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2015 FEPSAC Congress:
could only be submitted as part of a thematic symposium,

with at least three other irst authors working in at least

Toward Collaborations between
three different countries.

Highlights from the scientiic program included a

International Organizations?
roundtable on “publishing in sport and exercise

psychology journals,” with seven editors of Sport and

Exercise Psychology sections of major sport science

Olivier Schmid, PhD, CC-AASP, University of Bern, Switzerland journals discussing the development and issues of the

Gualberto Cremades, EdD, PhD, CC-AASP, Barry University
journal market (e.g., ethical issues, the Impact Factor

focus, replication of projects, and role of societies). A

The 14th Congress of the European Federation of Sport debate regarding the “certiication for sport psychology

Psychology (FEPSAC Congress, event held every four service delivery in Europe” was designed to explore the

years) took place in Bern, Switzerland on July 14-19. next steps to be taken to further develop sport psychology

certiication for providing services in Europe.
A record number of 730 participants, including 54

from the United States and 40 AASP members of all Additionally, Paul Wylleman, FEPSAC Past-President,

nations, made this Congress the largest in the history chaired a roundtable on international perspectives in the

of FEPSAC and a truly international conference with
organization of sport psychology. The discussants were
57 countries represented. Based on the post-Congress
Drs. Gangyan Si (International Society of Sport Psychology;
feedback gathered from more than 550 participants,
ISSP), Diane Ste-Marie (North American Society for the

the attractive Congress location and sightseeing in Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity; NASPSPA), Olivier

Switzerland was only the 5th most compelling reason Anne-Marie Elbe (incoming FEPSAC President), Elizabeth SCHMID

to attend the Congress. Opportunities for networking,
Rosnet (International Association of Applied Psychology;
using the Congress as a platform for in-person meetings
IAAP, Div. 12), and Gualberto Cremades (AASP). These
with colleagues, and access to the latest research
ive organizations’ goals, challenges, main sources
achievements and best practices were among the
of inancial support, membership organization, and

top three and speak to the high reputation of FEPSAC certiication requirements were addressed. In striving to

Congresses.
advance the ield of sport and exercise psychology, the

The 2015 FEPSAC Congress organization had committed following challenges faced by these organizations were

to a high standard of scientiic contributions and discussed: membership retention due to the proliferation

workshops covering evidence-based interventions of other organizations, bridging the gap between lower

as well as research methodologies and publishing income countries and more resourceful ones, job creation

for the new generations of sport psychology practitioners
strategies. The overall Congress theme “Theories and Gualberto
and scientists, and protection of titles and profession.
applications for performance, health and humanity” CREMADES

was extensively covered by 6 keynote lectures, 8 special Speciically, different ways of safeguarding or policing

sessions, 81 thematic symposia, 38 workshops, and over the ield were suggested (e.g., reporting others who have

400 poster presentations. To foster international and misinformed the public, requesting proof of appropriate

meaningful presentations, oral research contributions
degree and training. In addition, the ISSP Managing

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