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European Health Psychology Society

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	European Health Psychology Society
Organization's acronym:	EHPS
Address:	Rapenburg 107 2311 GL Leiden Netherlands
Email:	admin@ehps.net
Web site:	http://www.ehps.net
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	Dutch English

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Children Development Education Family HIV/AIDS Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Migration Minority Rights Population Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Values Violence Women Women/gender Equality Youth Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Research Service provision The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and health Women and poverty Population: International migration Morbidity and mortality Population structure Reproduction, family formation and the status of women Social Development: Aging Conflict Disabled persons Employment Information and Communications Technologies Poverty Social policy Youth Statistics: Demographic and social surveys Methodological publications in statistics Official statistics, principles and practices Poverty statistics Social Statistics and Social Monitoring Sustainable Development: Capacity-building Demographics Education Gender equality Health Human settlements Information for decision-making and participation Partnerships Poverty Science NEPAD: Human Development
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Estonia Belgium Norway Latvia Poland India Czechia Austria Romania Russian Federation New Zealand Canada Ireland Serbia Cyprus Slovakia Luxembourg Iceland Iran (Islamic Republic of) South Africa Croatia Bulgaria United States of America Switzerland Netherlands Sweden Türkiye Malaysia Spain Mexico Greece Japan Hungary Lithuania Slovenia Pakistan Portugal Brazil Finland Ukraine Australia France Israel Germany United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Denmark North Macedonia Georgia
Millennium Development Goals:	Promote gender equality and empower women Improve maternal health
Mission statement:	The European Health Psychology Society (EHPS) is a professional organisation formed to promote empirical and theoretical research in and applications of health psychology within Europe as well as the interchange of information related to heath psychology with other associations throughout the world towards an international achievement of these aims. The EHPS was formed subsequent to a first expert meeting at Tilburg (The Netherlands) in 1986. From 1988 annual conferences has been arranged which has established a common forum for a wide range of health psychologists to meet, exchange ideas and develop collaborative projects. The EHPS has close links with other international societies, such as the International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) and the European Federation of Professional Psychological Associations (EFPA). The EHPS is associated with the Department of Public Information of the United Nations (DPI/NGO).Funds from the European Union ERASMUS programme have resulted in short training courses in health psychology for European postgraduate students. These have been held in Rome (Italy, 1991), Leiden (The Netherlands, 1993), St. Andrews (UK, 1993), Trier (Germany, 1994) and Leuven (Belgium, 1995).
Year established (YYYY):	1986
Year of registration (YYYY):	1986
Organizational structure:	The EHPS is managed by an Executive Committe elected by the members every two years. Representation of a wide spread of European countries is an explicit aim of the Society and each country has an appointed national delegate. The President, the President Elect, the Secretary and the Treasurer/Membership Officer jointly constitute the Executive Committee, which is charged with the daily management of the Society and the execution of the resolutions of the Executive Committee
Number and type of members:	The members of the society are involved in basic and applied research, teaching in academic institutions, clinical work in medical settings, and health policy development. Many EHPS members consult with governmental and non-governmental institutions in their countries, such as Ministries of Health and Education, with the goal of improving the health status of their citizens. The EHPS and its members are also involved in international research and policy development collaborations, and their experience can contribute to the work of the NGO section of the United Nation’s DPI.
Affiliation with NGO networks:	The EHPS is affiliated to several United Nations institutions. With its focus on health, EHPS members have collaborated with the World Health Organization, UNICEF, UNDP, APA
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Foreign and international grants

Additional Information

Sustainable Development

Involvement in UN Partnerships:

Yes