TOPIC:  ADVOCACY: Global Opportunities and Responsibilities for Psychologists

Assigned Reading/s: CHAPTER 1, pp. 15 - 36 [Shealy, Bullock, & Kapadia (Eds.) (2023)]

Supplementary Materials:

ARTICLE: Eye of Psi Chi: International Social Justice: How Do I Make a Difference in My Country?
https://www.psichi.org/page/244EyeSummer20Paralkar

DOCUMENT: ICP Position on Responding to World Events (PDF)
https://icpweb.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ICP-position-on-statements-2024-final.pdf
The ICP board has been approached to make statements about current world events. Many of our members, in reading about world events, want to take action as a measure of their concern and care about dignity, justice, and human rights the world around. In response to these requests, ICP formed a task group to consider the ICP mission, vision and values as expressed in the ICP bylaws, and to make recommendations for ICP actions going forward.

WEBPAGE: International Council of Psychologists (ICP) and Advocacy
https://icpweb.org/advocacy/
In 2024 ICP reviewed its role in promoting human rights, dignity and justice, and developed a statement of how it would address current world events.


WEBSITE: APA Office of International Affairs
https://www.apa.org/international
APA strives to be a global partner and leader in the promotion of psychological practice, science and education to address personal, societal and global challenges. The mission of the Office of International Affairs (OIA) is to advance psychology globally through international engagement, association efforts, meaningful collaborations and enhance APA’s role as a partner and leader in global health.

WEBSITE: International Association of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
https://iaapsy.org/iaap-and-the-united-nations/reports-meetings-events/mental-health-well-being-advocacy-and-programs-implementing-the-global-agenda/
Mental Health & Well-Being Advocacy and Programs Implementing the Global Agenda, and A Spotlight on Mental Illness and Minority Identities

WEBSITE: Global Network of Psychologists for Human Rights
https://humanrightspsychology.org/home/about/
The Network of Psychologists For Human Rights is open to all psychologists around the world who are interested in Human Rights. This includes the application of psychological science to human rights issues; human rights abuses; advocacy for respect for human rights; and human rights of psychologists.

WEBSITE: Psychology Coalition of NGOs at the United Nations Having Consultative Status with ECOSOC

https://psychologycoalitionun.org/

Psychology Day at the United Nations is a celebration of psychology in the context of the UN. It provides an opportunity for psychology to share with U.N. Permanent Missions, U.N. Agencies, NGOs and the private sector the activities of psychologists at the U.N. and the role of psychology in addressing concerns of global importance.