National Associations
A Counselling association can apply to become the National Association of the EACP if it operates in a country where there is neither a National Association of the EACP, nor a National Coordinating Committee, nor a central office of the European Association. Upon application to the EACP, the applicant must submit the characteristics of its association as set out in the National Association Application document available through the application to the EACP administration at office@eacp.com.
The association must also meet the conditions for full recognition as a National Association:
- It must be a single non-profit body that has a national presence in its own country and encompasses a number of other organisations and/or individuals.
- It should encompass different counselling contexts and professional interests and a minimum of three defined theoretical perspectives.
- It should seek to represent the perspectives on counselling in its own country in its dealings with the EACP and not just the views of a single interest group.
- It should have commonly agreed procedures for standards of practice and professional conduct.
- Must have or provide evidence of compliance with a written code of ethics or practice, a grievance procedure, and means of recognising professional competence consistent with the professional standards established by the EACP.
- You must demonstrate evidence of promoting the development of Counselling in your country in accordance with the objectives of the EACP. This evidence could include: regional development, advocacy and programme activities over a three year period.
- Cooperate with and promote EACP elections, where appropriate, in its own country.
- Must have at least twenty-five (25) subscribing members to be considered a National Association. Once this is achieved along with the criteria shown above, they will be recognised as a National Association.
- When the National Association fails to reach the required 25 members subscribing to the EAC, the National Association status may be formally withdrawn after consultation with the EACP Executive Committee.
- It should promote and encourage its members to become accredited for the European Certificate of Counselling Accreditation (ECCac).
- Agree to act as an agent of the EACP by distributing EAC material and collecting subscriptions from EACP members in its own organisation on the due date and remitting all subscriptions collected to the EAC Administration department by bank transfer with the National Association with charges of all applicable transfer fees.
The EACP-recognised National Association has one seat and one vote on the EACP Governing Board and shall formally appoint a representative to sit on the EACP Governing Board. The EACP-recognised National Association has voting rights at the General Assembly.
The EACP recognised that the National Associations that sit on the EACP Governing Board will be responsible for formally nominating one of their number to represent them on the Executive Committee.
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