EAWOP Constituents in waiting

(for General Assembly May 2013)

SLOVENIA

The Slovenian Psychological Association (SPA)

Website: http://www.dps.si

Short description of the Association and Work and Organizational Psychology Division

The Slovenian Psychological Association (SPA) is a voluntary professional organization of psychologists in Slovenia and is a non-governmental, not-for-profit, and non-politically affiliated association bringing together members from the fields of science, education, sport, healthcare, social care, work, marketing, defence, and environmental protection. It has approx. 200 regular members.

According to the SPA Statute, the Association’s work entails:

• representing the profession of psychologists and the professional interests of its members;
• co-operating and assisting in the advance and development of psychological theory and practice;
• informing and connecting its members;
• ensuring the academic and professional development of its members, their further professional education and training through the organization and provision of lectures, workshops, courses, seminars, study days, consultations and congresses;
• publishing or ensuring the publication of academic literature, particularly its own academic journal in line with relevant regulations;
• coordinating and supervising the publication, maintenance, and academic application of psycho-diagnostic tools and psychological documentation in accordance with regulations;
• regulating the professional status of psychologists and promoting the legal aspects of psychologists’ work;
• joining professional associations from other countries and ensuring compliance with European or international criteria and standards;
• ensuring the public is correctly informed about the work, achievements and potential of psychology;
• ensuring respect for the principle of professional ethics among psychologists.

The work of the SPA is carried out via a number of sections: School Psychology Section, Psychology Teaching Section, Social Care Psychology Section, Legal and Family Therapy Section, Section of work and organizational psychology, Transport and Sport Medicine, and Sports Psychology Section. The SPA collaborates also with the Slovenian Psychology Students' Association. The SPA is presented online: http://www.dps.si/.

The SPA is a member of and actively participates in the EFPA (European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations) and the ITC (International Test Co