IPA & FIPA

The International Psychoanalytical Association (IPA) is the oldest and largest international psychoanalytic organization and the world's primary accrediting and regulatory body for psychoanalysis. The IPA was first conceived in 1908, and formally established in 1910, by Sigmund Freud and his associates to serve as the professional association for the new field of psychoanalysis. The primary goals of the Association were to advance the development of psychoanalysis as a science and as a therapeutic discipline, to promote the disciplined growth of psychoanalysis as a profession, and to protect the public from untrained practitioners by establishing training standards for professional training and a professional membership credential designating its members.

The IPA continues to pursue these goals today by sponsoring research activities, professional publications, and scientific conferences, including its biennial "congresses," an organizational tradition since 1908, and by accrediting psychoanalytic training institutes in accordance with the highest international training standards in the world. The IPA today hosts 70 constituent organizations in 33 countries and represents 12,000 Members.

The IPA is governed by its board, consisting of a President, a Secretary General (appointed by the President), a Treasurer, and 21 representatives - all elected by the membership. The organizational activities of the IPA are also conducted by over 50 international committees and work groups.

For more information, visit the  International Psychoanalytical Association website.