was the establishment of the EuroPsy or European Certificate in Psychology. This qualification sets a common standard for education, professional training and competence for psychologists to practice independently across Europe.
Aristotle Prize The Aristotle Prize, established in 1995, is awarded by EFPA to a psychologist from Europe who has made a distinguished contribution to psychology.
Recipients of the prize have been: 1995: Pieter Drenth 1997: Paul Baltes 1999: David Magnusson 2001: Alan Baddeley 2003: Lea Pulkkinen 2005: Rocio Fernandez-Ballesteros 2007: William Yule 2009: Claus Bundesen 2011: H. Marinus Van Ijzendoorn 2013: Niels Birbaumer 2015: José Maria Peiro 2017: CON AMORE – Center on Autobiographical Memory Research 2019: Naomi Ellemers
See also European Federation of Psychology Students' Associations
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