IACAET Meeting for Global Credentialling Frameworks

March 8, 2025

The first IACAET Global Credentialling Frameworks meeting was held on March 8, 2025 with around 60 participants present around the world. In total, there were 110 people registered for this event, representing over 20 countries. The meeting was very successful with the active and enthusiastic discussion in a big group as well as breakout rooms. Each participant got the chance to share their thoughts and opinions on the major questions: What is available in your country with credentials? What is missing? How IACAET can support you with the credentialling work and professional developoment? The meeting was facilitated by Dr. Tony Yu Zhou (China), Devika Mehta (India), Prof. Helen Payne (UK) and Prof. Vivien Speiser (USA) who are on the IACAET credentialling task force. Dr. Val Huet, the President of IACAET, together with other committee chairs and regional directors were also present in this meeting.

The pre-meeting survey showed there was lots of interest and needs to establish international credentials in the area of arts and health, arts education, arts healing and creative arts therapies, especially in less developed countries and regions where there are no established credential system and professional recognization in place. For the full survey result and the meeting recording, please go to IACAET Member Zone.

Invitation Letter for the first meeting of March 8, 2025

For the Attention of: All Organisational and Individual Members of IACAET

The International Association for Creative Arts in Education and Therapy (IACAET, www.iacaet.org) supports the development of the creative arts in a wide range of fields including education, therapy, healthcare and wellness, performing arts and other allied professions.

This is an Invitation to stakeholders and members across the globe to an online Exploratory Conversation on the potential for developing a global credentialling system in the Arts in Health (including the Arts Therapies where relevant) Community and Education.

Key Objectives:

• To explore the feasibility and desirability of global credentialling frameworks for the arts in health and education.
• To discuss regional and national variations in ethical and legal considerations.
• To initiate the co-production of a participatory process for building a supportive system for the recognition of the arts in health and the arts in education practitioners worldwide, including the arts therapies, specifically where there are no other credentialing opportunities.

Meeting Details:

• Date: Saturday, 8th March
• Time: 2:00 PM UK Time, 9 am EST, 4 pm Johannesburg, 7.30 pm India, 10 pm Beijing, 1am Sydney time.
• Format: Zoom
• Duration: 1 hr 30 mins

Important Note: 

We acknowledge that this initial meeting caters primarily to Western and Central time zones. A subsequent meeting will be scheduled to ensure representation from the Easternmost parts of the globe.

We encourage your active participation in this crucial conversation. Your insights and perspectives are invaluable as we navigate from the bottom up the complexities of global credentialling for these vital fields.

We look forward to your valuable contributions.

Call to action:

Please fill this short form (https://www.wjx.cn/vm/t27FEVc.aspx#) to register your interest as a member of IACAET. Once your registration is confirmed, you shall receive the link for the meeting.

If you have any questions, please contact credentials @ iacaet.org

Sincerely,

The IACAET Team

Feb 17, 2025