Statements

ECPA statement on ceasefire and support to Palestinian people

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ECPA calls for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and an end to the genocide of the Palestinians. The Palestinian people have the right to have a place to call home, in which they can feel safe, feel legitimised in their existence, and have their needs recognised. It is time to end the violence against, and the oppression of, the Palestinian people, and to give them back spaces of dignity, recognition, and power. The Palestinian people are not Hamas! The Palestinian people have a right to a future and to their land; they cannot suffer oppression and the violation of human rights any longer. As European community psychologists committed to social justice, we repudiate war and demand respect for the human, civil and political rights of the Palestinian people.

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Solidarity with our colleagues at Victoria University (AUS)

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We have learned that Victoria University finally decided to close the Master’s program of Applied (Community) Psychology, despite vast opposition from the community of academic and professional psychologists across the world.

ECPA want to express its solidarity with its Australian colleagues and is willing to offer its support to keep Australian Community Psychology active and strongly present in the Global Community.  ECPA website and virtual spaces welcome any initiative that can contribute to this scope. 

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2023 Turkey-Syria earthquakes: Solidarity from ECPA and an invitation to donate

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It has been almost a week since an earthquake struck Turkey and Syria. The devastation is horrific, and the death toll is above 20,000. We want to share the testimony of a worker from INTERSOS, a humanitarian organisation operating in Syria, in one of the areas hardest hit by the earthquake and already severely affected by The Syrian Civil War.

ECPA wants to express sympathy and solidarity for those suffering from this immense tragedy and all those working in the field. We urge our members and community psychologists across the globe to donate to relief efforts. There are many humanitarian organisations collecting donations and supplies.

To donate to INTERSOS, which is an Italian organisation working in Syria, follow this LINK.

You can also donate to AHBAP (Anatolian Public and Peace Platform), an organisation based in Turkey, reaching out to ask for support. To donate to AHBAP, follow this LINK.

For Syria, you can donate to Förderverein für bedrohte Völker. Details can be found HERE.

These are examples of reliable and trustworthy organisations. Every donation helps.

ECPA Board