Background
IPA Psychoanalysts moving across borders to practice will encounter a diverse array of questions related to the transferability of professional credentials and about working in new jurisdictions.
The Psychoanalyst Emigration & Relocation Committee is envisioned as a means for the IPA to remain abreast of pertinent information and to consult its Component Societies and Members on these matters.
Mandate
- To explore the transferability and recognition of educational and professional qualifications.
- To monitor professional/working conditions in different countries.
- To collect an overview of internal regulations of psychoanalytic societies regarding the admission/membership of IPA colleagues coming from other countries or from IPA societies with different training models.
- To conduct online meetings to directly connect and support IPA members and Societies interested in the migration process and related policies.
Ways of working and reporting
The Psychoanalyst Emigration & Relocation Committee will be expected to do most of its work electronically, using Skype, GoToMeeting, or other free-to-use communication systems. The committee, like all IPA committees, will be expected to be self-supporting for secretarial and other purposes. It will have access to the web and email support services offered by the IPA.
Any face-to-face meetings should take place, so far as possible, adjacent to IPA or regional congresses. The Chair of the committee will provide a written report to the Board at least annually.
Terms
The members of the Psychoanalyst Emigration & Relocation Committee will be appointed in the usual way, by the President of the IPA and with the consent of the Board of Representatives.
Composition of the committee
The Psychoanalyst Emigration & Relocation Committee will consist of a Chair, plus two members from each Region. Consultants will also be appointed, in numbers appropriate to each region, to advise on the specific circumstances encountered in the IPA's different Constituent Organisations (Consultants will not be funded to attend in-person meetings).
Budget
The Psychoanalyst Emigration & Relocation Committee will propose a budget during the annual IPA budget cycle.
Revised and Board approved January 2022
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