News, Announcements, and IASP
Announcements
The 7th Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), entitled "Building Bridges for a New Start Beyond Borders," is taking place May 18–21, 2016, in Tokyo, Japan. For more information go to http://www2.c-linkage.co.jp/iasptokyo2016/en/
The 11th Annual Academic Conference of the International Society for the Study of Self-Injury (ISSS) is taking place June 17–18, 2016, at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, WI, USA. For more information go to http://itriples.org/redesadmin15/2016-meeting/
The National Suicide Prevention Conference 2016 of Suicide Prevention Australia is taking place July 24–27, 2016, in Canberra, ACT, Australia. For more information go to http://suicidepreventionaust.org/conferences/
The 16th European Symposium of Suicide and Suicidal Behavior (ESSB16) is taking place September 8–10, 2016, in Oviedo, Spain. For more information go to http://esssb16.org/
The XXIX World Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP), entitled "Preventing Suicide: A Global Commitment, From Communities to Continents," is taking place July 18–22, 2017, in Kuching, Malaysia. For more information go to https://www.iasp.info/
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 admin@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 admin@iasp.
IASP Executive Committee 2015–2019
- President: Prof. Ella Arensman
- Vice President 1: Prof. Murad M. Khan
- Vice President 2: Prof. Steve Platt
- Vice President 3: Prof. Maurizio Pompili
- General Secretary: Prof. Jane Pirkis
- Treasurer: Dr. Mort M. Silverman
- Representative of the Council of Presidents: Prof. Diego de Leo
IASP National Representatives 2015–2019
Co-Chairs: Dr. Loraine Barnaby and Prof. Thomas Niederkrothentaler
- Argentina Dr. Ernesto Ruben Paez
- Australia Dr. Jo Robinson
- Austria Prof. Thomas Niederkrothentaler
- Bangladesh Prof. Zahidul Islam
- Belgium Prof. Kees Van Heeringen
- Brazil Prof. Humberto Correa
- Canada Prof. Brian Mishara
- China Prof. Michael Phillips
- Chile Dr. Alejandro Chamorro
- Columbia Dr. Marta Ardilla
- Denmark Dr. Annette Erlangsen
- Estonia Dr. Merike Sisask
- Finland Prof. Erkki Isometsa
- France Prof. Jean-Pierre Soubrier
- Germany Dr. Reinhard Lindner
- Ghana Dr. Charity Akotia
- Greece Dr. Kyriakos Katsadoros
- Hong Kong Dr. Frances Yik Wa Law
- Hungary Dr. Sandor Fekete
- India Prof. R. Sateesh Babu
- Indonesia Prof. Nalini Muhdi
- Iran Dr. Seyed Kazem Malakouti
- Ireland Mr. Gerry Raleigh
- Israel Dr. Avshalom Aderet
- Italy Dr. Marco Innamorati
- Jamaica Dr. Loraine Barnaby
- Japan Dr. Chiaki Kawanishi
- Lithuania Dr. Paulius Skruibis
- Malaysia Prof. T. Maniam
- Mexico Dr. Ana-Maria Chavez Hernandez
- Nepal Mr. Dhruba Pathak
- Netherlands Dr. R. F. P. De Winter
- New Zealand Prof. Annette Beautrais
- Nigeria Dr. Olatunde Ayinde
- Norway Dr. Erlend Mork
- Pakistan Dr. Uzma Irfan
- French Polynesia Dr. Stephane Amadeo
- Portugal Dr. Alexandre Teixeira
- Qatar Dr. Layachi Anser
- Romania Prof. Doina Cosman
- Slovenia Dr. Saska Roskar
- South Africa Dr. Jason Bantjes
- Spain Mr. Andoni Anscan Ramos
- Sri Lanka Ms. Anura Wijemanne
- Suriname Prof. Toby Graafsma
- Sweden Dr. Vladimir Carli
- Switzerland Ms. Barbara Weil
- Taiwan Dr. Ying-Yeh Chen
- Thailand Dr. Prakarn Thomyangkoon
- Trinidad Dr. Gerard Hutchinson
- Uganda Dr. James Mughisha
- UK Dr. Gill Green
- Ukraine Prof. Vsevolod Rozanov
- Uruguay Dr. Silvia M. Pelaez Remigio
- USA Dr. Dan Reidenberg
