About the Committee The International Union for Psychological Science (IUPsyS) serves to build global interaction among research communities and promote advances in psychological science and technology at the international level. The U.S. National Committee (USNC) for IUPsyS, which is partially funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, represents the interests of the U.S. psychological science community to the international community. Learn more. Now Available: International Collaborations in Behavioral and Social Sciences – Report of a Workshop Based on the outcomes of the October 2006 workshop convened by the USNC/IUPsyS and informed by a survey conducted by the committee, this National Science Foundation-funded report addresses the multiple benefits of research extending across national boundaries and describes factors common among successful collaborations. Workshop participants identified the obstacles frequently encountered and suggested ways of dealing with these challenges to enhance international collaborative research in the behavioral and social sciences. Several dimensions of collaborative processes, such as research planning, methodological issues, organizational concerns, varied training approaches, and funding needs receive critical attention in this report. Download report PDF at www.nap.edu. Report History: October 2006 International Collaborations Workshop USNC/IUPsyS presented a workshop sponsored by the National Science Foundation on “International Collaborations in Social and Behavioral Science Research” at Northwestern University, October 5-6, 2006. Review the agenda for this event. Survey on International Collaborations The USNC conducted a survey to learn more about issues in international collaborations and to develop a best practices guide. Survey results were presented at the International Collaborations Workshop held at Northwestern University.

New Report Release View the Report in Brief for this Workshop. The XXIX International Congress of Psychology will be held 20-25, July, 2008 in Berlin, Germany. Visit the Congress Web site for registration information. The last International Congress of Applied Psychology took place July 16-21, 2006 in Athens, Greece and discussed the contributions of psychology to problems of the individual and society. The International Visitors Office at the National Academies provides information on the visa process for scientists coming to the United States for meetings or exchange programs. It is also helpful for those organizing international conferences in the United States.

Revised 1 February 2008