EFPA is the leading Federation of National Psychologists Associations in Europe. It provides a forum for European co-operation in a wide range of fields of academic training, psychology practice and research. There are 32 member associations of EFPA representing 200.000 individual members.
The member organisations of EFPA are concerned with promoting and improving psychology as a profession and as a discipline, particularly, though not exclusively, in applied settings and with emphasis on the training and research associated with such practice.
The psychologists in the member associations include practitioners as well as academic and research psychologists. The Federation has as one of its goals the integration of practice with research and the promotion of an integrated discipline of psychology.
The biennial European Congress of Psychology is organised under the auspices of EFPA. The First European Congress was held in Amsterdam in 1989, the Second in Budapest in 1991, the Third in Tampere in 1993, the Fourth in Athens in 1995, the Fifth in Dublin in 1997, the Sixth in Rome in 1999, the Seventh in London 2001, the Eighth in Vienna in 2003, the Ninth in Granada in 2005, and the Tenth is due to be held in Prague 2007. The Federation holds its General Assembly in conjunction with these meetings.