THE STORY OF EFAT
FROM NEAT TO EFAT
A Network of European Art Therapist was the stepping stone for the foundation of this European Federation. Created in 2011, through the initiative of Paola Luzzatto, this network of driven individuals worked together to get to this point... and will continue to foster the development of EFAT.
Read more in the first issue of EFAT's Newsletter !
Read more in the first issue of EFAT's Newsletter !
FOUNDING STEPS
SIGNING OF NOTARIAL DEED & OFFICIAL REGISTRATION
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS (from most recent to earliest)
- EFAT's 2nd conference "Growing*Together" finally took place as an in-person event with over 250 attendees from all across Europe (and the world) in the beautiful city of Riga in Latvia from 15th to 17th June 2023.
- EFAT's 1st conference under the title "Places, Spaces and Time. Shaping the European Art Therapy Landscape" took place online from 14th to 16th May 2021 and was a great success !
- 17th October 2020: 1st statutory General Assembly with election of the 1st official Board
- April 2020-April 2021: Webinar series "Places. Spaces and Time. Shaping the European Art Therapy Landscape in Times of Confinement and Uncertainty" in response to the the postponement of EFAT's 1st conference due to the pandemic crisis.
- September 2019: Beginning of member intake
- August 2019: Adoption of the Code of Ethics (CoE)
- May 2019: 1st EFAT Meeting in Vienna - Transition from NEAT to EFAT with confirmation of the temporary Board as Steering Board
- March 13th, 2019: Launch Facebook page
- February 26th, 2019: Publication of the logo
- October 24th, 2018: First Council Meeting
- August 2nd, 2018: Designation of the committee chairs
- July 15th, 2018: Signing of the royal decree for the constitution of EFAT as an international non-profit organisation
- July 5th, 2018: First official EFAT Board Meeting
- May 19th, 2018: Definition of the organizational structure + Creation of different committees
- May 18th, 2018: Launch of the website
- April 12th, 2018: Signing of EFAT's notarial founding act with Registration of the statutes + Designation of the temporary board members
THANKS FOR YOUR HELP
The creation of EFAT would not have been possible without the support from many individuals and associations
A big THANK YOU to all art therapists whose individual donations made the constitution of our federation possible, as well as a special thanks to the following national professional associations and art therapy training institutes for their financial support for the creation of EFAT.
Donations are always welcome and will be used towards actions which help EFAT realize its social objectives and / or which benefit art therapy service users.
Account owner
IBAN BIC |
EFAT
BE07 7350 5452 1866 KREDBEBB |
Bank adress
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KBC Bank NV
Havenlaan 2 1080 BRUSSELS BELGIUM |
Please mention: your full name, “Donation EFAT”, and - very important! - your email address without which we cannot send you a donor certificate !
Thanks again for your generosity!
Thanks again for your generosity!