PROCEDURES AND FEES FOR AFFILIATES AND MISSION  PARTNERS 

The International School Psychology Association (ISPA) was founded in 1982 in Stockholm as a continuation of the International School Psychology Committee founded by the late Dr. Calvin D. Catterall (1925-1984).  

In addition to individual members, ISPA also has 26 national affiliate organizations and we revised our constitution in 2002 to allow regional, state, or provincial school psychology associations to become Affiliate Members. We also invite organizations whose members are professionals working in schools and/or education but who do not meet the criteria for affiliate membership to join ISPA as a Mission Partner. ISPA's members are mostly individuals, but several professional  organizations are now supporting ISPA. We have affiliate organizations in the following countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Georgia, Germany, Finland, France (2), Greece (2), Iceland, Israel, Latvia, Netherlands, Norway, China, Slovak and Czech Republics, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, United Kingdom (2), USA (2), and Venezuela. ISPA as an organization is now also recognized by UNESCO as a non-governmental organization with which UNESCO has official relations.

Becoming an Affiliate of ISPA allows a national or regional organization opportunities to develop among its members an international perspective by encouraging a better understanding of psychological issues through cross- cultural contacts offered by ISPA activities such as colloquia, traveling seminars, newsletters and our standards documents. Affiliation with ISPA gives associations access to international information and the right to participate in our decision-making process (one vote at the General Assembly). Becoming a Mission Partner also allows for a fruitful exchange of information and networking opportunities. Mission Partners do not participate in the governance of ISPA but may send representatives to the General Assembly and are invited to contribute to discussions in that forum.

 Who can become an Affiliate?

1. Associations and professional groups whose members are (at least 30% of them) psychologists who meet the requirements to become individual members of ISPA. This is defined in the ISPA Constitution, art. II, 1.a.: Members are persons fully trained to function as school psychologists in their own countries at institutions recognized by their national authority.

2. Associations whose goals are congruent with those of ISPA.

 Who can become a Mission Partner?

1. Organizations whose members are professionals working in schools and/or education and do not meet the criteria for affiliate membership.

2. There must be a reasonable overlap between their mission statements, goals and ethical principles and those of ISPA.

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