NORTH AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC CONFEDERATION
NORTH AMERICAN PSYCHOANALYTIC CONFEDERATION
Saturday, January 16, 2010
MINUTES (DRAFT)
Present: Prudy Gourguechon (Chair, APsaA), Fredric Perlman (Secretary-Treasurer, CIPS), Liz Fritsch (NYFS), Martin Gauthier (CPS), Warren Procci (APsaA), Steve Rosenbloom (CPS), Leigh Tobias (CIPS), Randi Wirth (CIPS observer).
Absent: Robert Pyles (Co-chair, APsaA), Chuck Brandes (PINC).
Also in attendance: Beth Seelig (Chair, Working Parties in North America), Margaret Ann Hanly (Co-chair, Working Parties in North America).
I. Acceptance of Minutes
Minutes of the July meeting were accepted without correction.
II. Working Parties in North America
A. Prudy Gourguechon reviewed changes in steering committee and leadership of the Working Parties in North America, and introduced the current leadership team of Beth Seelig (Chair), Margaret Ann Hanly (Co-chair).
B. Beth Seelig reviewed the history of the Working Parties (WP) project, from its inception as a general idea proposed by the NAPsaC Board for North American study groups to its recent format, replicating the Working Parties developed in the European Psychoanalytic Federation (EPF). This development has entailed utilization of European moderators, trained in the WP methods, as well as training of North American analysts to serve as moderators for the North American Working Parties.
C. Beth Seelig and Maragaret Ann Hanly presented two alternate proposals, formulated in consultation with the current NAPsaC leadership.
(1) The first proposal calls for the continuation of the current WP program to be run as a separate WP events, much like the Fordham WP conference conducted on the weekend prior to the APsaA conference.
(2) The second proposal calls for the establishment of a NAPsaC conference with a proposed date of October 28-30, 2011. This conference would include the WP conference, but also feature other events to be developed by NAPsaC, including clinical study groups as well as recreational/social activities. It is anticipated that a core attendance for this conference would be guaranteed by the registration of persons attending the WP groups.
ACTIONS TAKEN: The Board tentatively approved the plan for a conference on the proposed dates, subject to review of previous organizational commitments.
D. Beth Seelig and Margaret Ann Hanly presented and discussed a proposal for the formal structure of the WP Steering Committee, including fixed terms for Chair and Co-chair, as well as fixed terms for members of the committee. This proposal is attached to these minutes. In addition to the current proposal, Beth Seelig and Margaret Ann Hanly presented a proposal for the addition of a WP Treasurer, who would be responsible for all budgeting and management of finances pertaining to the WP project. They nominated Harriet Basseches for this position.
ACTIONS TAKEN: The NAPsaC Board approved the proposed structure for the WP steering committee, approved the creation of a post of WP Treasurer, and approved the appointment of Harriet Basseches as WP Treasurer.
E. Beth Seelig and Margaret Ann Hanly recommended that the NAPsaC board officially thank Abbot Bronstein for his invaluable efforts as the initiating chair of the pilot project for the Working Parties in North America.
ACTIONS TAKEN: The NAPsaC Board enthusiastically endorsed the recommendation that we formally thank Abbot for his chairmanship of the Working Parties pilot project.
F. Budget request: $2,000 for 2010 and $2,000 for 2011. Action deferred to discussion on budget.
III. Website Report: Fredric Perlman
A. NAPsaC maintains two websites, the Find-an-Analyst website (www.findananalyst.org) for the public and the NAPsaC Information website
(www.napsac.info) for our own use.
B. Maintenance of the website, which is hosted by "Four Dog Interactive," provides NAPsaC with emailing services, including an unlimited number of aliases, email distribution lists, listserves, and so on. Mailings to the NAPsaC membership can be distributed for a small fee by a commercial server through "Four Dog" to ensure delivery of mass email. "Four Dog" also designs graphics, as it did for the Working Party mailing and the Working Party box on the website.
C. The total cost for the two websites (including the graphic designs, email services, and commercial email service subcontracted by "Four Dog") in 2009 was $ 695 (see Treasurer's report).
D. The Find-an-analyst website is now being upgraded to include all NAPsaC members (with "opt out" option). Once the upgrade is complete, we will utilize a DPPT grant of $10,000 to publicize the website through Google ads.
between our site and the sites of component societies as well as the IPA.
E. Help is needed to for continued development and maintenance of the website, in particular:
1. Volunteers to help develop the sites and assemble information for posting on the sites.
2. An events coordinator to maintain the events calendar, or alternatively, development of self-posting capability so that each component society can post events on the collective calendar as they wish to do so.
F. Budget request for 2010: $ 3,000. Action deferred to discussion of budget.
IV. Treasurer's Report: Fredric Perlman
A. Currently in NAPsaC treasury. $9,830.
B. Administrative issues:
1. All NAPsaC funds are held in a partitioned portion of the APsaA account.
The NAPsaC portion of the APsaA account also contains the funds collected by the Working Parties project.
2. Management of money is difficult because NAPsaC has no bank account and cannot open a bank account unless it is incorporated. Difficulties obtaining liability insurance for the Working Parties were also attributable to the fact that NAPsaC is not incorporated.
3. The treasurer recommended incorporation of NAPsaC. Incorporation will require legal help and the development of corporate bylaws.
ACTIONS TAKEN:
a. The board authorized Fredric Perlman to begin the process of incorporating NAPsaC.
b. Prudy Gourguechon appointed Fredric Perlman to chair a Bylaws committee, to include representatives from each organization, including two representatives from the APsaA.
C. Report on NAPsaC Expenditures for 2009
1. Expenditures for NAPsaC Meetings and management:
NAPsaC/FEPAL/EPF lunch (Chicago): $ 250
Winter Meeting (Waldorf Astoria) 310
Telephone: 31
Subtotal 591
2. Expenditures for Websites and electronic mailings 695
3. Expenditures for Working Parties Project:
Administrative Expenses (Ginelle Hustrulid): 1394
Food and Beverages for Moderators 403
Conference calls/faxes 165
Subtotal 1962
TOTAL NAPsaC Expenditures for 2009 $ 3,248
D. Budget allocations for 2010
The board reviewed and approved the following budget allocations for 2010:
Working Parties $ 2,000
Websites 3,000
Incorporation Expenses 3,000
Administrative costs 1,000
TOTAL BUDGET $ 9,000
Submitted by Fredric Perlman, Secretary-Treasurer, January 18, 2010.
