COTEC elected new President

The President is Anu Söderström, who has been the Delegate for the Finnish Association of Occupational Therapists since 2000. read more...

 COTEC Political statement "Occupational Therapists’ contribution to active ageing, health and well being in the older population"

 At the last COTEC meeting in Zagreb, March 19-20,2010, the Council approved a Political statement entitled "Occupational Therapists’ contribution to active ageing, health and well being in the older population".

This statement is meant to publicize the profession’s contribution to the WHO strategy of active ageing and to the EU and the European countries’ future health and welfare challenge. This document will be the political platform for COTEC's further work towards EU in this field. Read more

  Summary of the Profession 2010

 "Inga-Britt Lindström grant award

The Swedish Association of Occupational Therapists (FSA) has established a grant award in the name of Inga-Britt Lindström, who has been the president of the FSA in 1970-2008. FSA invites applications from foreign occupational therapists and occupational therapy students The grant is offered to individuals or teams from countries where occupational therapy is under development.

The purpose of the grant is to develop occupational therapy in the applicant's native country. The grant is intended to support the obtaining of knowledge of occupational therapy for example through participation in foreign study visits, seminars and conferences. The maximum amount of the grant is 10 000 Swedish Kronor per year. (approx. 1000 euros)

The application should contain an accurate description of the use of the grant and expected positive results. A specific application form has to be filled out. Closing date for the application is September 1, 2010." Read in Pdf.

  Every year, the European Commission makes a proposal for a year´s motto.