The International Network of PsySR (INPsySR) is a newly formed international network of organizations that use psychology to understand and address pressing social issues. Our purpose in linking such groups is:
- To unite the efforts of psychological organizations around the world in which psychologists are currently involved in peace, conflict resolution and social justice activities.
- To promote communication and cooperation between psychologists and their organizations in the area of social responsibility.
- To support member organizations in developing their work in their own countries.
- To facilitate contacts with international bodies of psychology and related disciplines and to be an important source of advice to institutions, government departments and to political and social organizations.
- To promote social responsibility in the practice of psychology.
PsySR and similar groups in Finland and Germany are founding members of the network, but we hope that during 2008 it will grow to include large and small organizations from every continent. To apply for membership, please complete and submit our Membership Form.
Current Officers
President: Ferdinand Garoff; Helsinki, Finland (ferdinand.garoff@gmail.com)
Secretary: Jancis Long; Berkeley, CA, USA (jancislong2004@yahoo.com)
2008 Steering Committee
Christopher Cohrs (Germany), Ferdinand Garoff (Finland), Kaiser Kanerva (Finland), Jancis Long (USA), Anthony Marsella (USA), Miriam Schroer (Germany).
Current Activities
INPsySR is sponsoring three symposia at the International Congress of Psychology (ICP) to be held in Berlin, Germany July 20-25, 2008. The program will include a PsySR symposium entitled “Ethics Psychology Torture: Conflicts of Interest.”
INPsySR’s first General Meeting will take place at ICP on July 24, 2008. New members will be welcomed, information will be shared, and we will develop our Activities Plan for 2008-2009. If you will not be in Berlin but would like to propose activities for INPsySR or have information sent to potential members, please Apply for Membership or write to Jancis Long (jancislong2004@yahoo.com).