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The INTERNATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST VOLUME 56 ISSUE 3 OCTOBER 2016 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2016-2017 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE INTEGRATION OF KNOWLEDGE President: Machiko Fukuhara, PhD, JAPAN [email protected] Past President: Janet Sigal, PhD, USA I would like to express special appreciation [email protected] to Dr. Ann Marie O’Roark and Ms. Nancy President Elect: Jean Lau Chin, EdD, USA Machiko Fukuhara, [email protected] PhD., President Quatrano who encouraged us from across Treasurer: Nancy M. Sidun, PsyD, USA the ocean, by helping and supporting us pa- [email protected] tiently via long messages and by virtual Secretary: Justina Aire, PhD, GRENADA [email protected] Global development meetings to carry out this preparation. With- DIRECTORS AT LARGE of membership; or- out their help, we would not have been able Term expires 2017 to complete our mission. Polly Dy, Esq., PHILIPPINES ganizational visibility in community Dr. Richard Velayo, USA of associations & worldwide integra- I dare say that the Conference itself went Term expires 2018 tion of knowledge and ideas into successfully due to the kind cooperation of Dr. Anna Laura Comunian, ITALY chairs and presenters for addresses, sympo- Dr. Sandra E. S. Neil, AUSTRALIA practice; internal collaborations dem- sia, workshops, papers, conversation hours, Term expires 2019 onstrating ICP, Inc’s philosophy of Dr. Merry Bullock, USA social events and participants. Volunteers Dr. Michelle Downey, USA humanity and love Student Representatives to the Board and students supported the process. Special Mischelle Flormata, PHILIPINES Six weeks have passed since the ICP, thanks goes to Dr. Tara Pir, Past President, Joshua Wright, CANADA for her guidance to me, Incoming President, Non-Voting Board Representatives Inc. Jubilee Conference in Yokohama UN NGO Chair was held. During the conference I was throughout the Conference by chairing the Dr. Florence Denmark, USA inaugurated as Incoming President. Outgoing Board meeting, moderating the International Association Liaison Chair Incoming Board session with me, and sev- Dr. Tara Pir, USA Two years ago I was appointed Chair, Interest Groups & IP Research: Local Arrangement Committee for the eral scientific sessions. My appreciation also Dr. Varda Muhlbaur, ISRAEL recent Conference, and I simultaneously goes to Dr. Sandra Neil for volunteering to Dr. Diana Boer, GERMANY assist me in conference leadership duties Coordinator for Regional & Area held the roles of the Chair, LAC, and the Chairs: Dr. Sandra E.S. Neil, AUS. President-Elect during the past year. The and facilitating so many scientific meetings. Membership Chair: overlap created a situation in which I From my experience of this conference, Dr. Andrew Simon together with my experience of 40 years of Students: Monica Tomlinson took responsibility for the Scientific Long Range Conference Planning: Program. In addition, I worked on plan- interest in international activities, I strongly Dr. Merry Bullock, & Dr. Maria Lavooy, feel that ICP, Inc. today could become more USA ning all aspects of the Conference; on Parliamentarian: Dr. Florence Denmark, complicated negotiations with the Con- internationalized from the viewpoints of USA, Dr. Ann Marie O’Roark, USA gress Center, hotels, and affiliated Or- membership towards global development. Contracts: One of my objectives is to make this organi- Newsletter Editor: A.M. O’Roark ganizations, especially with the Con- [email protected] gress (ICP2016); and strong requests zation more visible among psychologist and Interim Sec-General: N. Quatrano and needs of individuals. psychology-related associations worldwide. [email protected] During this challenging time I found Members need to continue to identify with Website Manager: JP Abilla our organization and suggest improvements [email protected] that I had to work on editing the Scien- as we evolve. In order to do so, members CONTENTS tific and the Agenda Books, as well as need to learn more about themselves, what Section I—Leader’s Reports 1 the appointment of officers. I feel lucky that I survived the realization of the their needs are and why, how they can ac- Section II—Member & International Conference, with the excellent help of complish them, and how they can benefit News 12 the ICP, Inc., while remembering the basis the team at the Tokyo Office for clerical Section III—Administrative 20 and technological work. of our common philosophy of Humanity and Love. WWW.ICPWEB.ORG [continued on next page] PAGE 2 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF PSYCHOLOGISTS IP VOLUME 56, NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2016 Con’t. from page 1 Liaison Coordinator: Tara Pir Realistically, we need to increase active members, both Long Range Conference Planning: Merry Bullock (R), young and older, from various regions in the world. Dur- DaL representative & Maria Lavooy (R) co-chair ing my term, I would like, specifically, to make efforts in Local Arrangements Conference 2017: Andrew Simon increasing membership, as have many of my predeces- Scientific Program Chair: Jean Lau Chin, PE; Richard sors. Velayo, DaL To do so, I would like to suggest some actions to take Membership Chair: Andrew Simon (R) including how to make this organization a core organiza- Adjunct: Sandra E.S. Neil, DaL and WACC tion (one unique organization among the others) with a Graduate student chair: Joshua Wright specific function. Integration of knowledge/idea into Parliamentarians: Florence Denmark (R) and Ann Marie practice is important. This is the mission of psychology. O’Roark (R) Your ideas and opinions are welcome. Social Media Development: Emily Dow (R) As is mentioned above, the Yokohama ICP, Inc. Con- United Nations NGO: Florence Denmark (R) ference was challenging and successful with the help of ECOSOC: Florence Denmark (R), Eva Sandis, Norma Simon, Pete Walker, Interns Krystal Lozada, the committees and staff. One of the most satisfying as- Luke Lawson and Katja Luostarinen pects of this annual gathering was that over 80 scholars DPI Representatives: Richard Velayo (R), Interns from 22 countries participated, and we were able to offer Negar Fatahi, Echo Ma scholarships to four young scholars from developing European UN Center Representatives: Roswith Roth countries. I wish to give special commendation to the (R-Vienna) and Anna Laura Comunian (R-Geneva) Yokohama recipients OF Developing Country Scholar- ships: Contracts: 3 year terms can be renewed (Included in operation’s budget) Ms. Mischelle Flormata, Psychology Department, College of the Graduate School, University of Santo Newsletter editor: Ann Marie O’Roark (R) Tomas, Espana Manila, Philippines Interim Secretary-General: Nancy Quatrano (R-year 3) Web Manager: J.P. Abilla (R—year 3) Dr. Ishrat Rizwan, Fatima Jinnah Women University, Pakistan Ms. Sabahat Haqqani, Fatima Jinnah Women Univer- sity, Pakistan Janet Sigal, PhD., USA Dr. Jason R. Wynter, Northern Caribbean University, Past President Jamaica Chair: Nominations & Elections The following appointments have been approved by Committee the member and the board and will be confirmed at our upcoming Board of Directors conference call, later in the month: ( R ) = continuing a three-year term FIRST CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ad Hoc 75th Anniversary: Harold Takooshian (R) ELECTED POSITIONS TO BE FILLED: Archives Management: Donna Goetz, Chair (R) Area Chairs, World: Sandra E. S. Neil, Coordinator (R) PRESIDENT ELECT AND TWO DIRECTORS AT Awards Coordinator: Josephine Tan (R) LARGE Frances Mullen Award: Anna Laura Comunian (R) Bain-Sukemune Award: Cecilia Cheng (R) Role and Responsibility Information: Denmark-Grunwald Award: Donna Goetz (R) ICPWEB.ORG Bylaws and Rules Fukuhara Award: Ann Marie O’Roark (R) Dayan-O’Roark-Barreda-Communian: Joshua Wright PRESIDENT ELECT TERM: 3 YEARS Bylaws/Board Rules: Robert Silverberg, Chair (R) Board DaL Representative: Anna Laura Comunian YEAR 1: PRESIDENT ELECT Grad Student Board Representatives: Joshua Wright YEAR 2: PRESIDENT (R) & Mischelle Flormata YEAR 3: PAST PRESIDENT Interest Group Coordinators:Varda Muhlhauey (R) and Diana Boer (R) WWW.ICPWEB.ORG [continued on next page] IP VOLUME 56, NO. 3 SEPTEMBER 2016 INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL OF PSYCHOLOGISTS PAGE 3 Con’t. from page 2 ICP at the United Nations The President Elect serves as a member of the Executive Florence L. Denmark, PhD Committee and Chair of the Annual Scientific Program in Main ICP Representative collaboration with Long Range Conference Planning The 2016-17 year has started and we Chair[s], Local Arrangements Chair[s] and the President. are off to what will hopefully be a See website Bylaws and Rules for details. successful year. Our representatives remain the same and are as follows: TWO BOARD DIRECTORS AT LARGE in New York I continue as the Main Representative along TERM: 3 YEARS with Eva Sandis, Norma Simon, Richard Velayo and Pe- Directors at Large study the operations of ICP in relation ter Walker as other ICP Representatives. Anna Laura Comunian is our Geneva Representative and Roswith to its incorporation-stated mission, bylaws-proscribed Ruth serves as ICP’s Vienna Representative. goals, and functions. The board discusses activities and We have five wonderful new interns in New York. In future development should take in keeping with estab- alphabetical order they are, lished values and policies, and in light of the association’s Yikai (Echo) Ma is currently enrolled in the Masters financial status and maintenance of ICP, Inc.’s reputation of program of Industrial / Organizational Psychology at for high