SPSP is pleased to share that it has been granted Consultative Status by the United Nations (UN), a major step forward as the organization strives to increase the impact and societal awareness of personality and social psychology research.
Consultative Status grants SPSP access to the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), which coordinates the UN's economic, social, environmental, and related work. SPSP will have the opportunity to provide expert analysis to ECOSOC, reaching a global audience and contributing to ECOSOC's agenda.
This achievement is the culmination of a grassroots movement within SPSP that has been pushing for greater integration between social-personality psychologists. The project will officially launch during the SPSP 2024 Annual Convention, which will be held from February 8-10, 2024 in San Diego, CA.
SPSP is also launching an interest group, which will be open to anyone who would like to be involved with and/or kept up-to-date on the UN relationship. Those who are interested in sharing psychological science with broader audiences are also highly encouraged to participate. No previous knowledge of or experience with the UN is required.
The interest group will aim to serve the following goals:
- Offer information about the UN, its structure, its efforts to encourage interdisciplinary and cross-academic dialogue and previous interactions with psychological science
- Describe what the consultative status means for SPSP and the opportunities it will present for SPSP members
- Discuss how to best make use of the opportunities this relationship provides for SPSP members and society
- Chart a path forward to design the formal launch of the project in 2024
- Recruit members for the SPSP UN Committee, which will launch in 2024, and oversee the project
Those who wish to learn more about the relationship are also encouraged to join a Free-Form Friday session from 12-1 PM ET on June 2. During this informal meeting, Rakoen Maertens of the University of Cambridge and Friedrich Götz of the University of British Columbia will discuss the new Consultative Status with attendees and generate ideas for making the most of this opportunity.
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This relationship aligns with a key pillar of the SPSP Strategic Framework—ensuring that personality and social psychology is recognized, understood, and valued as a science and can be used to improve the human condition.
SPSP would like to thank and congratulate the International Committee who worked to make this exciting new opportunity possible!
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