the early years
JUNE 2011
WCPT congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands. There was the first network meeting of students worldwide and the idea of a European network arose. The facebook-group "WWPTSN" (world wide physical therapy students network) was also created.
WCPT congress in Amsterdam, Netherlands. There was the first network meeting of students worldwide and the idea of a European network arose. The facebook-group "WWPTSN" (world wide physical therapy students network) was also created.
SEPTEMBER 2011
Students from Germany, France and Italy founded the first PT students network "ENAPT (European Network for Academic Physical Therapists)" in Brussels, Belgium
Students from Germany, France and Italy founded the first PT students network "ENAPT (European Network for Academic Physical Therapists)" in Brussels, Belgium
ecpts GETS BIGGER
MARCH 2012
The second meeting of the students took place in Paris, France. ENPAT was renamed to “ European Confederation for Physical Therapy Students ” (ECPTS)
More students joined us from Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Poland, and Switzerland attended the meeting.
The second meeting of the students took place in Paris, France. ENPAT was renamed to “ European Confederation for Physical Therapy Students ” (ECPTS)
More students joined us from Belgium, Germany, France, UK, Poland, and Switzerland attended the meeting.
NOVEMBER 2012
ECPTS got a booth at the Physiotherapy Education Congress in Vienna, Austria. The booth attracted the attention of many people and helped to raise the profile of ECPTS.
ECPTS got a booth at the Physiotherapy Education Congress in Vienna, Austria. The booth attracted the attention of many people and helped to raise the profile of ECPTS.
JANUARY 2013
The 3rd meeting of ECPTS took place in Leuven, Belgium Students from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Portugal joined ECPTS. Working groups were established that focused on publications, articles, mobility for students around Europe and a website group.
It was here that Roland Craps first presented the European Region of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (ER-WCPT) to attendees of the meeting.
The 3rd meeting of ECPTS took place in Leuven, Belgium Students from Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Estonia, Portugal joined ECPTS. Working groups were established that focused on publications, articles, mobility for students around Europe and a website group.
It was here that Roland Craps first presented the European Region of the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (ER-WCPT) to attendees of the meeting.
...AND BIGGER
SEPTEMBER 2013
4th meeting of ECPTS in Krakow, Poland
students from 22 countries were now officially members of ECPTS.
The first partnership with the World Healthcare Students Sympoisum (WHSS) and ECPTS was formed. In addition the ECPTS also became partners of CIFEP-K and recently gave a presentation at the event in February 2014.
4th meeting of ECPTS in Krakow, Poland
students from 22 countries were now officially members of ECPTS.
The first partnership with the World Healthcare Students Sympoisum (WHSS) and ECPTS was formed. In addition the ECPTS also became partners of CIFEP-K and recently gave a presentation at the event in February 2014.
ECPTS LOGO 2014
After two years, Roisin Houghton’s final duty as President was to unveil the new ECPTS logo, which features the traditional graduate “mortarboard” hat in blue that symbolises education, a wave in the middle to signify creativity, and the parts above and below to represent unity and harmony between its members, all of which is wrapped in the colours of Europe.
After two years, Roisin Houghton’s final duty as President was to unveil the new ECPTS logo, which features the traditional graduate “mortarboard” hat in blue that symbolises education, a wave in the middle to signify creativity, and the parts above and below to represent unity and harmony between its members, all of which is wrapped in the colours of Europe.
SEPTEMBER 2014
5th meeting of ECPTS in Hamburg, Germany. University of Applied Sciences opened its doors to physiotherapy students from across 16 European countries for ECPTS' annual general assembly.
The new executive board was selected during that weekend full of learning and sharing ideas. There was strong representation from the University of Central Lancashire (UK) with Daniel Roberts elected as President, Ashleigh Nicholson for Secretary General and Rachel O Mahoney for Treasurer, while Dimos Petrou (Greece) and Klara Kucerova (Czech Republic) were elected as Vice Presidents for Education and Student mobility respectively. The Working Groups also took shape as volunteers signed up to various projects that help run the ECPTS such as social media, communication and student mobility projects. |