Position paper of the European Society for Prevention Research on the role of law enforcement in pre...

Law enforcement officers (LEOs) have an important role in preventing crime and problems related to substance use. They can help create safer environments, like nightlife areas and schools, by enforcing the law and working to improve the safety of these areas. LEOs should also work with other prevention professionals to give young people the skills they need to make good decisions and assure safe and nurturing spaces for their development. This Position Paper by the EUSPR and the EU-funded project Frontline-POLITEIA discusses the do’s and don’ts for law enforcement officers (LEO) when they engage in the prevention of harmful behaviours.

EUSPR Board elections 2022

On the following pages, you will find the candidate statements for the elections for the EUSPR Board 2022-2025. Please click on the relevant roles to read these. The election results will be announced at the 2022 Members’ Meeting.  Selection will be via electronic voting which will take place between 08/07/2022 and 07/08/2022. A reminder of the […]

2022 EUSPR Board Elections – Call for nominations

Dear EUSPR Members, Nominations are now open for the elections to the 2022 – 2025 EUSPR Board positions of:  President Elect Treasurer Secretary 6 additional Board members The EUSPR Board plays a central role in the work of the Society and its strategic development. Membership of the Board provides an exciting opportunity to be part of […]

8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents

Dear EUSPR community, we are pleased to inform you of the upcoming 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents. The 8th International Congress of Clinical and Health Psychology in Children and Adolescents is a scientific meeting where the latest challenges in child and adolescent psychological assessment, psychopathology and treatment are addressed. The […]

EUPHA new benefits for EUSPR members

Dear EUSPR members, due to our affiliation with the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), we are happy to introduce to you the latest EUPHA member benefit: the EUPHA resources module (a short introduction to this new module can be viewed here https://vimeo.com/685380052).  In the ‘Skillsbuilding for National public health association’ folder it is currently offered […]

Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases’ (GACD) funding call

The EUSPR board forwards you this funding call from the European Commission for research proposals for “A Life Course Approach to Common Non-communicable Disease Risk Factor Prevention and Reduction. The Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases’ (GACD) call focuses on implementation research. Objectives of the call are very similar to those of our society. Please, find […]

Call for Reviewer – Journal of Prevention

The Journal of Prevention is now the Official Journal of EUSPR. We are recruiting new reviewers that will help guarantee the publication of high-quality manuscripts in the Journal.  The “Call for Reviewer” offers an opportunity for Regular Reviewers who are already experts in prevention research and for Early-Career Researchers who wish to start reviewing manuscripts under the supervision of a member […]

Journal of Prevention Special Issue

The official Journal of EUSPR opens a Call for Papers for a Special Issue on Climate Change and Population Health, submission deadline 15 July 2022. Guest Editors are two of our distinguished founders, Rosaria Galanti, Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden and Fabrizio Faggiano, Department of Sustainable Development and Ecological Transition, University […]

EUSPR current activities

Dear members of the European Society for Prevention Research,  I wish you all a prosperous and enjoyable new year. Hopefully we are expecting more and more intense encounters. Looking back on difficulties and suffering, we also have experienced and studied emerging, sometimes fierce facets of prevention. The online meetings EUSPR was able to establish showed […]

12th EUSPR Conference update: abstract submission extended

The deadline for abstract submission for the 12th EUSPR Conference has been extended until June 30, 2020. Abstract proposals for poster or oral poster presentations may be submitted through the Ex Ordo online platform. All proposals will be peer reviewed and the scientific committee may suggest changes. All presentations will be recorded and made available […]