Get to Know IAAP


Founded in 1920, the International Association of Applied Psychology is the oldest and largest international association of individual members and affiliate international associations. Its official languages are English and French. As stated in Article 1 of its Constitution, its mission is:

...to promote the science and practice of applied psychology and to facilitate interaction and communication among applied psychologists around the world.


The Association distinguishes five membership categories: Full Members, Student, Fellows, Honorary, and Affiliate Organizations.

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IAAP Strategic Plan

Our strategic plan was created to help shape the future of IAAP.  We built our plan with three strategic goals in mind:

Click here to learn more about our strategic plan.