Minutes of the 2011 AGM

The inaugural meeting of the Community and Social Psychology (CaSP) Division took place during the 12^th PsySSA Congress

Date:              Wednesday, 14 September 2011

Time:                         16h15 to 17h00

Venue:           Emperors Palace, Johannesburg

Welcome

Eduard Fourie welcomed the attendees and informed delegates that Vera Roos has asked him to facilitate the inaugural meeting of the Community and Social Psychology (CaSP) Division of PsySSA. He acknowledged the work that Vera Roos, Norman Duncan and others have put in in establishing this new division. As this was the first AGM of the CaSP division, no agenda was proposed, but rather a conversation was encouraged on the role and future of the division.

Attendees:

Desmond Painter, Martin Terre Blanche, Puleng Segalo, Kevin Durrheim, Gary Steele, Khonzi Mbatha, Doreen Mudavanhu, Tholeka Dukada, Fathima Pochee, Leigh-Gail Petersen, Nkateko Manabe, Steven Rebello, Kopano Ratele, Colin Tredoux, Gillian Finchilescu, Thanyani Nkhangweleni, Eduard Fourie,  Lochie Jacobs, Karin Buter, San-Marie Aucamp, Nolwazi Somtsewu, Lynn Koch, Shanaaz Suffla, Thandeka Tshabalala, Angelo Fynn, Merwyn Naidoo, Shenaaz Pahad, Elirea Bornman, Busi Kwinda, Juan Nel, Sally John, Julia Hlahla, Rachel Molegatle, Wiehann Rademan

Apologies:

Vera Roos, Ronelle Carolissen, Linda Eskell Blokland, Sharon Johnson, Sandy Lazarus

Discussion

Need to identify the aim / purpose of the division.

Ideal networking opportunity – to identify research related to communities / practitioners (registered counsellors and psychologists) could be encouraged to work in communities (for CPD points) / Work in communities could be communicated to others through the network / be visible in communities /

Could organise a community and social psychology symposium at ICP2012 to show core theoretical and practical issues around community and social psychology.

Could organise regional and online seminars.

Create an online communication space to share ideas / information about upcoming events and conferences / new publications / to track the history of local publications and conference presentations / to hear how different universities define community psychology and approach the teaching of community and social psychology.

Election of the new executive

Chair: Prof Eduard Fourie

Vice Chair: Prof Kopano Ratele

Secretary: Mr Wiehann Rademan

Treasurer: Ms Puleng Segalo

Additional Member: Mr Sydney Butler