The psycho log is ts p resent at the capac i ty bu i l d i ng meet ing , rep resent ing 16 count r i es o f Lat in Amer ica , gather ing at the LARCP 20 15 , recogn ize :

• The fundamenta l ro le o f psycho log ica l sc ience in the we l l -be ing o f our soc iet ies and espec ia l l y o f the most vu lne rab le i nd iv idua ls and popu lat ions .

• The need to st rengthen p ro fess iona l and sc ient i f i c o rgan izat ions o f psycho logy in the reg ion to accomp l i sh the i r m iss ion .

• The importance of an e f fect ive cooperat ion among nat iona l o rgan izat ions and search fo r synergy wi th reg iona l and in te rnat iona l o rgan izat ions .

• The importance of i n te rd i sc ip l i na ry cooperat ion , based on sc ient i f i c and p ro fess iona l s t rengths o f psycho logy .

• The need to p romote t ra in ing and p ro fess iona l behav io r w i th h igh eth ica l and qua l i ty s tandards , w i th in the context o f d ive rse soc iet ies and cu l tu res .

• The re levance to p romote part i c i pat ion o f psycho logy in pub l i c po l i cy , i t s pos i t i ve impact i n the qua l i ty o f l i f e , soc ia l we l l -be ing and susta inab le deve lopment , as we l l as the soc ieta l recogn i t i on o f the p ro fess ion .

We agree to p romote act ions that cont r i bute to the atta inment o f goa ls der i ved f romthe p resent dec la rat ion .

S igned by representat ive f rom: A rgent ina , Bo l i v i a , B raz i l , Ch i l e , Co lomb ia , Costa R ica , Cuba , Ecuador , E l Sa lvador , Guatema la , Mex ico , Paraguay , Peru , Puerto R ico , The Bahamas and Venezue la .

ARMEN I A - COLOMB IA DECLARAT I ONLat in Amer ican Reg iona l Confe rence of Psycho logy 20 15

September 5 th , 20 15

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