Research and science enhancement group (from 2019)

There have been several requests to create an international database, to make an inventory of PMT observation and evaluation tools, to share more results when new articles are published in the field of Psychomotricity, and there has been expressed a wish to promote a network of PM researchers.

This group will work on this general wish to collect and exchange research and articles, and on developing a network of exchange among researchers.

Actual missions:

• Publish an article on current and needed research
• Updating information how to do research
• Supporting the EFP congress 2023

GER	SCHMID	Lemmer	j.lemmer.schmid@hs-emden-leer.de
NED	BELLEMANS	Tina	t.bellemans@windesheim.nl
SUI	NIDERÖST	Melanie	melanie.nideroest@gmx.ch
AUT	MUZLER	Susa	susa_muzler@yahoo.de
BEL	RENEL	Ariane	ariane.renel@gmail.com
FRA	SAINT CAST	Alexandrine	asaint-cast@psychomotricite.com
POR	BODAS	Ana Rita	geral@appsicomotricidade.pt

European Expertise Exchange Activities (E³) Group (from 2019)

There have been several requests for creating platforms allowing the exchange of new research, and promotion and organizing education based upon this research.

This group will focus on how to share information and educate professionals related to new research studies and share these ideas. The focus is on exchange, communication and education regarding research and knowledge.

Actual missions:

• Creating an online seminar (webinar) to share about knowledge

CZE	VRBAS	Jaroslav	vrbas@ped.muni.cz
DEN	JENSEN	Ingrid	INAJ@ucc.dk
GER	GOEHLE	Henrik	goehle@outlook.de
NED	SCHEEWE	Thomas	tw.scheewe@windesheim.nl
BEL	MICHIELS	Sabine	sabine.michiels@institut-prigogine.be
POR	AMORIM	Nídia	formacao@appsicomotricidade.pt; nidia_amorim@hotmail.com

Good practices and methodologies Group (2019 – 2023)

The proposition is to collect good examples of practices or methodologies that are interesting to share. This group will also have to take decide what to do with the practices and methodologies collected. The focus is on the practice of our profession/in our field. The aim is to share practice, methods and application between member countries.

Mission accomplished:

• Creating Top Ten Card from each country according to best practice in Psychomotricity

DEN	SKOVENBORG	Siff	siffens@gmail.com
FIN	LAATIKAINEN	Pirjo	pirjo.laatikainen@folkhalsan.fi
FRA	FEUILLERAT	Brigitte	feuillerat.b@gmail.com
GER	RÖSNER	Manuela	manu.roesner@web.de
SUI	BIERI	Beatrice	efp-profession@psychomotorik-schweiz.ch
AUT	GREINERT	Sabine	sabine.greinert@gmx.at
NED	HOEK	Pim	tap.hoek@windesheim.nl
ESP	DORADOR	Rosario	ibiza@psicopraxis.com

The EFP psychomotor card set

Psychomotricity in Europe has a rich history in development, theoretical backgrounds and scientific evidence. In order to be able to give some explanation about the work of these professionals, this card set was created with examples from the different EFP-member countries.
The cards give an insight how psychomotor practitioners work with babies, children, adolescents, adults and elderly in individual and group sessions. The cards are divided into different target groups for psychomotor intervention.

These cards give an image of the diversity of activities and methodologies, but are only a few examples in the wide professional pallette. Next to that, these activities or methodologies have to be seen in ‘context’. This means that it is not an activity by itself, but always as a part of the professional work by people who are educated to work in practise.

There is a short bibliography on each card, which may inspire to read more about the theory and practice behind the examples on the cards.

These cards can be and inspiration for students, teachers as well as practitioners in the field of Psychomotricity. Secondly, they can be used to show to others with interest in the field of psychomotricity as a part of the explanation what professionals do.

Examples can be found here. [ZIP/PDF, 35MB]

Connections on a political level – Group (from 2023)

This working group focusses on:

• Exchange knowledge and experiences in different countries related to the profession (recognition, regulation, payment structures and so on)
• Know and be aware about developments in European Union/ European Commission that can be useful for the EFP and the development of Psychomotricity and create connections on the European level
• Connect with other organisations in Europe or the world which are interesting for EFP to exchange knowledge or work together (associations, organisations and institutes)

Actual missions:

• Preparing networking and lobbing with associations, stakholders and politicians

BEL	NASSCHAERT	Benjamin	benjaminnasschaert@gmail.com
ITA	CATTAFESTA	Silvia	silviacattafesta@me.com
NED	HOEK	Pim	pimhoek@intraverte.nl
POR	VIEIRA	Cristina	cristina.rubianes.vieira@gmail.com

Psychomotor prevention Group (2019 – 2023)

Elaborating specific content on this theme. The aim is to produce content that can be useful for psychomotor therapists/psychomotricians all over Europe.

Mission accomplished:

• Create resources for psychomotricians on psychomotor prevention interventions
• Create the public awareness for psychomotor prevention especially linked to civilization illnesses

AUT	THEISS	Christian	post@christiantheiss.at
BEL	NASSCHAERT	Benjamin	benjaminnasschaert@gmail.com
FRA	SAINT CAST	Alexandrine	asaint-cast@psychomotricite.com
ITA	SANTI	Andrea	santiandrea@live.it
NED	GLAS	Olivier	Olivier.Glas@han.nl
SUI	LEHMANN	Malika	malika_baioia@hotmail.com
GER	RÖSNER	Manuela	manu.roesner@web.de

The European Forum of Psychomotricity attaches great importance to prevention. If you follow this link you will find documentation about what ‘psychomotor prevention’ is, the theoretical background and some examples from different countries across Europe:

Psychomotor prevention across life-span in Europe

This is a publication of the Working Group on ‘Prevention’ of the European Forum on Psychomotricity.

Working Group „communication“ (from 2023)

Actual mission:

• Creating a new EFP website.

AUT	THEISS	Christian	post@christiantheiss.at
GER	GÖHLE	Ulf Henrik	goehle@outlook.de
LUX	CASANOVA	Jessica	jess.casanova@gmail.com
SUI	GUILLOT	Alexis

Meetings

2023	22.-24.9.2023	Brussels	BEL
2022	23.-25.9.2022	Marburg	GER
2021	24.-26. 9. 2021	Rome	ITA
2020	25.-27. 9. 2020	online	–
2019	27.-29. 9. 2019	Boulogne-Billancourt	FRA
2018	28.-30. 9. 2018	Zürich	SUI

General Assembly and working groups meeting
in Boulogne-Billancourt (FRA), September 2019

General Assembly and working groups meeting
in Zürich (SUI), September 2018