| About the Society |
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| The International Society for the Study of Behavioural Development (ISSBD) |
| • promotes scientific research of human development throughout the life span |
| • is a truly international organization with more than 1,100 members from 60 countries |
| • welcomes researchers from any scientific disciplines interested in human development |
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| The Society is a membership organization open to individuals who have |
| • completed their academic training |
| • are involved in research focusing on human development |
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| The ISSBD has two publications: |
| International Journal of Behavioral Development (six issues per year) |
| Newsletter (two issues per year) |
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| The Society organizes meetings all over the world |
| • conferences every second year the next one is in Lusaka, Zambia, July 18-22, 2010 |
| • 1-2 workshops yearly on a variety of topics |
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| Developmental scientists recognize the ISSBD as the major international organization serving their specialty fields. |
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| The ISSBD is an effective medium for scientific exchange in truly international context. |
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| By Anne C. Petersen, The President of the ISSBD, Deputy Director, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences and Professor of Psychology, Stanford University; Founder and President, Global Philanthropy Alliance. |
2010 
