EFPA advocacy

Contributing to society through advocacy related activities

The activities that are undertaken in relation to the fields of action include:

1. Advocacy
 Continued and enhanced engagement with European institutions and policy makers.
2. Collaboration with European organisations
 Partnering with other organisations at the European level with which EFPA has existing relationships.
3. Using established Networks
 Continued participation in the Networks hosted by the European Commission, and development / endorsement of joint statements.
4. Working Groups’ plans
 Adding specific deliverables into the workplans of our Groups where complementary to skills and interests.
5. Publicity
 Higher visibility of the Fields of Action in EFPA’s communication tools. Publicise the policy / advocacy work of our Members.
6. European Congresses
 Encourage relevant themes/ streams and submissions at both upcoming European Congress of Psychology and in the early plans for the succeeding one. 
7. Connecting professional staff
 Connecting our Members’ professional staff working on the fields of action (e.g. research, policy, communications staff).
8. Working with others
 Co-operate with our partner psychology organisations (Full Members,Associate Members, the international psychology organisations, MoU partners, and our UN Geneva collaboration with the Federation of Swiss Psychologists and American Psychological Association).
9. Beyond the EU
 Ensuing for EFPA Members that the work at the European level is where possible generalised beyond the European Union and its 27 member States to the areas represented within the EFPA membership more broadly.

 

News_Mental_health_Page

Since its inception EFPA has engaged as an active participant in mental health advocacy throughout Europe and alongside our collaborators internationally. EFPA welcomes a recognition of the importance of ensuring that EU and national policies proactively promote good mental health, as well as work to prevent, mitigate and respond to mental health challenges.

Psychology and Mental Health
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Climate Change_Recolored3

Psychology is the study of human thought and behaviour which embraces all aspects of experience. Accordingly psychological science has identified solutions to many of the challenges associated with human factors related to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which includes SDG 13 which aims to combat climate change.

European Psychology and Climate change
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EFPA_ERG_Digitalisation

The increasing use of technology in society poses potential benefits and challenges, and this is a topic of great relevance to European psychology. EFPA has given attention to this topic for quite some time, and in 2024 a Digitalisation Expert Reference Group was established to help coordinate the organisation's response.

Digitalisation
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