Message from the President of the International Union of Psychological Science
Dear Colleagues
Time flies, and it is hard to believe we are already almost half way between the ICP of 2008, which took place in my home country, Germany, and that of 2012, which will take place in Cape Town, South Africa, a country I have visited several times and one I have always found enthralling. I am certainly looking forward to being there again and, as President of the International Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), under whose auspices the ICP is organized, I hope I will see you there and that by now you have already taken steps to ensure your participation. Certainly this congress is something not to be missed. As all International Congresses of Psychology, that of 2012 will offer an amazing wealth of scientific knowledge and opportunity for scientific exchange, as well as a remarkable cultural program that will allow you to get to know the country and its people better. However, being set in such a vibrant context with such a wide variety of experiences to explore, the combination of a rich scientific program with the possibility to visit areas such as Table Mountain, or even perhaps those further afield like the Cradle of Humankind, where the 2.3 million year-old remains of Australopithecus were discovered, is likely to mean that attending this ICP will be truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And I know it will be a first-class event from an organisational point of view. The Congress President, Saths Cooper and his team are fully committed to ensuring you will have a unforgettable experience, both scientific and cultural, and that you will take away with you a lifetime of treasured memories. Organised around the theme Psychology Serving Humanity and committed to presenting new frontiers of psychological science and its application as the means to improving, developing and enriching society, work on the congress is well underway. Hopefully your plans are also taking shape, with March 31, 2011, the ‘early deadline’ for the submission of abstracts, firmly fixed in your calendar. I look forward to seeing you in 2012.
Rainer K. Silbereisen
IUPsyS President
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