Please be advised, that due to the high volume of attendees already booked for the IACP 2014 AGM, any Members booking from this point will be facilitated in an Overflow Room.
The Overflow Room is a separate room in the hotel from where the AGM is taking place.
This separate room, will have a TV screen with a live video link to the main AGM room, so attendees can still see and participate fully in all the AGM activities.
IACP 2014 AGM
Your participation and support at the AGM is encouraged and valued as it is your main forum, as a Member of the IACP, to express your opinion and to be present when your representatives are being voted onto the Executive Committee.
The AGM is a good opportunity for you to ensure that you are fully informed of current policies, standards and activities. It is also a great opportunity to network with colleagues and fellow members.
Motions
Motions and Amendments to the Memorandum, Articles of Association, Byelaws and Regulations can be proposed and seconded by Accredited Members. Motions must be sent by post and include signatures of both the proposer and the seconder. Please note that all proposed motions must be accompanied by an explanation and rationale of 200 words (maximum). Please submit to Liz Gannon at the IACP office by the Friday 7th February 2014.
Executive Committee Nominations
Nominations for the Board of the Executive need to be proposed and seconded. All nominations must include a brief biography of 200 words (maximum). Nominations must be sent by post and include signatures of both the proposer and the seconder. Please submit to Liz Gannon at the IACP office by Friday 7th February 2014.
Carl Berkeley Memorial Award 2014
All members are invited to nominate candidates for the Carl Berkeley Memorial Award 2014. This award is open to all those who have made a significant contribution to the development of Counselling and Psychotherapy in Ireland. Submissions can be emailed or posted to Liz Gannon at the IACP office before Friday 31st January 2014.
More information on the Carl Berkeley Memorial Award, including judging criteria and nomination forms, is available on the IACP website at
http://www.iacp.ie/Carl-Berkeley-Memorial-Award
Guest Speaker
The guest speaker this year will be Professor Mick Cooper. Mick is a Professor of Counselling Psychology at the University of Roehampton, a practising Psychotherapist, and a fellow of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy. In recent years, Mick has articulated a pluralistic approach to counselling and psychotherapy with John McLeod, publishing Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy (Sage) in 2011. Mick is also author of a range of texts on person-centred and relational approaches to therapy, including Existential Therapies (Sage, 2003).
CPD certificates will be emailed to all attendees after the AGM.