Committees And Working Groups

Hamburg, Germany

Event Committee

This committee is managing PCE Europe recurring events like the Symposium and the Community Meeting and one of events, like workshops and trainings. If you are interested in joining you can Apply here

Coordinator for Community Meeting Lednice, Czech Republic 2026, Jana Trčková

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Certification Working Group

Brace yourself for lots of acronyms here!
The PCE Europe Certification Working Group seeks to discuss, operationalise and promote the core competencies of Person-Centred and Experiential theory on a pan-European level, particularly as it relates to common standards for practitioners' certification.
Although very much its own initiative, our Working Group cooperates with the European Association of Psychotherapy's (EAP) European Training Standards Committee (ETSC), that itself has the role of establishing suitable standards for training and education for European psychotherapists.
If you have a keen interest in Person-Centred and Experiential philosophy and training then this is the group for you!

Coordinator of the Certification Working Group is Ewa Kaczorkiewicz

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Member Lidia Ferreir

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Member Photini Ipsmiller-Demetriou

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Member Pavlos Zarogiannis.

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Marketing Committee

Objectives of the Marketing Committee: 

In this committee, we are focusing on how PCE Europe communicates both internally and externally.

Internally, we aim to improve communication with our members, including both organisations and individual members, with the goal of enhancing their experience and engagement with PCE Europe’s agenda.

Externally, we strive to reach potential members as well as the wider public to promote the PCA approach across Europe. Our goal is to keep it vibrant and help people recognize its value in both their professional and personal lives.

If you have any suggestions feel free and reach out to us via marketing@pce-europe.org

If you are interested in joining you can apply here

Coordinator Filip Kubiš

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Member Jana Trčkov

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Member Sylvia Rasch-Owal

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Member Szilvia Tunde Sebestyén

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Member Simona Drozda

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OVI - Organisational Vision and Identity Committee

Coordinator of the OVI - Organisational Vision and Identity Committee is Leonore Langner.

Members: Thomas Esher, Ewa Kaczorkiewicz, Leonore Langner, Jean-Marc Randin, Janet Tolan, Allan Turner, Jonno Ward

Objectives of the OVI Committee:
In this committee, we look at how PCE Europe wants to define itself, now and in the future. Because we members shape our network ourselves and everyone can contribute ideas. In which areas do we want to be active? What could our members need? How do we shape our identity?
In short, you could say that this committee engages in creative brainstorming for our organisation.
It is also the first instance that the Board turns to when it has structural ideas of its own. A proposal from the Board is presented to the OVI Committee, discussed and, if it is approved, jointly developed to such an extent that it can then be presented to the GA.
If, while reading this, you think you might also have some ideas on how PCE Europe could develop further, please get in touch with chair@pce-europe.org 
We are pleased to welcome members!

Ethics Committee

Coordinator of the Ethics Committee is Claudia Akrimi.

Members: Claudia Akrimi, Dressler Marc Alexander, Willow Langdale-Smith and Paul Diaconescu.

Objectives of the Ethical Committee
1. Design, implement and update of the Ethical Framework in collaboration with the members through Roundtables and the General Assembly (GA).
2. Design and implementation of an education program through presentations, workshops and roundtables.
3. Offering guidance for member requests to support them in ethical issues and dilemmas. The first 2 years (2022 – 2024) will serve as a pilot phase for questions and input.

Working Group of the Encounter of PCE Europe

Leonore Langner (Austria)

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Bettina Fleischmann (Austria)

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Scientific Committee

Long-term objectives for the Scientific Committee: 

1. Creating a network - To have a central point that has an overview of which person-centred/experiential research is currently taking place. This would require contact of the committee with the research representatives of our members. 

2. A data base with research - Overview of this on our website 

3. Supporting ongoing and starting research projects - Helping members to network with each other regarding research. 

4. Creating education project for students and others - Stimulate and support research that strengthens and promotes the person-centred/experiential approaches.

Coordinator  Alexandros Vallidis

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Member Niels Bagge

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Member Fedor Shankov

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Advisory Committee

The idea of this Committee: 

It is intended for people who have already been in functions or have some background experiences with our organisation and are willing to support the respective board with personal expertise but do not want to or cannot take on a full role. 

We are glad to have this pool of experienced volunteers who can be consulted on a case-by-case basis.

If you would also like to be included, please contact chair@pce-europe.org 

Leonore Langner

Chair of the board, coordinator

Allan Turner

former board member, treasurer 

Elektra Diakolambrianou 

former board member