News, Announcements, and IASP
Announcements
The 31st World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) is taking place September 21–24, 2021, at the Gold Coast, Australia. For more information please go to https://www.iasp.info/goldcoast2021/
The 19th European Symposium of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour is taking place August 24–27, 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. For more information go to http://esssb19.org/
The 18th European Symposium of Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour has been postponed to 2024. For more information go to https://www.esssb18.eu/
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Would you like to join IASP?
IASP is a nonprofit organization for those interested and working in suicide prevention. The membership consists of individuals (clinicians, scientists, crisis workers, volunteers and persons who have lost a family member by suicide) and community, national and international organizations. At this moment the membership extends over 50 countries and is affiliated with the World Health Organization as the key organization concerned with suicide prevention.
The main objectives of IASP are:
- –to provide a common platform for all representatives of the many professions who are engaged in the field of suicide prevention and crisis intervention;
- –to allow interchange of acquired experience in this area in various countries, especially through the exchange of literature;
- –to promote the establishment of national organizations for suicide prevention;
- –to facilitate the wider dissemination of the fundamentals of effective suicide prevention to professional groups and to the general public;
- –to arrange for specialized training of selected persons in the area of suicide prevention in selected training centers;
- –to carry out programs of research, especially those which can be pursued through international joint cooperation.
The activities of the association focus on the importance of sharing information, research and knowledge in order to address the issues of suicide and its prevention. The biennial congress, the bimonthly journal Crisis, biannual newsletter and the website serves as a medium for international exchange and a directory of members involved in suicidology is made available.
Candidates for IASP membership may apply directly to the Central Administration Office membership@iasp.
Membership consists of:
- –Regular membership for individuals regularly engaged in suicide studies, clinical management of suicidal patients, and/or suicide prevention activities, and who are interested in furthering the work of the Association.
- –Organizational membership is for national or international voluntary or other nonprofit organizations (incorporated or unincorporated) working in the field of suicide studies, clinical management of suicidal patients and/or suicide prevention activities under the terms of their governing document.
- –Associate membership is for individuals and organizations who are interested in working toward the goals of the Association, but who are not qualified for regular membership.
Please contact the IASP Central Administration Office at membership@iasp.
IASP Executive Committee 2021–2024
- President: Prof. Rory O'Connor (UK) 2021–2024
- Vice President 1: Prof. Thomas Niederkrotenthaler (Austria) 2021–2024
- Vice President 2: Prof. Jo Robinson (Australia) 2021–2022
- Vice President 3: Prof. Lai Fong Chan (Malaysia) 2021–2022
- General Secretary: Prof. Annette Erlangsen (Denmark) 2021–2024
- Treasurer: Prof. Maurizio Pompili (Italy) 2021–2022
IASP Council of National Representatives 2021–2024
Co-Chairs: Prof. Charity Akotia (Ghana) 2021–2024 and Dr. Silvia Pelaez (Uruguay) 2021–2022
For a current listing of the IASP Council of National Representatives please refer to https://www.iasp.info/council_of_national_representatives.php
