Postfach 2208,
D-76303 Karlsbad,
GERMANY.
| Phone Fax Web Site |
+49 724 891 810 +49 724 891 171 info@dve.info www.dve.info |
Pip Higman (Vice President)
Sachsenstrasse 19
D-65824 Schwalbach
GERMANY
| Phone Fax |
+ 49 6196 95 13 76 + 49 6196 95 13 79 pip@higman.de |
Vogelsangerstrasse 82
50823 Köln
| Phone Fax |
+49 221 56 91 479 konrad@btz-koeln.de |
for the higher directive
Referat V D2 EG-Binnenmarkt
z.H. Frau von Stahl
53107 Bonn
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The 'Deutscher Verband der Ergotherapeuten' (DVE) is the only professional body representing the interests of occupational therapists in Germany. It was founded in 1954, in 1958 became the twelfth member of the World Federation of Occupational Therapists (WFOT) and in 1986 was one of the founding members of COTEC.
The aims of the Association are to
- achieve the best possible therapy and rehabilitation for the sick and disabled,
- provide professional support for the members,
- develop and further the profession of occupational therapy,
- represent the interests of members of the profession
Some of the main aspects of the work of the DVE are:-
- To ensure an adequate provision of OT services in primary care, in hospitals and in the rehabilitation services
- To maintain contact with all the decision taking and political institutions
- To ensure that the professional educational standards are maintained, developed and improved.
- To develop and maintain quality assurance methods for the profession and for the professional education.
In particular the association is working to establish the training in higher education and to develop standards for the training of specialist occupational therapists.
Structure of the Association
The executivewith four members
There are 16 Regional Groups, which correspond to the 16 federal states.
Each Group has an executive and works with an agreed budget.
Each member of the Association is automatically a member of the regional group where they live or work.
Any member of the Association is eligible to stand for election to any of the offices. The elections for the Executive are held at the Annual General Meeting (AGM) which is usually held in conjunction with the annual congress.
