XXV
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF APPLIED PSYCHOLOGY
Proposed
Site (city and country):
Has an IAAP Congress been held in this location previously? If so, state dates
General Site Information
Congress Facilities - Covers facilities
to be used for principal meetings, e.g., congress centre, hotel meeting rooms,
university, etc. Includes availability
of information technology for presentations.
Detail whether or not all the sites are fully airconditioned.
Congress Organizers - If a professional
organizing agency is to be used, provide name, qualifications (previous
congresses organized, including names, size, and dates); if available, provide
brochures or other literature about agency.
Freedom of Entry - Provide details
of visa requirements. (Before site is selected, the Site Selection Committee
must have assurances in writing from responsible governmental authority that
participants' entry will not be restricted).
Resources and Support
National Psychological Society -
Provide national society's name, size of membership, composition of membership
(divisions and/or specialities), relevant historical details, etc. Also, a letter of agreement to co-sponsor
the congress signed by an officer of the national society must accompany the
nomination form.
Senior Psychologists - Provide name, position, and current institutional affiliation of senior psychologists (or IAAP Executive Committee member) who have indicated willingness to serve as 1) general chairperson of the Congress, 2) chairperson of the Scientific Program Committee, and 3) representatives of the Divisions of IAAP on the Scientific Program Committee.
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Academic Auspices - Provide names of
leading universities in this region conferring graduate degrees in psychology,
including their willingness to assume responsibilities for sponsorship,
scientific program, etc.
Governmental Auspices - State willingness
of governmental agencies (education, health, etc) to provide support.
Financial Support - Since financial
responsibility must be that of the host country, state the extent to which
organizers, national society, governmental agencies, foundations, travel
bureaux, airlines, hotels, or any other groups would provide advance funding
for expenses of pre-congress planning, promotions, and costs of facilities.
Subsidy for Psychologists from countries with low GNP -
Nominate the percentage of the budget which will be devoted to support the
participation of colleagues from low income countries.
Psychological Services - Identify types of
governmental, hospital and municipal services, counselling services, clinics,
etc., employing psychologists in the region.
Psychological Research Centres
- Provide names and locations of major centres of applied psychological
research in the area.
Social/Cultural Program
Professional Field Trips - Provide details
of possible visits of professional interests to participants during congress.
Tourist, Culture, and Historical Points of Interest -
Include special attractions in the nearby area that would interest large
numbers of participants, e.g., museums, shopping, tours, etc.
Possible Social Events - List possible
social events, and possible sponsorship.
Other
Transportation - Provide as much
information as possible concerning air, rail, motor coach, etc., to site:
include also general information about public transportation at congress site
(between hotels and meetings sites, etc).
Accommodation - List
names and class of hotels and other accommodations, as well as approximate
distance (or travel time) from main meeting site. Provide the prices of each type of accomodation, and the
availability especially of cheap accomodation for participants from low income
countries.
Cost of living - Provide
details of the daily cost of living in the host city.
Include other
points in favour of this Congress site that are not covered above.