Save the date: 14th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting, 4th – 6th October 2023, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

  EUSPR 2023 is being held in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, in October 5th and 6th 2023, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, October 4th. Our theme this year is ‘Optimizing Prevention Infrastructures’ and our keynotes and special sessions will focus on discussing the challenges facing prevention science.   During the conference, […]

EUSPR 2022 Conference FAQ

My country is not listed in the registration form. Can I participate in this conference? Yes, absolutely. Just scroll all the way down and select “Other”. Countries not listed are considered Level C for registration purposes. My registration is shown as “unpaid” but I have made a bank transfer, is there a problem? Nothing to […]

Early bird fees available until 31st of July

EUSPR 2022 is being held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th September 2022, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, September 28th. Our theme this year is ‘Prevention – Between Ethics and Effectiveness’ and our keynotes and special sessions, in a hybrid format, will focus on discussing the challenges of being […]

2022 EUSPR Pre-Conference Workshops

For workshop registration, please visit our Ex Ordo website.  Workshop 1: Enhancing GBG and PAX GBG Implementation through Mentoring – Challenges And Benefits  – Wednesday, 28th September, 13:00 – 16:30 GMT+3 Presenters: National Institute for Health Development (Estonia); City of Malmö (Sweden); Linnaeus University (Sweden); Vestigio (Sweden). Location: Radisson Olümpia Blu, Tallinn Liivalaia 33 Teachers […]

13th EUSPR Conference update: abstract submission extended

The deadline for abstract submission for the 13th EUSPR Conference has been extended until June 15th, 2022. Abstract proposals for poster or oral poster presentations may be submitted through the Ex Ordo platform (https://euspr2022.exordo.com/submissions/new). All proposals will be peer reviewed and the scientific committee may suggest changes. The 13th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting will […]

Save the date: 13th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting, 28th – 30th September 2022, Tallinn, Estonia

The final printed programme in PDF version can be found here: 2022 EUSPR Conference Programme Printed copies of the programme will also be available in your delgate packs. EUSPR 2022 is being held in Tallinn, Estonia on 29th and 30th September 2022, with workshops and project meetings scheduled for the pre-conference day, September 28th. Our […]

12th EUSPR Conference Program 2021

The final version of the online programme of the 12th EUSPR Conference can be found here 2021 Program Schedules are shown in Central European Summer Time (CEST), military time format. Wednesday 29th September 2021 Pre-conference workshops Workshop 1: How to build bridges between agile development, ethics and impact in prevention? 9:00 – 12:00 CEST Workshop […]

2021 EUSPR Pre-conference workshops

For workshop registration, please visit our Ex Ordo website.  Workshop 1: Unplugged – Wednesday, 29th September, 9:00 – 10:30 CEST Presenters: Annemie Coone and Johan Jongbloet The workshop is aimed at experienced school prevention trainers from the EU-Dap Faculty network focusing on the implementation of online Unplugged activities for teachers. We also open up to […]

Save the date: 12th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting, 29th September – 1st October, 2021, Online

Prevention in a COVID Recovery Society We are pleased to announce that the 12th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting will take place online on 30th September – 1st October 2021, with workshops scheduled for the 29th September. The theme this year is ‘Prevention in a COVID Recovery Society’ and the conference will discuss the challenges […]

Dissemination of the new NPSC Prevention Science Statement

The National Prevention Science Coalition (NPSC) edited a representative statement answering “What is Prevention Science”, to reflect the current thinking in the field. It had been endorsed by EUSPR as by many other organisations. Recently NPSC suggested a subtle change which we also endorsed, content with this much needed nuance. Specifically, rather than referring to substance misuse or abuse, we are using the convention, Substance Use Disorder (SUD), which subsumes all aspects of substance use that are problematic.

EUSPR invites its members to post this statement on your website to ensure that we are all uniformly representing the essence and value of prevention science.

New issue on Culture of Prevention

Culture of Prevention, a difficult concept to define but important to protect Public Health. If we have learned nothing else from COVID, prevention should be paramount. Springer recently sent a table of contents alert for Prevention Science Volume 22, Issue 1, now available online. It contains a Special Section: Promoting a Culture of Prevention: An International Perspective.

Follow this link: Volume 22, Issue 1 . Additionally you can go to the APSI Int’l website https://www.apsintl.org/previous-talks-recordings to hear comments of Craig PoVey and Claudia Zundel on the topic.

(Postponed) 12th EUSPR Conference and Members’ Meeting, September 29th – October 1st, 2021, in Tallinn, Estonia

Prevention – Between Ethics and Effectiveness Due to COVID-19 measures, we will have an online conference this year. We hope to see you all in Tallinn in 2022! The theme next year is ‘Prevention – Between Ethics and Effectiveness’ and the conference will discuss the challenges of being both effective and ethical in prevention. Different […]

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 […]