NAPsaC Meeting - New York City, January 17, 2009
NAPsaC Meeting
New York City
January 17, 2009
(Informal discussion and continental breakfast began at 9:00)
Present: Harriet Basseches (Chair), Prudy Gourguechon (President APsaA, Chair-Elect NAPsaC), Bob Pyles (Co-Chair-Elect NAPsaC), Leigh Tobias (Pres-elect CIPS), Rick Perlman (President CIPS), Nancy Wolf (President NYFS), Martin Gauthier (President Canadian Psychoanalytic Society), Beth Seelig (Guest, North Amer. IPA Bd), Abbott Bronstein (Chair, NAPsaC WPGCom) Warren Procci (President-elect, APsaA), Nadine Levinson,(Guest, North Amer. IPA Bd), Chuck Brandes (President PINC, Secretary/Treasurer NAPsaC)
At 11:00 the above were joined by: Claudio Eizirik (Pres., IPA), Enrique Núñez Jasso (Pres., FEPAL), Arthur Leonoff and Fred Busch (both North Amer.IPA Bd/E&O Com), Henk Jan Dalewijk (Treas., IPA), Charles Hanly (Pres.-elect, IPA), Junípero Méndez (Sec.,FEPAL), H. Gunther Perdigao (Next Sec-Gen'l. IPA), David Coe (Dir.-Gen'l., IPA), Judit Mészáros (Sec., EPF), Peter Wegner, Pres.-EPF.
1. HB called meeting to order at 9:30
2. Minutes of June 27, 2008 meeting reviewed and approved.
3. TREASURER'S REPORT
A. As of January 5, 2009
Balance as of 1/1/08 $8,727.18
4/10/08 -$292.21 HB: Waldorf Astoria (Winter 2008 Mtg.)
4/10/08 -1,365.00 Four Dog Interactive Studio
4/10/08 -130.00 Four Dog Interactive Studio
4/3/08 592.50 Canadian Psychoanalytic Society
04/16/08 -5.00 Bank Charge
8/1/08 -50.40 CommPartners (Conferencing fee)
8/1/08 -689.14 Abbot Bronstein reimbursement
09/19/08 123.00 PINC 2008 Dues
10/14/08 505.50 CIPS
10/30/08 3,793.50 APsaA Dues
12/1/08 109.50 Japanese Psychoanalytic Society Dues
01/05/09 276.00 New York Freudian Society
Ending Balance as of 12/31/08 $11,595.43
B. Discussion of dues increases, regular increases in principal? Postponed until later in meeting.
4. The allocation of funds to the Working Parties project was not time limited. Abbott has access to remainder of $1000 allocation without additional action of Board
5.. Scheduling of the day reviewed. IPA members visit to meeting. Will the Chair of the IPA representatives chair the meeting?
ACTION: Decided that the NAPsaC Chair remains as Chair during the visit of the IPA leadership.
A. From 12:00 to 1:00 there is an informal meeting.
B.. From 3:00 to 5:00 there is time for an informal brainstorming meeting.
6. Announcement of future EPF-NAPsaC inter-regional meeting and discussion that the Co-Chairs-elect of NAPsaC were not adequately involved in the planning of these meetings. Historically the meetings were planned more as a private project. The transition to meetings with a clear association to the governmental structure of IPA and with attendance opened to the general membership has been rocky. These meetings are open to all NAPsaC members.
A. Proposed that a subcommittee be convened to identify NAPsaC's plan for future inter-relational meetings. Harriet asked Prudy to appoint members and determine chair of sub-committee.
ACTION: Prudy appoint members & chair, EPF/NAPsaC clinical meeting subcommittee.
B. Future FEPAL-NAPsaC Clinical Conferences briefly discussed. No action.
7. NAPsaC supported article for IPA Chicago Congress written by Harriet. To be in TAP. NAPsaC members asked to distribute to their membership via their own publications. Publication must give attribution to TAP: This article is reprinted with permission by The American Psychoanalyst.
8. Abbot Bronstein discussed Working Parties. (Monday and Tuesday in Chicago.) Expressed his gratitude to NAPsaC and APsaA for making it possible to have the Working Party meetings. Should future Working Parties be tied to the APsaA conference?
A. Atlanta groups report. Thirty people attended. Very successful. CCM groups.
B. Expanded to five groups in NY with 75 to 90 attendees. Early feedback is that they have been very successful.
C.. Estimate 16 groups at Chicago. Allocation to NAPsaC members will be limited.
D. Discussion of future plans for working groups: there is an intention to involve directors of psychoanalytic clinics, possibly child analysis, producing publications and expanding as competent to expand. Applying for additional funding from CAPsa (IPA program) to bring people to EPF meetings in Brussels to learn more about leading WPG to apply to later NAPsaC groups. The involvement of the clinics is intended in particular to focus on initializing (bringing people into) psychoanalysis.
E. Motion made and approved that fees for NAPsaC meetings shall be waived for moderators and presenters from Europe.
F. Discussion of NAPsaC raising matching funding for future Working Parties. Matching funds are needed at present.
1. Nadine Levinson noted that the IPA hopes to make all the Working Parties self-supporting and supportive of the regional organization.
2. Abbot estimated that between $40 and 60,000 would be needed each year to support working groups. EPF conference attendance increased dramatically with the addition of the Working Parties. Major expenses are the meetings of the moderators and the planning groups between actual meetings of the Working Parties. Supporting the Working Parties will be a difficult sell to NAPsaC's member organizations. Many members will see the Working Parties as personal learning experiences and feel that the individuals benefiting should pay their own way. The counter assumption is that the Working Parties will foster the development of NAPsaC as an organization. N. Levinson added a broader prospective including the future identity of the analyst and fostering the future of psychoanalysis.
3. Abbot indicates that he needs a policy statement from NAPsaC regarding the use of the funds allocated to Working Parties. Prudy asked Abbot to send her a list of the issues.
4. Distribution of information about Working Parties. Email does not appear to be successful. Word of mouth has historically been the most effective.
5. The Working Parties needs administrative help. Abbot requested 50 to 75 hours during 2009, about $2000. Motion made and approved that the Working Parties can expend up to $2000 during 2009 for administrative support.
3 ACTIONS: 1)Any fees to attend future NAPsaC WPGs shall be waived for moderators and presenters from EPF (Europe) or FEPAL (Latin America). 2) Abbot B. to send new Chair & Co-chair, Prudy and Bob, list of the issues in connection with establishing a policy statement from NAPsaC regarding the use of funds allocated to Working Parties. 3) Working Parties can expend up to $2000 (including preceding requisitions carried over) during 2009 for administrative support.
9. Rick Perlman reported on the Find-An-Analyst Website.
A. The $35,000 grant application was denied but $10,000 was made available to reimburse expenses. Grant proposal was to publicize website. Without grant Rick is proposing that NAPsaC purchase Google ads, beginning as a trial. Motion made and approved that Rick develops a plan with Prudy to use Internet ads to publicize website.
B Rick received from California a request to organize by Zip code. Prudy advocated Zip+four.
C. Rick plans to add a specialty field to website.
ACTION:Rick and Prudy to develop a plan to use Internet ads to publicize website.
10. Harriet reported that there are efforts on going worldwide regarding the 100th Anniversary Celebrations. In particular, we need to consider a NAPsaC sponsored event in September of 2010. [SEE also, ITEM #13, below]
A. Beth Seelig described a proposal that NAPsaC jointly sponsor conference at Emory University on Creativity Through the Life Cycle. Also co-sponsored by Lucy Daniels' Foundation. The conference will be an interdisciplinary discussion over three days involving psychoanalytic Institutes and Emory's Center for Creativity in the Arts. In addition this conference could be simulcast to other regions and Beth is exploring podcasting of specific presentations.
1. Co-Sponsoring would mean that NAPsaC provide $500. In addition NAPsaC will appoint a NAPsaC member to participate in planning. Motion made and approved to provide $500 and commit to promote conference.
2ACTIONS: 1)$500.00 to promote the conference; 2) NAPsaC to appoint member to participate.
11. IPA portion of meeting inaugurated by Nadine Levinson. IPA has 12,000 members and 70 constituent organizations. Purpose of this portion of meeting is to promote a good exchange between IPA representatives and the Presidents of the constituent organizations in each of the regions.
A. Arthur Leonoff and Fred Busch discussed the "notion of oversight" that followed from the identification of three educational models within the IPA. Proposal being explored is to bring together Directors of Training and Senior Educators to a weekend conference; something that has not been done previously in NA region. Perhaps this will take the form of a conference on 'End of Training Evaluations.' The development of a Working Party on psychoanalytic education could follow to address educational issues in the Region. The goal of "oversight" is to have IPA Institutes around the world reflecting on analytic education: what we do and why we do it.
Motion made and approved to create an Exploratory Committee to consider feasibility to convene a meeting among Directors of Training and Senior Educators in the Fall of 2009. Bob Pyles to coordinate named members for the Exploratory Committee, made up of a member from each of the NAPsaC Board Groups plus 3 members of the IPA Education and Oversight Committee: Fred Busch, Dan Jacops, and Arthur Leonoff.
ACTION: Creation of Exploratory Committee; Bob Pyles to orchestrate naming of NAPsaC members and communicating with IPA E&O Committee members.
B. Claudio Eizirik, President of IPA, expressed his pleasure at being at the NAPsaC meeting and emphasized that the IPA is an inclusive organization and wants to bring many perspectives in. He referenced work of the IPA education committee. He also promoted the Chicago Congress, CAPsa and Working Parties. Working Parties began in Europe and is spreading. Main idea of clinical interchanges is not new but IPA is now able to formulate mechanism more clearly. "Psychoanalysis is alive and living everywhere."
C. Charles Hanly, President-Elect of IPA, praised the regional efforts and the development of the Working Parties. His plan is to continue to develop the policies and practices started under Claudio.
D. Peter Wegner, EPF President commented, based on European experience, on the need to keep Working Parties separate from administrative leadership. Otherwise there is likely to be a loss of openness. He urged inviting as many people as are interested and not only representative of special functions at Institutes.
E. Enrique Núñez Jasso, FEPAL President commented on Working Parties idea also and interest. Discussed plan for FEPAL-IPA Congress in Mexico City. He specifically wanted to calm worries about security in Mexico City. A recent congress there was attended by 11,000 and went very smoothly.
F. Abbot briefly recapped progress with Working Parties. Next phase is meeting of moderators. Sixteen clinical plus ten educational groups planned for Chicago. Emphasized that education groups are separate from clinical groups. Nine groups are planned for January 2010 in New York (associated with APsaA meeting).
G. Charles Hanley made a plea for the constituents of NAPsaC to increase funding to the organization.
H. Harriet concluded this portion of the meeting at 12:00 and the NAPsaC Board continued.
12. Discussion of NAPsaC presence at Chicago Congress. Do we want a table and a brochure? Do we want to make a presentation at IPSO? How do we promote NAPsaC? Promotion through individual efforts to promote NAPsaC projects. Agreed that we do not want a table at Chicago Congress.
ACTION: No table for NAPsaC at Chicago Congress
1. Rick Perlman can create a NAPsaC Web site (currently there is a page through a link on CIPS). He does need content. NAPsaC member organizations should add link to site on their web sites once NAPsaC site is up and running. Descriptions of Working Parties and educational "oversight" effort.
13. Discussion of 100th Anniversary Celebration. September 2010. Leigh will explore the possibility of organizing an event in Los Angeles. [See also ITEM #10, above]
ACTION: Leigh Tobias to explore 100th Anniv. Celebration, Sept. 2010 in Los Angeles.
14. Harriet was appreciated for her work as President over the last four years. Under her tenure NAPsaC has evolved from essentially a non-organization to the beginnings of a regional entity.
15. Harriet adjourned the meeting at 1:00.
Respectfully submitted,
Chuck Brandes
Secretary/Treasurer
