Psychology addressing Society s greatest Challenges
Joint effort Psychology in Belgium Belgian Federation of Psychologists
Agenda Organisation Congress Location Hotels Amsterdam Experience Fee s & special target groups Congress theme Scientific Program and Committee Website/Registration/Housing PCO
Organisation Executive Committee dr. Elly Plooij (president NIP) Johan Parisse (president BFP) prof. dr. Johan Wagemans (KU Leuven) dr. Steve Majerus (Universiteit Luik) Koen Lowet (Managing Director BFP) drs. Linde Gonggrijp (Managing Director NIP) Secretary: drs. Arjen Konijnenberg
Amsterdam
Congress location RAI Amsterdam Convention Centre RAI Amsterdam is uniquely situated, a mere eight minutes from the city center and 15 minutes from Schiphol international airport. It has its own train and metro station as well as a tram stop right outside.
Hotels 13 Hotels 1-5* 150 Rooms on Peak 7-4* 840 Rooms on Peak 5-3* 620 Rooms on Peak Total Rooms on Peak: 1,610 Rooms on Peak Average Room Rate: EUR 180.00 Including buffet breakfast, wifi, and VAT July 2016: more budget hotels to be added!
13. EasyHotel Amsterdam 14. ParkInn Amsterdam (next to Amsterdam Sloterdijk, just off the map)
Preliminary Program Day 2- Tuesday July 11 th 2017 9:00-18:00 Pre-Conference Meetings/Workshops??? 17:00-18:30 Opening Session at RAI Opening by President EFPA-program (Awards) Key note 18:30-19:30 Cultural program Welcome Reception at RAI
Preliminary Program Day 3- Wednesday July 12 th 2017 8:00-18:30 Registration Open 8:00-9:00 Welcome Coffee 8:30-18:30 Exhibit Open Hours 9:30-9:45 Opening 9.45 10.30 Keynote 10.30 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 12.30 Concurrent Session 1 (15) and posters and TED EX, also possible 4 x 20 minute presentations! 12:30-13:30 Lunch Buffet in Exhibit Area - Lunch Round Table Sessions/Exhibit Discussion Corner 13:30-15:00 Concurrent Session 2 (15) and posters and TED EX 15:00-15:30 PM Break 15.30-17:00 Posters and networking 17:00-18:30 Reception on Exhibit Floor/Young Professional Networking Reception/Speed Date
Preliminary Program Day 4- Thursday July 13 th, 2017 8:00-18:30 Registration Open 8:00-9:00 Welcome Coffee 8.30 9.30 Breakfast session 8:30-18:30 Exhibit Open Hours 9:30-9:45 Opening 9.45 10.30 Keynote 10.30 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 12.30 Concurrent Session 1 (15) and posters, also possible 4 x 20 minute presentations! 12:30-13:30 Lunch Buffet in Exhibit Area - Lunch Round Table Sessions/Exhibit Discussion Corner 13:30-15:00 Concurrent Session 2 (15) and posters, workshops 15:00-15:30 PM Break 15.30-17:00 Posters and networking 19:30-00:00 Amsterdam Experience (Off-site)
Preliminary Program Day 5- Friday July 14 th, 2017 8:00-16:30 Registration Open 8:00-9:00 Welcome Coffee 8.30 9.30 breakfast session 8:30-18:30 Exhibit Open Hours 9:30-9:45 Opening 9.45 10.30 Keynote 10.30 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 12.30 Concurrent Session 1 (15) and posters, also possible 4 x 20 minute presentations! 12:30-13:30 Lunch Buffet in Exhibit Area - Lunch Round Table Sessions/Exhibit Discussion Corner 13:30-15:00 Concurrent Session 2 (15) and posters and workshops 15:00-15:30 PM Break 15.30-1630 keynote 16:30-17:00 Closing Session, presentation for 2019 and send off into Amsterdam!
Program Day 6- Saturday July 15 th, 2017 General Assembly at Wyndham Apollo Hotel 7:00-8:00 8:00-17:00 10:00-10:30 12:00-13:00 15:00-15:30 17:00-18:30 Welcome Coffee General Assembly Meeting AM Break Buffet Lunch PM Break ECP 2019 Reception?
Program Day 7- Sunday July 16 th, 2017 - General Assembly at Wyndham Apollo Hotel 8:00-9:00 9:00-13:00 10:00-10:30 Welcome Coffee General Assembly Meeting AM Break
Amsterdam Experience Thursday July 13 th, 2017 19.30 h: start gala dinner (app. 275 people) 22.00 h: end dinner, option to engage in the party 20.30 h: same venue a party for participants 00.30 h: end party Option: Scheepvaartmuseum
Fee s & special target groups Type Early registration Late registration Delegate 500 600 Students tbd tbd Low Income Countries tbd tbd Fees (in EUR) Year City Delegates Students AP's 2015 Milan 450/500 180/200 100 Specific country 250/300 2013 Stockholm 738 / 872 / 1140 335 / 469 / 671 134 2011 Istanbul 450 / 500 / 550 180 / 200 / 220 100
ECP Congres Goal of the ECP 2017: bring EFPA and ECP together! ECP should be a total and coherent experience!
ECP Congres: goal EFPA Mission - Promoting the development of psychology - Promoting the dissemination of psychology - Promoting the application of psychology - Contributing to shape a humane society in Europe based on psychology s expertise Developing psychology as education, science and profession Quality of the profession and its legal status
ECP Congres: goal EFPA Aims - Developing psychology as education, science and profession - Quality of the profession and its legal status - Representing psychology in Europe and beyond - Giving input to European policy development and being part of implementing European policy - Supporting the development of member associations and their activities on a national level - Helping individual psychologists exercising their profession
ECP Congres: goal EFPA Aims -Building a European identity with common values/goals; diversity and multilingualism, mutual respect and collaboration, mobility and service to society - Promoting the dissemination of psychological knowledge in Europe - Contributing to the quality of life within Europa and a democratic and prosperous society - To develop a clear image of psychology and make it accessible, useful and respected
ECP Congres: goal Promoting psychology as a science, an education and a profession Disseminating psychological knowledge Promoting the application of psychology in society Uniting psychologists across Europe around common values/goals Uniting and supporting member associations Influencing European policy Showing what contribution psychology can make to society Making psychology accessible and visible
ECP Congres: target audience Individual psychologists: Scientists and Practitioners! Member associations Students, EFPSA Policy makers and stakeholders Journalists John Doe specific actions
ECP Congres: theme Psychology addresses Society s greatest Challenges How psychology contributes to society What psychology means to society The importance of psychology to society The contribution of psychology to society
President Scientific Committee Prof. dr. Pim Cuijpers Bio: Pim Cuijpers is Professor of Clinical Psychology at the VU University Amsterdam (The Netherlands), and Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology. Pim Cuijpers is specialised in conducting randomised controlled trials and meta-analyses on prevention and psychological treatments of common mental disorders. Much of his work is aimed at prevention of mental disorders, psychological treatments of depression and anxiety disorders, and Internet-delivered treatments. He has also published on a broad range of subjects in the field of clinical psychology, including psychoeducational treatment and early interventions, psychotic disorders, caregivers of dementia patients and bibliotherapy. Pim Cuijpers has published more than 650 peer-reviewed papers, chapters, reports and professional publications, including more than 450 papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals (more than 130 as first author). According to Thompson Reuters, he is one of the 100 most highly cited researchers in the field of psychiatry/psychology (http://highlycited.com/).
Scientific Program Psychology addressing Society s greatest Challenges Life changing events; migration, integration, adaptation Organising effective psychological interventions Strengthening society s resilience; prevention and early intervention Promoting excellence and stimulating labour market participation Technological scientific topics; technology and changing behaviour (e-coaching, research on the brain)
Website Psychology addressing Society s greatest Challenges Website: www.pyschologycongress.eu URL that is transferable to future years and other organizers Wordpress compatible with other systems
Website A hyperlinked register button will be placed in the wordpress site and will take registrant directly to the Welcome page for registrations; Registration site will be able to gain all preliminary and necessary details in order to accurately track personal information and membership affiliation; Those registrants with special affiliation can be provided with an access code to gain special discounts on registration;
Website Registration page can include selection of agenda items through the course of the conference to track attendees preferred sessions and attendance. This can be done through registration or option in conference app Once the registration process is completed, registrants will have get instructions on how to book their hotel. Summer in Amsterdam is busy and also it s Amsterdam Fashion week in the same week in 2017
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