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INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE (IUPsyS) MONTHLY BULLETIN (vol 4 no 1: January 2012)

posted Jan 9, 2012 6:49 AM by NAOP Web-Admin [ updated Jan 9, 2012 6:50 AM ]

The IUPsyS Monthly Bulletin is for IUPsyS National Members, Affiliates, and related organizations, and their members. It provides brief updates on the work of the Union and related regional and international matters.

This Bulletin and previous issues are available at:
www.iupsys.net/index.php/resources/current-projects/241

1. Final Call for Nominations for IUPsyS President, Vice-President and Elected Executive Committee Members:

The IUPsyS has issued a call for nominations for President, Vice-President and Elected Executive Committee positions. The deadline for receipt of nominations is 15 January so please act now. For details see:
www.iupsys.net/images/secnatmembers/ga2012/nominations-call-memo-2012.pdf

2. Call for Nominations for IUPsyS Secretary-General, Treasurer and Treasurer-Designate

The IUPsyS has also issued calls for nominations to the posts of Secretary-General, Treasurer and Treasurer-Designate. The deadline for receipt of nominations is 1 June. For details see:
  > Secretary-General position:
  www.iupsys.net/images/secnatmembers/ga2012/sg-call-for-nominations-2012.pdf
  > Treasurer position:
  www.iupsys.net/images/secnatmembers/ga2012/treasurer-call-for-nomination-2012.pdf
  > Treasurer-Designate position:
  www.iupsys.net/images/secnatmembers/ga2012/treasurer-designate-call-for-nomination-2012.pdf

3. End-of-year letter from IUPsyS President Rainer K Silbereisen

The President’s annual end-of-year letter, reflecting on Presidential activities over the past year and looking future events, is available at:
www.iupsys.net/images/announcements/end_year_letter_president_2011.pdf

4. International Congress of Psychology (ICP 2012): Deadline for abstract submission imminent

ICP2012 will be held in Cape Town, South Africa, 22-27 July 2012, under the theme Psychology Serving Humanity. The deadline for abstract submission is27 January 2012. Act now to submit your abstract. For details, see:
www.icp2012.com/

5. International Science Council (ICSU) adopts a revised Principle of Universality

The ICSU 2011 General Assembly approved a revised version its Principle of Universality of Science, which includes a statement on the free circulation of scientists. The Union adheres to this ICSU principle (IUPsyS Statutes Article 3). The revised version of the ICSU Principle of Universality may be seen at:
www.icsu.org/about-icsu/structure/committees/freedom-responsibility/statute-5

6. First ICSU Foresight Analysis Report published

The International Science Council (ICSU) has published the first of two reports on the ICSU Foresight Analysis. The Report describes the analysis carried out under Phases 1 and 2 of a process that has engaged the ICSU community in an important long-term planning exercise—exploring the future of international science in 20 years’ time. The report is available from:
www.icsu.org/news-centre/news/icsu-foresight-analysis-report-appears

7. Ten-year Initiative: “Future Earth – Research for Global Sustainability”

The new ten-year initiative on Earth system research for global sustainability has been named as Future Earth - Research for Global Sustainability. The initiative is being established through the partnership of the International Science Council (ICSU), the International Social Science Council (ISSC) and others. For details, see:
www.icsu.org/news-centre/news/top-news/201cfuture-earth201d-is-born

8. Assembly of International Social Science Council (ISSC) African Regional Member Organisation

The ISSC’s African Regional Member Organisation CODESRIA (Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa) met in Morocco for its General Assembly. The Assembly discussed a wide range of the challenges facing Africa in the 21st century. A noteworthy feature was the mix of Africa-based and diaspora-based scholars, bearing witness to the institutional challenges which social scientists face in many parts of the continent but also to the vitality of social science there. Further details may be seen at:
www.worldsocialscience.org/?p=2371

9. Klaus J Jacobs Research Prize in Youth Research and Development awarded

In December, the Jacobs Foundation announced the winner of the 2011 Research Prize for exceptional achievements in youth research and development. The Prize goes to Professor Michael Tomasello, Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. For details, see:
www.iupsys.net/images/announcements/jacobs-winner-2011-announcement.pdf

10. New issue of Association for Psychological Science (APS) Global Observer

The Association for Psychological Science (APS) recently launched an internationally-focused monthly online publication called the Global Observer as part of a broader international effort to bridge geographic and scientific boundaries within our field and between psychological science and other disciplines. Details may be seen at:
www.psychologicalscience.org/index.php/publications/observer/global

11. Francis M Culbertson Travel Grant for women from developing countries

The American Psychological Foundation (APF) is now accepting applications for the 2012 Francis M Culbertson Travel Grant, which supports travel to conferences for women from developing countries who are in the earliest stages of their careers. The deadline for applications is 15 February 2012. Further details at:
www.apa.org/apf/funding/culbertson.aspx

12. APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology

The APA's Committee on International Relations in Psychology is seeking nominations for the 2012 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the International Advancement of Psychology. This award recognizes distinguished and enduring lifetime contributions to the international cooperation and advancement of knowledge in psychology. Candidates may be from any country and need not be APA members. The deadline for applications is 1 June 2012. Further details at:
www.apa.org/about/awards/international-advancement.aspx

All National Members, Affiliates and Liaisons of IUPsyS are encouraged to circulate this and future Monthly Bulletins to relevant groups, such as members of committees or their national membership.

If you have comments about the Bulletin or suggestions for items to include in future editions, or if you wish to add names to the IUPsyS email list for the Bulletin and Newsletter, please contact the IUPsyS Executive Officer, Dr Nick Hammond, email Nick.Hammond@iupsys.org

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Dr Nick Hammond, Executive Officer
International Union of Psychological Science
nick.hammond@iupsys.org
Tel: +44 (0)208 1448627
Mob: +44 (0)7540 137070
Fax: +44 (0)1347 878416

Announcement: 20th Annual Convention of NAOP

posted May 9, 2010 6:28 PM by NAOP Web-Admin [ updated May 9, 2010 6:32 PM ]

Announcement for
20th Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India
12-15 December 2010

On behalf of Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi and the NAOP Executive Committee, we are pleased to announce the 20th NAOP Annual Convention, to be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi, from December 12 to 15, 2010. The aim of this conference is to provide an intellectual-collaborative space for contemporary debates on the co-constitutive nature of cultures, practices and human mind, the adequacy of the theoretical and conceptual tools used for studying these relationships and the future of the psychological sciences in 21st century India. On behalf of NAOP 2010 organising committee, we invite you to submit symposium proposals and papers for oral and poster sessions and to participate. We look forward to seeing you this December in JNU, New Delhi. (Convener, NAOP2010 Organising Committee: Dr. Minati Panda).

Conference Theme: Mind, Culture and Human Activities: Psychological Sciences in Twenty First Century

Subthemes:
Cognitive Neuropsychology
Cultural Practices, Human Cognition and Development: A Historical and Ontogenetic Gaze
Work, Institutional Practices and Mind
Indigenous psychology and Indian psychology
Indian Society and Critical Social Psychology
Clinical practices, Health Psychology and Well Being
Measurement Paradigms and Assessment Issues
Poverty and Human Development
Indian Society and Educational Practices

Abstract Submission (Word Limit: 300 words): 1st Announcement:
Opening Date: 20 May 2010; Closing date: 20 August 2010
Communication of acceptance: 1 – 15, September 2010

Selected Papers and Poster Presentations will be included in an Edited Volume of Conference Proceedings to be published. Full papers for the publication must be submitted by January 15, 2011 for review and possible inclusion.

Announcement of Scientific Program: 1 November 2010

The conference highlights include keynote addresses by Indian and international scholars, Prof. D. Sinha memorial lecture, symposia, pre- and post-conference workshops, D. Sinha dissertation award and a series of four special symposia on language, cognition and learning.

The early bird registration for NAOP2010 will begin on 15 September 2010. The details of the announcement for 20th Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), India will be put up at JNU (http://www.jnu.ac.in/) website soon.

If you have any specific query, please contact the Convener of the organizing committee, Dr. Minati Panda: Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies, School of Social Sciences, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi-110067; minatip@gmail.com.

National Multilingual Resource Consortium (NMRC)

posted Feb 28, 2010 9:37 PM by NAOP Web-Admin

National Multilingual Education Resource Centre is funded by UNICEF and it came into existence as a result of a continued collaboration between MLE interest groups in JNU, UNICEF, Save the Children, NCERT, CIIL, Room to Read and other organizations as well as individual MLE professionals. Most of these organizations came together in organizing an International Conference on Multilingual Education under the Directorship of Professor Ajit K. Mohanty and Dr. Minati panda, Zakir Husain Centre for Educational Studies (ZHCES), Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU).

For more information, see http://www.nmrc-jnu.org/.

Durganand Sinha Memorial Lecture

posted Feb 28, 2010 4:23 AM by NAOP Web-Admin

Prof. Mewa Singh, University of Mysore will deliver the Durganand Sinha Memorial Lecture during the XIXth Annual Conference of the National Academy of Psychology in Bangalore (marc 6-9, 2010).

The title of the lecture is: Discerning Ecological Principles from Species' Spatiotemporal Distribution and Behavior Patterns

NAOP Fellows

posted Feb 28, 2010 4:19 AM by NAOP Web-Admin [ updated Feb 28, 2010 4:32 AM ]

Prof. Mewa Singh
Prof. Janak Pandey
Prof. Ajit Mohanty
Prof. Anandalakshmy

We congratulate the new NAOP Fellows for their contributions to Indian Psychology

XIXth Annual Convention of NAOP

posted Feb 27, 2010 11:11 AM by NAOP Web-Admin [ updated Feb 27, 2010 11:20 AM ]

The XIXth Annual Convention of NAOP

will be hosted by Department of Psychology, Bangalore University, Bangalore from March 6-9, 2010.

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