IAGP - The International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes

	INTRODUCTION The International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes (IAGP) is a network of professionals involved in the development of group psychotherapy and group processes in the areas of theory, clinical practice, training, research and consultancy. Our network provides opportunities for meeting the others: professions, theories and cultures - who are exploring the applications of small, median and large group processes in clinical, organizational and political settings. These meetings have great potential for furthering international cooperation on training, research, clinical work and consultancy in a multicultural society. On 12th August, 2003, the IAGP was incorporated in Switzerland, and on 10th October, 2003, it was granted the status of a Swiss tax-exempt charity (Reg. no. 409/2003). To find out more about the IAGP's history, please see the paper by Anne Schutzenberger, our Honorary Archivist, which appeared in an edition of our journal, Forum. (This past edition of Forum is available in electronic format.) In June 2006, the members voted to change the name of the IAGP from 'The International Association of Group Psychotherapy' to 'The International Association for Group Psychotherapy and Group Processes.' This was done to reflect the expansion of our members' interests. Despite the name change, the acronym 'IAGP' will remain the same. You can view and download the IAGP's Constitution and By-Laws (last revised in July 2006). A copy of our latest brochure (last updated in September, 2008) can be obtained in electronic format here.
	WHO WE ARE We are a truly international organization: Our current Board of Directors and office holders come from 23 countries; and our affiliate organizations and individual members are group psychotherapists and group leaders of different theoretical orientations from throughout the world. The following is a list of our officers for the 2006-2009 term: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IAGP Executive Committee, 2006-2009 Frances Bonds-White, Ed.D., USA - President Kate Bradshaw Tauvon, M.A., TEP, Sweden - Secretary Douglas S.G. Kong, M.D., Singapore - Treasurer Jörg Burmeister, M.D., Switzerland/Spain- President Elect Christer Sandahl, Ph.D., Sweden - Immediate Past President BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gregorio Armañanzas Ros, M.D.,Spain Lilian Bicas Klein, Ph.D., Mexico Bonnie Buchele, Ph.D., USA Ta-jen Chang, M.D., M.H.S., Taiwan, R.O.C. Eva Fahlström, Lic. Psychotherapist, Sweden Robi Friedman, Ph.D., Israel Maurizio Gasseau, Ph.D., Italy Einar Gudmundsson, M.D., Iceland David Gutmann, Ph.D., France Pirkko Hurme, M. Psych., Finland Thor Kristian Island, M.D., Norway Dorli Kamkhagi, M.S., Brazil Howard D. Kibel, M.D., USA Margarita Kritikou, M.D., Greece Maria van Noort, Psy.D., The Netherlands Jamie Ondarza Linares, M.D., Italy Celia Riskin, Ph.D., Argentina William Roller, M.A., USA António Roma-Torres, M.D., M. Sci., Portugal Teresa von Sommaruga-Howard, UK Ingrid Stahmer, Germany Ivan Urlic, M.D., Ph.D., Croatia Haim Weinberg, Ph.D., Israel Marianne Wiktorin, M.A., Sweden Cecelia Winkelman, Ph.D., Australia SECTION CHAIRS Chair, Family Therapy Section Richard Reposa, M.S.W., USA October 2008: Unfortunately, illness has forced Richard Reposa, M.S.W. to step down as Family Therapy Section Chair. The IAGP Board of Directors recently accepted the kind offer of Alberto C. Serrano, M.D, to lead the section until the end of the current term. Alberto can now be reached at the above email address.) Chair, Group Analysis Section Felix de Mendelssohn, Austria Chair, Organizational Consultancy Section George Dimitris Anastopoulos, Greece Chair, Psychodrama Section Manuela Maciel, M.S., Portugal Chair, Transcultural Section Heloisa Fleury, M.A., Brazil Chairs, Consultative Assembly of Affiliate Organizations (CAOA) Maria Van Noort, Psy.D., The Netherlands and Frances Bonds-White, Ed.D., USA Honorary Archivist Anne Ancelin Schutzenberger, T.E.P, PhD., France and (Please use both addresses.) PAST PRESIDENTS Samuel B. Hadden M.D., USA (1973-1977) Raymond Battegay, M.D., Switzerland (1977-1980) Malcolm Pines, M.D., UK (1980-1984) Jay W. Fidler, M.D., USA (1984-1986) Grete Leutz, M.D. , Germany (1986-1989) Fern Cramer Azima, Ph.D., Canada (1989-1992) Alberto C. Serrano, M.D., USA (1992-1995) Earl Hopper, Ph.D., UK (1995-1998) Roberto de Inocencio, M.D., Spain (1998-2000) Sabar Rustomjee, FRANZCP, Australia (2000-2003) Christer Sandahl, Ph.D., Sweden (2003-2006) FOUNDER J.L. Moreno, M.D.
	OUR AFFILIATE ORGANIZATIONS We now have a separate page with details of our affiliate organizations.
	OUR SERVICES Check out the other parts of this site for details of our special interest sections, our congresses and other events, our publications, and our Internet discussion and announcement lists. If you would like to join us, either as an individual or as an organization, please see our membership page. We are always delighted to hear from current and prospective members. Please see our page of contact details.
	INTERNET DISCUSSION AND ANNOUNCEMENT LISTS The IAGP currently runs Internet-based discussion and announcement lists. To find out more about the IAGP's online activities, please click here.