The strand of Peace, human rights and psychology at the 11th European Congress of Psychology meets the extremes of the Congress phrase, "A rapidly changing world - challenges for psychology".
 

Issues that will be focused under the heading of Peace strand - are the following:

  • Peace negotiations and the science of psychology
  • Post-conflict communities and transitional justice - the contributions of psychology in international human rights law and practice
  • The right to reparations after human rights violations - rehabilitation and mental health implications
  • What is the relationship between ethics and human rights
  • What are the basic challenges in the relationship between psychological practice and human rights
  • War, conflict and childhood - human rights and mental health consequences of armed conflicts
 

These are confirmed speakers
 

Keynotes/State of the Art:

 
  Lisbet Palme (SE)
  The child's rights in the context
  of conflict
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 Johan Galtung (NO)
  International Perspectives - 10 cases of
  Peace Mediation
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  Saths Cooper (ZA)
  Post Conflict Issues in Southern Africa:
  Truth, trauma and reconciliation
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 Nora Sveaass (NO)
  Torture - a crime against
  humanity
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  Magne Raundalen (NO)
  Peace of mind, peace on ground -
  helping children to recover after wars
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  Morten Bergsmo (NO)
  Socio-psychological mechanisms in the administration
  of criminal  justice for atrocities: some reflections by an
  international lawyer
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  Anthony J. Marsella (US) 
   Global Poverty, Human Rights, & Psychology:
   Challenges, Opportunities, Responsibilities
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Symposia Invited
 
War affected youth: Predictions, problems, and solutions for children associated with fighting forces
Convenor Pam Ryan (AU) Psychologists beyond borders
Participants Theresa Betancourt (US) Harvard School of Public Health                                
  Roxanne Cohen Silver (US) University of California, Irvine
  Richard A. Bryant (AU) University of New South Wales
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The adoption of the universal declaration of ethical principles for psychologists: Significance to psychology and anticipated impact
Convenors Janel Gauthier (CA) Laval University
  & Geoff Lindsay (UK) University of Warwick
Participants Ann D. Watts (ZA) Psychological Society of South Africa
  Andrea Ferrero (AR) National University of San Luis
  Nora Sveaass (NO) University of Oslo
 

Stephen Behnke (US) American Psychological Association                                       
  Carole Sinclair (CA) The Hincks-Dellcrest Treatment Centre
Discussant Jean L. Pettifor (CA) University of Canada
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Peacebuilding: Psychological perspectives
Under the auspices of the International Network of Psychologists for Social Responsibility
Convenor Paula Green (US) Karuna Center for Peacebuilding
Participants Inger Agger (DK) Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims                   
  Friederike Feuchte (DE) University Jena
  Miriam Schroer (DE) Free University Berlin, Forum Peace Psychology
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Psychosocial rehabilitation of survivors of torture and other gross human rights violations
Convenor Joar Overaas Halvorsen (NO)
Participants Boris Drozdek (NE) Psychotrauma Centrum Zuid Nederland/
  Reinier van Arkel groep Den Bosch
 

Inger Agger (DK) Rehabilitation and Research Centre for Torture Victims                     
  Nimisha Patel (UK) University of East London/Medical/
  Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture
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Symposia suggested
 
Public opinions on State Violence: an international project
Convenor Carla Machado (PT) University of Minho
Participants Ana Barbeiro (CH) Université de Lausanne
  Mariana Barbosa (PT) Catholic University
  Sherri McCarthy (US) Northern Arizona University                                            
  Akhurst (UK) York St John University
  Andrea Jones-Rooy (US) University of Michigan
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Precongress workshop
Atle Dyregrov/William Yule