IAAP 2017 Quadrennial Report for United Nations ECOSOC

Box 1: Introduction
The International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP) is the oldest worldwide association of scholars/practitioners of the discipline of psychology.

Box 2: Aims and purposes of the organization
Establish contact between those who work in this field, and advance scientific and social development, through publications/conferences.

Box 3: Significant changes in the organization
President:  Janel Gauthier, PhD
Professor Emeritus, Ecole de psychologie, Universite Laval, Quebec, QC, G1V 0A6, Canada
Telephone: +418-569-1362
Two new representatives - Vienna 2015-2016; one new Professional Affiliate -  New York/Nigeria 2013.

Box 4: Contribution of the organization to the work of the United Nations (no more than five or six, starting with the most important/priority activities)
New York City, United States of America, unless otherwise specified:
2013-2016: Met with United Nations missions and agencies to insure inclusion of mental health and well-being in the 2030 agenda.
15-18 March 2015: Advocated about psychosocial resilience at United Nations Office of Disaster Risk Reduction conference for Sendai Framework.
Committee participants and Co-Chairs/panellists for Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations; Committee members of Psychology Coalition of NGOs Accredited at the United Nations.
Implemented partnership “field projects” in developing countries related to MDGs, SDGs, and IAAP’s mission (see Boxes 6, 7).
Attended/presented about IAAP’s United Nations-related work at international professional conferences.
Geneva, Switzerland: Attended/participated in United Nations Office at Geneva presentations, NGO Briefings, and other meetings on trade, development, labour and health.
Regular special section on IAAP United Nations team in IAAP Bulletin, e.g.,  
http://www.iaapsy.org/uploads/file/newsletters/July2016.pdf
Vienna, Austria: See Boxes 5-7.

Box 5: Participation in meetings of the United Nations
All New York City, USA, unless otherwise specified:
17 December 2014: Participants, Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, “Eradicating the Ebola Epidemic: Psychosocial Initiatives to Combat Stigma, Promote Well-being, Mental Health and Resilience, and Policies and Practices to Protect the Global Community;” sponsors: Liberia, Guinea, Uganda Missions; panellists: USA Mission, World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Education Fund, and UN Women (New York City).
7 December 2016: Participants, General Assembly Side Event, “Mental health and well-being at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals: Concrete Means of Implementation” (co-sponsored by Canada and Palau Missions; panellists: Missions of Micronesia, Liberia, Panama and Timor-Leste, World Health Organization).
2013-2016: Participants, International Day of Older Persons. 
6-15 February 2013, Commission for Social Development – statement, “The Importance of Psychosocial Empowerment in Achieving Poverty Eradication, Social Integration, and Full Employment in Decent Work.”  
4-15 March 2013, Commission on the Status of Women – statement, “Psychological Perspectives on the Elimination and Prevention of All Forms of Violence Against Women and Girls” (with Psychology Coalition).
2013-2016:  Participants, United Nations NGO Committees, e.g., Mental Health, Ageing, Family, Sustainable Development; Narcotics (Vienna).
2013-2016:  Annual Psychology Day at the United Nations – Committee members/Co-Chairs/panellists.
2013-2016: Attended/participated in United Nations Office at Geneva presentations, NGO Briefings and other meetings on trade, development, labour and health (Geneva).

See also Boxes 4, 6, 7.

Box 6: Cooperation with United Nations Bodies
2013-2016:  El Salvador and Palau Missions co-sponsored Psychology Day at the United Nations (New York City, USA).
17 December 2014: Participants, Commission on the Status of Women Side Event, “Eradicating the Ebola Epidemic: Psychosocial Initiatives to Combat Stigma, Promote Well-being, Mental Health and Resilience, and Policies and Practices to Protect the Global Community;” sponsors: Liberia, Guinea, Uganda Missions; panellists: USA Mission, World Health Organization, United Nations Children’s Education Fund, and UN Women (New York City).
7 December 2016: Participants, General Assembly Side Event, “Mental health and well-being at the heart of the Sustainable Development Goals: Concrete Means of Implementation” (co-sponsored by Canada and Palau Missions; panellists: Missions of Micronesia, Liberia, Panama and Timor-Leste, World Health Organization). (New York City)
26 January 2016: Geneva, Switzerland – Book launch at United Nations Office at Geneva, with UNOPS Europe and Central Asia Regional Office, Geneva.
2013-2016: Represented IAAP at United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (Vienna).
2013-2016: Worked with Global Forum on Migration & Development; participated in 2016 CoNGO Board Meeting (Geneva).
2013-2016:  New York City – Board Members of the Conference of Non-Governmental Organizations (CoNGO).

See also Boxes 4, 5, 7.

Box 7: Initiatives taken in support of the MDGs/SDGs
2014-2016:  Advocated for inclusion of “mental health and well-being” in SDG 3.
2012-2015: Conducted programme on long-term psychosocial support post-disaster (Haiti, China, Japan).
2012-2016: Conducted workshops for African orphans (e.g., Tanzania, South Africa).
2015: Trainings for/with United Nations Children’s Education Fund for psychosocial support of child Ebola survivors (Sierra Leone).
August 2013: Participants, Invited Symposium, Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology: “Promoting International Human Advocacy of Psychologists at the United Nations” (Honolulu, HA).

See also Boxes 4-6.