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As individuals or as a company we are members of: ESOMAR (European Society for Marketing), SORMA (Romanian Society for Marketing), ISSS (Institute for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity), ISHS (International Society for Humor Studies), ITC (International Test Comission), APR (Romanian Psychological Association), APIO (Romanian Association of Work/Organizational Psychology), ARRP (Romanian Association for Public Relations).

 

ESOMAR (http://www.esomar.com)

ESOMAR is the world's leading market research association and is recognized as the premier international industry advocate. ESOMAR members come from a wide range of industry sectors, including advertising, media, and government, and consumer, environmental, educational and social bodies. ESOMAR endeavors to facilitate the exchange of insights and experiences between providers and users of market research to optimize use of research data into the decision making process. Through its codes and guidelines, ESOMAR pioneers for the protection of research respondents’ privacy, irrespective of the techniques or technology used to carry out the research.

 

ISSS (http://www.qmethod.org)

The International Society for the Scientific Study of Subjectivity (ISSSS) is an interdisciplinary corpus that engages differing narratives from the social sciences, biomedical sciences, and the humanities.  ISSSS welcomes a variety of critical, cultural, historical and philosophical discourses that embrace the study of subjectivity.  ISSSS continues the pioneering work that Dr. William Stephenson developed in subjective science and Q methodology and seeks scholarly work that extends that tradition.

 

ISHS (http://www.hnu.edu/ishs)

The International Society for Humor Studies (ISHS) is a scholarly and professional organization dedicated to the advancement of humor research. Many of the society’s members are university and college professors, representing disciplines such as Psychology, Linguistics, Literature, Biology, Education, Anthropology, Philosophy, Religion, Fine Arts, and Sociology.  The society also includes professionals in areas such as counseling, nursing, management, journalism, and theater.  All of the society’s members are interested in the many facets of humor, including its role in entertainment, business, and health care as well as how humor varies according to culture, age, gender, purpose, and historical context.  

 

ITC (http://www.intestcom.org/)

The International Test Commission (ITC) is an “Association of national psychological associations, test commissions, publishers and other organizations committed to promoting effective testing and assessment policies and to the proper development, evaluation and uses of educational and psychological instruments.” (ITC Directory, 2001). It was formally established in 1978 by Jean Cardinet and currently has 24 Full Members (national professional psychological associations), 51 Affiliate Members (other test commissions, publishers and research organization involved in testing) and over 50 Individual Members (individuals working or with an interest in tests and testing). Its current membership covers most of the Western and Eastern European Countries and North America, as well as some countries in the Middle and Far East, South America and Africa. It is registered as a not-for-profit organization and is affiliated to the IAAP and the IUPsyS. The International Test Commission (ITC) facilitates the exchange of information among members and stimulates their cooperation on problems related to the construction, distribution, and use of psychological tests and other psychodiagnostic tools. To achieve these goals the ITC organizes international meetings and discussions, promotes the publication of relevant information by means of its own and other scientific outlets, and stimulates international cooperation on research projects relevant to a scientifically and ethically sound use of tests.  

  

APR (http://www.apsi.ro)

Romanian Psychological Association (RPA) is a scientific and professional organization

that represents psychology in Romania . Core objective of RPA is to support and promote the development and growth of psychology as science and profession. This objective is attained through promoting fundamental scientific research as well as applied research, encouraging contact and scientific interaction between academics and professionals inside and outside Romania , endorsing high professional and deontological standards and organizing professional and scientific congresses.

 

APIO (http://www.apio.ro)

Industrial / Organizational Psychological Association is a professional organization that gathers together all individuals that use their psychology studies and professional competence to involve in activities centered on industrial and organizational psychology thus contributing to its’ development as science and profession. IOPA is focusing on supporting scientific research in the fields of organizational and industrial psychology, endorsing all activities centered on further development of professional and scientific competences of professionals, optimizing the ways of using IOPA’ members competences, protecting the profession of industrial / organizational psychologist.

  

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