EABP Organisational Structure

The Board of Directors is elected every two years at the General Assembly. This is usually held during or directly after the biannual congress. Attendance at the congress is open to anyone; voting at the General Assembly is only for full members of EABP. The President, the General Secretary and the Treasurer of EABP are elected for four-year terms at the General Assembly. The elected Chairperson of The FORUM of Body- Psychotherapy Organizations is ratified as a voting board member. A representative of the Council of National Associations is also on the Board as well as the Chairperson of the Ethics Committee.

EABP Committees

The Ethics Committee consists of five people, also elected at the General Assembly, and which deals with all matters touching on the ethical code, procedure for complaints, ethical advice and similar professional issues. It also acts as an informational resource to EABP members on ethical issues.

The Publications Committee oversees the creation of EABP literature. A twice-yearly Newsletter is sent to members digitally or by post and a Membership Information Booklet goes to all members. The EABP Website is regularly updated with the latest information and there is also this Introductory Booklet and a booklet about The FORUM. The Bibliography of Body-Psychotherapy is also subject to review by the Publications Committee.

The Training Standards Committee meets with representatives of the various training schools and has established a set of criteria for body-psychotherapy training. These are being reviewed in the light of the development of the ECP Training Standards.

The Scientific Committee supports projects that further the scientific aims and objectives of EABP and research projects in body-psychotherapy.

The Professional Development Committee oversees and promotes events for the professional development of EABP members.

The International Membership Committee oversees and coordinates the acceptance on new EABP members by the various National Associations. It reviews any disputed membership acceptances or rejections.

The Congress Planning Committee organizes the biannual EABP Congress. It is chaired by a Board member and may contain people from many different countries, as well as from the country where the Congress is planned. The Congress Selection Committee invites presenters and workshop leaders to the Congress.

These Committees are open to EABP Members, can co-opt other people, and are chaired by a member of the Executive Board.

EABP is a prominent member of the European Association for Psychotherapy, the umbrella body that is being established for all psychotherapies in all European countries. There is a commitment to the Strasbourg Declaration on Psychotherapy as an independent profession.

As a European Wide Organisation, we are members of the Board of EAP and have representation on the Training Standards Committee and on the Scientific Validation Committee of EAP.

EABP is also affiliated to the USABP, the U.S. Association for Body Psychotherapy, and has links with similar associations in South America and Australia.

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