EIFLE/IEEF
Europe
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List of members, applicants and friends
1997
Limited Edition
Secretariat: Arbeitsgruppe NFP, Malteser Werke
Kalker Hauptstr. 22-24, 51103 Köln, Germany
August 1997
PRESIDENT:
Dr. Ursula Sottong Arbeitsgruppe NFP Malteser Werke Kalker Hauptstr. 22-24 D - 51103 Köln Germany
Phone: 0049/ 221/ 98 22-591 Fax: 0049/ 221/ 98 22-589
TREASURER
Dr. Michèle Guy
22, Boulevard Maréchal Leclerc F - 38000 Grenoble France
Phone: 0033/ 4-76 44 04 14 Fax: 0033/ 4-76 63 86 73
BOARD MEMBERS
Dr. Michele Barbato
Via Adige 43
20059 Vimercate - Milano Italy
Phone: 0039/ 2-58 391-365 (CAMEN) Fax: 0039/ 2-58 391-363 (CAMEN)
Dr. Anna Flynn t 24 Selly Wick Drive Selly Park Birmingham B29 UH England
Maria Kinle
Chyliczki, Lamana 16 05-510 Konstancin Poland
Phone
Fax 0048/ 22-75 68 946
Dr. Jean Mutricy
19, rte d'Héloup
61000 St Germain du Corbéis France Phone 0033/ 2-33 26 26 26 Fax 0033/ 2-33 32 26 99
Maria Helena Nabais dos Santos Rua Raquel Roque Gameiro, 2-50 Esq 1500 Lisboa
Portugal
Tel. 00351/ 1-778 31 01 Fax: 00351/ 1-778 33 64
Karin Türck Göserweg 28 88400 Biberach Germany
Tel. 07351/ 2 25 84 Fax 07351/ 324 50
MEMBERS
AUSTRIA MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: INER
Prof. Dr.med. Roetzer e.V.
ADDRESS:
Vorstadt 6
A - 4840 Vöcklabruck Austria
TELEPHONE:
0043/ 7672-233 64
FAX:
0043/ 7672-244 21 18
CONTACT PERSON:
Elisabeth Rötzer
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1951
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1976
NFP-METHOD:
STM (Sympto-Thermal Method Roetzer Method)
PROJECTS:
a) Teaching NFP(for users, in public health sector), fertility awareness in schools, teacher's and tutor's training nationaily and internationally; counselling personally and by correspondence
b) Collection of cycle charts for statistical and teaching purposes and for cycle analysis. Collection of medical publications (national and international)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Legally incorporated since 1986 (tax exempt)
FINANCES:
Membership fees and private sponsors
MAIN TOPICS:
see under, projects"
NFP-TEACHER: 200
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 14
COURSE DATES:
Continuous training of user couples, teachers and tutors at home - and abroad
COOPERATIONS:
Prof. Dr. med. Rötzer is assistant professor at different universities
PUBLICATIONS:
several publications in scientific and theological journals
* Rötzer, J.: Briefe, in: Ingrid Trobisch und Elisabeth Rötzer: Mit Freuden Frau sein. Bd. 2: Fragen und Antworten um das Geheimnis der Fruchtbarkeit. ABC-Team (Verlagsgruppe), R. Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1/1977 bis 1990 13 Auflagen. englische Übersetzung
* Rötzer, J.: Natürliche Geburtenregelung. Der partnerschaftliche Weg. 1. Auflage 1979, Neuer Titel seit 18./19. Auflage 1989: NAtürliche Empfängnisregelung. 20. vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage 1990, Herder, WienFreiburg-Basel. Übers.: engl., franz., ital., niederländ., kroatisch (9. u. 10. Aufl.), poln., tschechisch (samizdatVerlag, Olomouc), ungarisch, japan.
* 22. (31.) neubearbeitete Auflage 1996, Übers.: rumänisch, spanisch, russisch, türk. (Manuskript); in Vorbereitung: albanische Übersetzung
ORGANIZATION: Institut für Ehe und Familie Fachbereich NFP
ADDRESS:
Spiegelgasse 3/8 A - 1010 Wien Austria
TELEPHONE:
0043/ 1/ 515 52-650
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Hanna Petko (NFP-Coordinator), Günter Dankel (Director of the Institut)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1983
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
symptothermal method/ Arbeitsgruppe NFP
PROJECTS:
1990-1994: Scientific study on the acceptability and effectiveness of the symptothermal method
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Department for NFP at the Institut für Ehe und Familie (IEF): Coordinator and secretary; decentralised regional coordinating structure will be developed during the next two years
MAIN TOPICS:
* teacher training courses and follow up * public relation
* group- and single teaching
FINANCES:
Support by the Austrian bishop's conférence and the Federal
Ministry for Youth and Family
NFP-TEACHER:
180 trained teachers all over Austria and 16 teachers at the IEF 2 medical doctors, 1 psychologist, 1 educationist
COURSE DATES:
One Austrian NFP income day in Oktober 1997 (Salzburg) -
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
“Report of the scientific study on NFP between 1990 and 1994" in Dialog Special 4,94; IEF, Wien
BELGIUM MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: C.E.R.F.
(Centre d'Etude et de Recherche pour la Famille) a.s.b.l.
ADDRESS:
38 Place Xavier neujean B - 4000 Liège Belgium
TELEPHONE:
0032/ 41/22 09 66
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Jacques Pirard (President of the board), Monique Cordewiener (responsible for the management of the Centre), Jeannine Roland (Coordinator of the teachers)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1983
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1983
NFP-METHOD:
M.A.O. (methods of self-observation of female cycle) in connection with the C.L.E.R.
PROJECTS:
National:
Within the "Conseil Interdiocésain de Pastorale Familiale" (C.I.P.F.), the 6 groups dealing with NFP in the Frenchspeaking Community meet about 6 times a year.
Actual projects: popularization of a booklet which has already been published: "La P.F.N.: pour un choix"; collection of accounts on how NFP is experienced and publication of a booklet
International:
Contribution to scientific research on makers of the infertile period
Regional: sessions of popularization of NFP; basic training courses for training NFP-teachers; training courses for teachers
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Main trainers for NFP, in connection with CLER: Pierre & Jeannine Roland; Coordinator of the teachers: Jeannine Roland
FINANCES:
By ministerial order the CERF is recognized as a "Centre d'accompagnement conjugal et familial". As such it is subsidized. A few subscriptions are received in addition.
MAIN TOPICS:
For NFP: popularization meetings; teaching of users in small groups; individual counselling
NFP-TEACHER: 11
COURSE DATES:
For NFP: training course for teachers -
For teachers in training: one basic week-end, followed by an examination leading to the training of teacher and 8 hours of practical work on the interpretation of charts; 2 weekends of training on teaching skills; a written; one weekend of evaluation on the capacity of transmitting the information; one weekend of training to listening; one weekend on the experience of couples
COOPERATIONS:
Collaboration with the research group of the CLER (recruitment, scientific research)
PUBLICATIONS:
See:
- the publications of the CLER - § 6 NFP (national)
- proceedings of the colloquium CERF 1993: "Ces adolescents qui nous interpellent"
- proceedings of the colloquium CERF 1996: "Etre père en 1996"
ORGANIZATION: Féderation Francophone pour le Planning Familial Naturel - Couple Amour Fécondité (CAF)
ADDRESS:
rue des Taxandres 5, bte 6 B - 1040 Bruxelles Belgium
TELEPHONE:
0032/ 2-733 06 40
FAX:
0032/ 2-772 88 62
CONTACT PERSON:
Marie-Cécile d'Ursel (President)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1982
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
double-check (Birmingham)
PROJECTS:
National:
NFP teaching
NFP teachers training and continued training NFP information to students, groups participation in studies, etc.
International:
NFP-sessions in the Third World
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Board of directors - associate members - support members -
DETAILS:
sympathizing members; persons in charge of regions; medical board; ethical board; board of teachers in charge of training
FINANCES:
subscriptions - gifts
MAIN TOPICS:
see 'projects'
NFP-TEACHER: 50
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 5
COURSE DATES:
1997-1998 teachers training course
- all year round: individual training for women and couples
COOPERATIONS:
Participation in the Study on the moment of Conception at the University of Padua, in the Efficiency Study of the University of Düsseldorf
Courses given to medical students (Université Catholique de Louvain)
PUBLICATIONS:
Newsletter each year in January NFP user's book NFP teacher training courses
ORGANIZATION: NFP-Vlaanderen vzw
ADDRESS:
c/o Pierre Hernalsteen Boechoutselei 1 B - 2640 Mortsel Belgium
TELEPHONE:
0032/ 3 455 16 97
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Pieter Huys (president), André Devos (reponsible), Pierre Hernalsteen (coordinator)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1986
YEAR JOINED 1kFLP:
1994
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal (Arbeitsgruppe NFP)
PROJECTS:
NFP-teaching - Sexual and relational education (Project
PROJECTS: Arbeitsgruppe NFP) - comics (Vicky: own product)
NFP-teaching with NFP-Nederland
NFP-teaching in Ukraine
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION,
DETAILS: National secretary; scientific, didactic and pedagogic
DETAILS: workgroups; regional workgroups (Antwerp, Gent, Bruges)
FINANCES:
by sponsership, main sponsor: Brothers of Charity Gent gifts
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-teaching
education: fertility awareness and partnerrelationship Promotion of NFP in Flandern - the Nethderlands Sexual education (schools - youth - parents) research (Düsseldorf)
NFP-TEACHER: 40
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 5
PEDAGOGUES: 1
PSYCHOLOGIST: 1
EDUCATORS: 9
COURSE DATES:
NFP-teacher training course 1997
- NFP-teacher-course in Ukraine with Malteser Arbeitsgruppe NFP
COOPERATIONS:
Düsseldorf University
KUL (catholic university Leuven)
RUG (state university Gent)
UIA (university Antwerp)
PUBLICATIONS:
"Natuurliyk en Zeker" leidraad, 1991
"Natuurliyk en Zeker" werkboek, 1991
"Natuurliyk en Zeker" consulen Venhandleiding, 1995 Vijf vragen, vijf antwoorden (brochure), 1995 several articles in Belgium scientific journals
CZECH REPUBLIC MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: Pracovni Skupina PPR
ADDRESS:
poradna prirozeného plâ.novâni rodicovstvi poliklinika Zerotinovo nâm. 4/6 60200 Brno Czech Republic
TELEPHONE:
0042/ 5-42 32 1105
FAX:
0042/ 5-42 32-2225
Honza@BRNO-SIEMENS-SKS. CZ
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Ludmila Lâznickova
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1994
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1995
NFP-METHOD:
STM - Arbeitsgruppe NFP
PROJECTS:
NFP teaching
school sex education programmes
NFP training for NFP teachers
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Teachers NFP - For city Brno and other regions.
FINANCES:
The majority - on voluntary basis.
Less sponsoring, grant from ministery, help of foundation
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP lectures, courses, consultation
NFP-teaching aids
Sexual education at schools and at parish communities
NFP-TEACHER: 34
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 7
EDUCATORS: 4
COURSE DATES:
NFP teacher course 10/96 - 4/97 -
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Lâznickova: Seznamte se STM (1994)
Lâznickova: Nebojte Prtrozehémo Plânovâhi Rodivousth (1995) Prirorehe ... Plânovâni Rodivoustvi (1996) Zaznamolé Tabulky (1996)
FRENCH ORGANISATION:
C.L.E.R.
(Centre de Liaison des Equipes de Recherche)
ADDRESS:
65 Boulevard de Clichy 75009 Paris France
TELEPHONE:
0033/ 1-48 74 87 60
FAX:
0033/ 1-44 53 95 59
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Bernard Dumeril (President), Dr. Isabelle Ecochard (National coordinator NFP), Dr. Francois Pinguet (Responsible Committee NFP)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1962
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1974
NFP-METHOD:
Sympto-thermal method
PROJECTS:
Training of NFP teachers, for counselors and educators for young people (Sexual education)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
The NFP is performed by „monitors", regional coordinators and a national coordination committee. Workgroups meet on a regular basis at regional and national level. The national committee of NFP edits a bulletin called „MAO Bulletin" (self observation Method Bulletin). It coodinates training and evaluation programs. It organises the participation of the C.L.E.R. to research programs (Md. Thesis, inquiries...)
FINANCES:
Membres fees, grants
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER: 125 in activity
COURSE DATES:
Information at the national secretariat -
COOPERATIONS:
- en France: AFC, Amour et Vérité, IREC
- with others NFP organisations in Europe: Belgium (Cerf AVIFA), in Switzerland and Germany (AVIFA), Italy (CAMEN), Spain (CODIPLAN), Portugal (SEDC) - Georgetown university Washington, USA
PUBLICATIONS:
NFP Bulletin
Amour et Familie Bulletin
Au service du couples Drs. I. et R. Ecochard (C.L.E.R.) Allaitement et suites de couches, Dr. Guy (C.L.E.R.)
ORGANIZATION: Confédération Nationale des Associations Familiales Catholiques
ADDRESS:
28 Place Saint-Georges F - 75009 Paris France
TELEPHONE:
0033/ 1/ 48 78 81 61
FAX:
0033/ 1/ 48 78 07 35
CONTACT PERSON:
Jean-Fancois Chaumont
NFP-METHOD:
The NFP methods taught are: sympto thermal method in collaboration with CLER France and ovulation method in collaboration with Billings Center Paris
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1905
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1994
PROJECTS:
The organisation has 456 associations in France. The project is national. Ist aims: to give families the possibility to know and to use NFP. There are also some persons who teach sexual education to young people in school or in the associations.
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Each association develops a NFP service. The members of the association are invited for conferences about motivation for using NFP, to learn the NFP method for themselves and to learn the NFP method to monitor other users.
FINANCES:
Each association finances its programm for family education with
FINANCES: the money of the members
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER: 25
MEDICAL DOCOTORS: 6
COURSE DATES:
monitoring courses for new teachers -
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
ORGANISATION: Foundation Amour et Vérité
ADDRESS:
BP 104 92200 Neuilly Cedey France
TELEPHONE:
0033/ 1/ 30 82 6101
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER:
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
ORGANIZATION: I.R.E. C.
(Institut de Recherche sur l'Enfant et le Couple)
ADDRESS:
16, Place Notre Dame 38000 Grenoble France
TELEPHONE:
0033/ 4-76 44 04 14
FAX: 0033/ 4-76 63 86 73
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Francois Guy
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1973
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1974
NFP-METHOD:
Sympto-Thermal Method
PROJECTS:
NFP teacher training, NFP teacher refresher courses, school
PROJECTS:
programmes, conferences for parents, collaboration with DDASS (Departmental Direction for Health and Social Activities)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
Organisation of an association "law of 1901" - with board of Directors, general Assembly, etc.
Member fees, grants (Municipality and Departmental Assembly), Consultations
Permanences (NFP, Counselling, Family Therapy) Training Courses
Supervision
NFP-TEACHER: trained: 8
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 4
trainees: 3
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 3
COURSE DATES:
courses for NFP teacher (educators)
- collaboration with C.L.E.R. (Paris) for training courses
COOPERATIONS:
Cooperation with two groups of medical university: Courses for AIDS counsellors Courses for humanitarian help
PUBLICATIONS: IREC Documentation
PUBLICATIONS: Cooperation with C.L.E.R. for "Bulletin MAO" and "Amour et Famille"
Publication on demand for different groups or associations
GERMANY MEMBERS
ORGANISATION: Arbeitsgruppe NFP Malteser Werke
ADDRESS:
Kalker Hauptstr. 22-24 51103 Köln Germany
TELEPHONE:
0049/ 221/ 98 22-590
FAX:
0049/ 221/ 98 22-589
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Ursula Sottong (Executive Director) Susanne Steimel-Hurson (Secretary)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1981
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1981
NFP-METHOD:
symptothermal method/ double check
PROJECTS:
Training of teachers and tutors, refresher courses, sex education at schools, training of doctors and midwives; fertility awareness projects (national and international); scientific research (med., psych., educational)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS: Board of directors: President - Joh. Frhr. Heereman (Malteser);
DETAILS: Finance officer - Renate Schmitz;
Scientific board: President - Prof. G. Freundl (University of Düsseldorf)
One branch of the Arbeitsgruppe NFP is the German NFP
* research centre at the University of Düsseldorf. There scientific studies are coordinated (European Multicenter Effectiveness Study; Studies on New Technologies) and NFP lectures are given to students.
FINANCES:
by sponsership, grants, research projects
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-teaching and training; fertility awareness in the area of health education/ public health; collaboration with other medical and paramedical organisations in this area; public relation
NFP-TEACHER: 711
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 89
EDUCATORS: 152
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 8
COURSE DATES:
- Teacher training courses in Augsburg, Würzburg, Münster,
- Hannover, Duisburg
- National NFP congress in Cologne in March 1997
- Training courses for doctors in Ukraine and Romania - Tutor training in autumn 97
COOPERATIONS:
Universities of Düsseldorf, München, Freiburg, Braunschweig
PUBLICATIONS:
* Natürlich und sicher. Natürliche Familienplanung - ein Leitfaden Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-02947-7
* Natürlich und sicher. Natürliche Familienplanung - Arbeitsheft Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-03020-3
* Fruchtbarkeit im Gespräch
Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-03322-9
* Der natürliche Weg. Liebe zwischen den Zeiten Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-03126-9
* Natürliche Familienplanung
Konzepte und Materialien für unterschiedliche Zielgruppen Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-03235-4
* E. Raith/ P. Frank/ G. Freundl: Natürliche Familienplanung heute Springer-Verlag, Berlin, ISBN 3-540-57501-4
* Alec und Sara. Über Freundschaft, Liebe und Zärtlichkeit - Sexualerziehung konkret
Ehrenwirth Verlag, München, ISBN 3-431-03482-9
ORGANIZATION: INER
Prof. Dr. med. Rötzer e. V.
ADDRESS:
Göserweg 28 88400 Biberach Germany
TELEPHONE:
0049/ 7351/ 22 584
FAX:
0049/ 7351/ 3 24 50
CONTACT PERSON:
Karin Türck
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1979
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1980
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal (Roetzer Method)
PROJECTS:
Teaching NFP (for users, in public health sector), fertility awareness in schools, teacher's and tutor's training nationally and internationally; counselling personally and by correspondence
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS: Legally incorporated since 1986. Tax excempt.
FINANCES:
Membership fees and private sponsors
MAIN TOPICS:
For users: personal counselling by correspondence, group teaching
Teaching in the public health sector, i.e.: schools, nursing schools, etc.
Training of teachers and tutors
NFP-TEACHER: 435
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 24
COURSE DATES:
Continuous training of user couples, teachers and tutors at home - and abroad
COOPERATIONS:
Via INER - Italia
Prof. Dr.med. Rötzer is assistant Professor at different universities
PUBLICATIONS:
INER Mitteilungen
IRELAND MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: ACCORD
Catholic Marriage Councelling Service
ADDRESS:
All Hallows College Gracepark Road Drumcondra Dublin 9 Ireland
TELEPHONE:
00353/ 1-837 1151
FAX:
00353/ 1-837 3207
CONTACT PERSON:
Fr. Daniel Cavawagh (national director)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1974
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
mid. seventies
NFP-METHOD:
B.B.T.; O.M.; S.T.M.
PROJECTS:
Nationally - Provide Modules on Fertility Awareness and NFP in marriage preparation courses, school programmes and enrichment courses.
Provide councelling and teach NFP on one to one or couple basis
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
National Director; Head of Fertility and NFP; voluntary fertility/ NFP councellors
FINANCES:
Bishops, government and donations from centres
MAIN TOPICS:
Caring for marriage - building relationships through marriage counselling, marriage preparation, fertility counselling and teaching natural family planning, marital sex therapy, school programmes and personal enrichment courses
NFP-TEACHER: 150
COURSE DATES:
Initial training in fertility awareness and family planning for
- counselling in ACCORD
Updating of councellors an issues re fertility and natural family planning
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Annual Report
ITALY MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: La Bottega dell'Orefice
ADDRESS:
Via S. Antonio 5 20122 Milano Italy
TELEPHONE:
0039/2-58391362
FAX:
0039/2-58391363
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Barbato
PROJECTS:
Provide module on NFP in marriage preparation courses, school programmes and enrichment courses; provide counselling and teach NFP
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED: 1989
NFP-METHOD: Sympto-thermal
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Non-profit organisation of NFP teachers;
200 NFP teacher members, board of 6 members
FINANCES:
Membership fees; NFP teaching and training through private sponsors
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP teaching and training, counselling; sexual education; family life education; responsible parenthood education
NFP-TEACHER: 200
COURSE DATES:
4 teaching and training courses; 4 supervisions 1997/1998 courses for NFP teachers
COOPERATIONS:
ORGANIZATION: C.A.M.e.N.
Centro Ambrosiano Metodi Naturali
ADDRESS:
Via S. Antonio, 5 20122 Milano Italy
TELEPHONE:
0039/ 2-58 391362
FAX:
0039/ 2-58 391 363
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Michele Barbato
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED: 1978
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal/ Billings (ovulation method)
PROJECTS:
NFP teaching and training
NFP counselling/ Family life education National and international scientific Research
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Non profit organization: 4 founder members
FINANCES:
With the proceeds of the teaching and training, counselling, sexual education, scientific research services
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP, Family life education, sexual education
NFP-TEACHER: about 250
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 3
EDUCATORS: 5
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 2
COURSE DATES:
A course for preparing new NFP teachers aiming to give the
- participants a deep knowledge on the antropological, ethic, psychological, cultural and scientific grounds of NFP, A supervision course for NFP teachers
A course on family life education for couple using NFP, our cli
COOPERATIONS:
Baylor College of Medicine (Houston-Texas); IRH, Georgetown, Univ. (Washington); John Hopkins University (Baltimore); Medizinische Einrichtungen der Universität (Düsseldorf); Universities of Padua, Naple, Bari, Milan (Italy)
PUBLICATIONS:
NFP: science, culture, experience (Dr. M. Barbato)
PUBLICATIONS:
Proceedings of the II. International Congress/ Milan Numerous papers published by important national and international scientific revues
ORGANIZATION: Istituto per la Regolazione naturrale della Fertilità INER-ITALIA
ADDRESS:
Largo S. Nazaro 1 37129 Verona Italy
TELEPHONE:
0039/ 45/ 80 12 410
FAX:
0039/ 45/ 80 34 378
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr.Sandro Girotto (M.D.)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1985
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1994
NFP-METHOD:
symptothermal method of Roetzer
PROJECTS:
teacher training -a network of teachers Research (biological, biometrical, psychosexual) coordination of all Italian centres
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Association; directive Council; member meeting
FINANCES:
Up to now from the dioceces (Verona dioceces), fees from members of the association
MAIN TOPICS:
Teachers training in the public sector Biometrical/statistical correlation with NFP indices Hormonal/US correlation with all NFP indices Use-effevtiveness of NFP (STM) Psychosexual aspects of NFP
NFP-TEACHER: 132
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 10
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 5
EDUCATORS: 2
COURSE DATES:
A training course for teacher (private sector)
- Supervision courses both for private and public sector
COOPERATIONS:
University of Verona; University of Padua; University of Düsseldorf; University of Lione; Georgetown University Washington
PUBLICATIONS:
Books: 2nd it. ed. of STM Roetzer Manual/ II. ed. WHO Guide
Midwives training in public sector
MALTA MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: C.A.N.A. Movement
ADDRESS:
Catholic Institute Floriana Malta
TELEPHONE:
00356/ 23 80 68
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Rev. Fr. Louis Camilleri (director), Pauline Tufigno (Coordinator)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1956
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
symto-thermal - CMAC trained
PROJECTS:
5 lecture courses for engaged couples held on quarterly basis; Addressing engaged couples in Pre-Marriage course; Addressing various groups in Parishes on Fertility Awareness; Individual appointments and follow-ups to courses in our Premises and Parishes
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Group made up by 4 tutors and 26 NFP teachers (including tutors). Head tutor is in charge of teaching-training and updating. Head of team or coordinator is in charge of NFP-course and premarriage courses, monthly meetings for NFP team.
FINANCES:
Through Government Grant and fund-raising
MAIN TOPICS:
Fertility Awareness; Responsible Parenthood, Marriage Preparation, Marriage Counselling
NFP-TEACHER: 26
MEDICAL DOCOTRS: 1
EDUCATORS: 4
COURSE DATES:
1 or 2 teacher-training courses are planned depending on number
- of applicants. This is made up of 10 lectures, exam, tutorsupervised course.
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
"L-Ippjanar Naturali Tal-Familja" book in Maltese on NFP
NETHERLAND MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: Stichting relatie - en Gezinsvorming
ADDRESS:
Vrenkeweg 2 NL - 6367 HJ Voerendaal
TELEPHONE:
0031/ 45/ 575 31 64
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Drs. B. S..M. Verkaart-Kaal
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1988
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1989
NFP-METHOD:
We are a platform for teachers of several methods: O.M., STM
PROJECTS:
NFP teaching; training of teachers; giving information to professionals, lay people and media by books, leaflets etc.; sexual education
STRUCTURE OF'1HE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Foundation with board, representing teaching couples of different methods (7 persons)
FINANCES:
donation and book-selling
MAIN TOPICS:
By collaboration between workers of different methods: organizing meetings and conferences implementation of courses for teachers and educators translation of NFP-material and books
information exchange between teachers and professionals refering of clients
contribute to public and political debate about the family
NFP-TEACHER: 25
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 10
COURSE DATES:
teacher training courses for O.M. and S.T.M. -
COOPERATIONS:
connection with "centro Studi i Riceeca della Fertiliä" (Clinica Gemelli of Sacred Heart University in Rome)
PUBLICATIONS:
NFP-material translated for own use; not publicated
(in the past some books and brochures were published) Publication of several articles about family-policy in papers and magazines
POLAND MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION:
Institut Naturalnego Planowania Rodziny
ADDRESS:
ul. Nowogrodzka 49 00-695 Warszawa Poland
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. med. Marian Kulicki (executive director) Dr. med. Elzbieta Wôjcik (president)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1993
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1993
NFP-METHOD:
STM (Rötzer)
PROJECTS:
NFP teaching - training courses; programmes for schools;
radio-NFP courses
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Governing body with its executive director; council of founders (15 persons); NFP teachers (organizing courses for users of NFP); NFP tutors (organizing courses for teachers NFP)
FINANCES:
Membership fees, selling of the teaching materials
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP teaching, training courses for NFP users; promotion of the NFP method in schools and for NFP users
NFP-TEACHER: 624
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 55
EDUCATORS: 161
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 20
COURSE DATES:
Training courses for NFP users; courses for teacher; radio
- courses for NFP users
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Different NFP teaching materials, Book of Prof. J. Rötzer "Natural Regulation of conception", Booclet of Dr. E. Wojcek "Natural Famila Planning" (6th edition)
ORGANIZATION: Polish Association of NFP Teachers
ADDRESS:
c/o Uniwersytet Warszwana Krakowskie Przedmiescie 26/28 00-325 Warszawa Poland
TELEPHONE:
0048/ 22/ 632 15 48
FAX:
0048/ 22/ 632 15 48
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Hanna Ceranska-Goszczynska (President)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1989
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1992
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal double check method
PROJECTS:
NFP promotion: informative lectures for schools, students, teachers and for health workers, premarriage NFP information, NFP conjugal counselling, training courses for NFP teachers in Poland and some neighbouring western countries
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Commissions: scientific, training and publishing. Throughout the country: 19 branches- each one has its own president and a board
FINANCES:
Membership fees and very seldom donations - from government/ once/ from bank/ once/ and from private sponsor
MAIN TOPICS:
Training courses for NFP teachers and tutors, supplementary trainings for both, NFP promotion in various societies, NFP councelling organised in public health and church structures
NFP-TEACHER:
13 54/ 1314 in Poland, 28 in Ukraine, 2 in White Russia/ 124 tutors and 114 in Poland, 6 in Lithuania, 6 in Ukraine
COURSE DATES:
Main board: 1 Tutor training course and 1 supplementary
- training for tutors
Branches: NFP training courses according to the request and two supplementary trainings for NFP teachers
COOPERATIONS:
Cooperation with Research Centre of the Institute for Mother and Child in Warsaw, connections with Polytechnic in Poznan.
PUBLICATIONS:
Manual book and colourful anatomy tables for NFP teaching, charting book for users, leaflet about NFP advantages, exercicing book for NFP students; quaterly published NFP Bulletin
PORTUGAL MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: Servicio de Entreadjuda e Documentacao Conjugal
ADDRESS:
Rua Raquel Rogue Gameiro 2-5 Esq 1500 Lisbon
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER:
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COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
SPAIN MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: Asociation Espanola de Profesores e Planificaciôn Familiar Natural
ADDRESS:
Bonaplata 42-54 08034 Barcelona Spain
TELEPHONE:
0034/ 3/ 280 56 83
FAX:
0034/ 3/ 204 72 14
CONTACT PERSON:
Dra.Montserrat Rutilant (President) Esperanza Coll (Coordinator)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1990
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1994
NFP-METHOD:
Symptothermal, Billings Ovulation Method
PROJECTS:
National NFP teaching for users; Monitor training; NFP investigation; Organizing of Symposiums, Meetings, etc.
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
3 types of members: full members, associated members and honrary members; directive board formed by: President, lrst vicepresident, 2nd vicepresident, General Secretary, general vicesecretary, treasurer and 10 members of the different autonomic regions where the AEPPEN is present
FINANCES:
Yearly membership fees, inscription fees of the different activities
MAIN TOPICS:
Courses in hospitals; courses in schools for teenagers and parents, courses in Parishes, Courses in universities
NFP-TEACHER: 51
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 43
EDUCATORS: 15
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 3
COURSE DATES:
Intensive courses for sanitary professionals, courses for NFP
- users, courses for teachers & tutors in education of afectiveness and sexuality
COOPERATIONS:
Doctoral Thesis on Electronic Microscopy of Cervical Mucus, University of Murcia
Doctoral Thesis on NFP, University of Valencia
Investigation on Crystalization of Cervical Mucus, University of La Coruna
PUBLICATIONS:
Papers in Congresses & Symposiums ex. IV International Symposium, Malaga 1992, Barcelona 1994
Papers in scientific publications ex. chapter on NFP in the book "Nature & Sex"
Ed. EUNSA, Valencia, 1995
ORGANIZATION: CODIPLAN
ADDRESS:
c/València 494 entr. 4rt B 08013 Barcelona
TELEPHONE:
0034/ 3-265 14 40
FAX:
0034/ 3-265 14 40
CONTACT PERSON:
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED It I LP
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER:
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Liechtenstein ORGANISATIONS
ORGANIZATION: IG - NFP
Interessengemeinschaft für Natürliche Familienplanung Schweiz - Fürstentum Liechtenstein Koordinationsstelle
ADDRESS:
Im Sand 8775 Luchsingen
TELEPHONE:
0041/ 55-643 24 44
FAX: 0041/ 55-643 24 81
huerzele@dial. active. ch
CONTACT PERSON:
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
Umbrella organisation members:
AVIFA
A.I.P.N.N.
INER Switzerland
WOOMB
SWITZERLAND MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: AVIFA
ADDRESS:
c/o Dr. Tatjana Barras-Kubski Sulgenauweg 6 CH-3007 Berne
TELEPHONE:
0041/ 31-371 75 50
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Tatjana Barras-Kubski
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1983
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1986
NFP-METHOD:
CLER - sympto-thermal method
PROJECTS:
Work with Family Planning services (NFP).
Fertility Awareness and Teen Star in schools and also after confirmation.
Work with La Leche League (LAM)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
3 main "cantonal" groups (geneva Fribourg valais) of 10-20 persons
"antennas" in other regions (Bern, Gura, Vand) supervised by our committee of the swisse-romande (presidents of the cantonal groups)
3 subcommittees: NFP, youth education, conjugal love + counselling
FINANCES:
mainly 1G-NFP (Interessengemeinschaft of Zürich), gifts from oui à la Vie, bishops Teaching to couples collecting money
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP for couples
Fertility awareness for adolescents Teen Star programs starting also.
Education in sexuality and human love. for ado and adults.
NFP-TEACHER: 30
COURSE DATES:
As soon as 10 candidates - NFP monitors (tutors) with help of - the CLER.
COOPERATIONS:
CLER (F. Pinquet R. Ecochard)
PUBLICATIONS:
Swiss Bulletin LouLAM, summaries of congresses, need to evolate our teaching etc.) (no original art.)
ORGANIZATION: A.I.P.N.N. (Centro Metodi Naturali)
ADDRESS:
Salita Chattone 7 CH-6900 Lugano Tesin
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Lucia Rovelli
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER:
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
ORGANIZATION: INER - Switzerland
Prof. Dr. med. Rötzer e. V.
ADDRESS:
Mühletobelstr. 63a CH - 9400 Rorschach Switzerland
TELEPHONE:
0041/ 71-855 55 03
FAX:
0041/ 71-855 84 01
CONTACT PERSON:
Walter & Kati Gabathuler
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1979
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1986
NFP-METHOD:
STM (Roetzer Method)
PROJECTS:
Teaching NFP (for users, in public health sector); fertility awareness in schools, teacher's and tutor's training nationally and internationally; counselling personally and by correspondence
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Legally incorporated since 1986 (take exempt)
FINANCES:
Membership fees and private sponsors
MAIN TOPICS:
see under, projects"
NFP-TEACHER: 101
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 6
COURSE DATES:
Mainly teacher training
COOPERATIONS:
Via INER-Italia
Prof. Rötzer as an assistent prof. at different universities
PUBLICATIONS:
several publications in scientific and theological journals
* Rötzer, J.: Briefe, in: Ingrid Trobisch und Elisabeth Rötzer: Mit Freuden Frau sein. Bd. 2: Fragen und Antworten um das Geheimnis der Fruchtbarkeit. ABC-Team (Verlagsgruppe), R. Brockhaus, Wuppertal 1/1977 bis 1990 13 Auflagen. englische Übersetzung
* Rötzer, J.: Natürliche Geburtenregelung. Der partnerschaftliche Weg. 1. Auflage 1979, Neuer Titel seit 18./19. Auflage 1989: NAtürliche Empfängnisregelung. 20. vollständig neubearbeitete Auflage 1990, Herder, WienFreiburg-Basel. Übers.: engl., franz., ital., niederländ., kroatisch (9. u. 10. Aufl.), poln., tschechisch (samizdatVerlag, Olomouc), ungarisch, japan.
* 22. (31.) neubearbeitete Auflage 1996, Übers.: rumänisch, spanisch, russisch, türk. (Manuskript); in Vorbereitung: albanische Übersetzung
ORGANIZATION: WOOMB
ADDRESS:
c/o Dr. Elisabeth Meier V. Fontanella 19 CH-6932 Bregeanzona
TELEPHONE:
0041/ 91-967 26 34
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION DETAILS:
FINANCES:
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-TEACHER:
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
UNITED KINGDOM MEMBERS
ORGANIZATION: Fertility, UK
The Fertility Awareness & NFP Service UK
ADDRESS:
Clitherow House 1, Blythe Mews, Blythe Road London W14 ONW
TELEPHONE:
0044/ 171-371 1341
FAX:
0044/ 171-371 4921
jknight@enterprise.net
URL:
http://www.fertilityUK.org
CONTACT PERSON:
Jane Knight (director),
Dr. Cecilia Pyper (Senior Medical Consuiltant)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED: 1946
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
Multiple indicator method
PROJECTS:
Information and referral service - Monday to Friday 8.3017.00 hrs.
Client Teaching, Pre-marriage education and support; Correspondence Service; Materials development; UK Road shows; Training Health Professionals in UK and Internationally Trainer of Trainers Course; Partnerships with Reproductive health Agencies; National and International Research; Internet services - UK and International
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
An independent service of Marriage Care; Catholic Marriage Care Ltd. Registered Charity No. 218159 (Formerly Catholic Marriage Advisory Council)
FINANCES:
Government funded- department of Health UK; health professionals are employed by health authorities to teach NFP as part of mainstream family planning service; Lay teachers work voluntary
MAIN TOPICS:
Service delivery - client teaching; Health professionals seminars and training; Development of materials and resources; Operations Research - Primary Care; Internet services
NFP-TEACHER:
Total - 350. Over 50% of our teachers are health professionals
COURSE DATES:
University of Greenwich - starts November each year
- Other UK site - 1 per year
COOPERATIONS:
Family Planning Association UK
University of Greenwich - Validation of Training IRH, Georgetown University - Training and materials development
PUBLICATIONS:
`Fertility' - fertility Awareness & NFP, Dr. Elizabeth Clubb & Jane Knight, David & Charkles, 3rd edition Jan 1997 `Fertility' - Teaching video in six parts, Clubb, Knight, Pyper, Oxford Medical Illustration,
Pandoras's Clock - Maureen Freely & Celia Pyper, Cedar Press 1994
Teaching natural family planning in general practice in UK, Clubb, E.M., Pyper, C.M & Knight, J. - NFP - Current knowledge and Strategies for the 1990's Part 1 - supplement to American Journal of Abs / Gyne., Dec 1991, pp,. 130-2
ORGANIZATION: NANFPT
National Association of NFP Teachers
ADDRESS:
28 Nythe Road, Stratton St Margaret SWINDON Witshire SN3 4AN England
TELEPHONE:
0044/ 1793-825 980
FAX: 0044/ 1793-825 980
E-MAIL nanfpt@aol. com
CONTACT PERSON:
John Kelly (President)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1982
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
1982
NFP-METHOD:
Multiple-index methods - main indicators - temperature, mucus and cervix
PROJECTS:
NFP teaching, training of NFP teachers nationally; internationally - particularly east and central Europe and gulf states; research projects; both national and international
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Management, Committee-president, vice president, chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, finance officer, general members (all but president and vice president elected); training subcommittee, research committee, area coordinators, only paid member is part time secretary
FINANCES:
Membership fees, donation and research projects
MAIN TOPICS:
Teaching /FAINFP to clients; training NFP teachers; education; research into NFP/FA topics, collaboration with research of organisations and zonal groups
NFP-TEACHER: 300
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 50
COURSE DATES:
Training course bring reviewed - hope to run specific training
- courses targetting medicine profession, in addition to training for
lay people (users); also investigation courses in evening
education control
COOPERATIONS:
IRH, Georgetown University - LAM project; currently work with UNIPATH; willing to work with other universities and research groups.
PUBLICATIONS:
1. NFP article - Dr. A. Flynn, The British Journal of Family Planning 1996: 21-146
2. Breast Feeding and the symptothermal method: Kennedy, Eross, Parenteau-Carreau, Flynn, Brown and Visnes: Studies in Family Planning 1995: 26 (2) 107-11
3. The manual of Natural Family Planning - Anna Flynn and Melissa Brooks; new edition - published by Thorsons
CZECH REPUBLIC APPLICANTS
ORGANIZATION: Institute for Responsible Parenthood
ADDRESS:
c/o Department of Family Medicine Masaryk University Medical School Jostova 10 662 44 Brno Czech Republic
TELEPHONE:
0042/ 5-42 126 304
FAX:
0042/ 5-42 126 200
CONTACT PERSON:
Assoc. Prof. Kvetoslav Sipr, CSc.
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED: 1991
YEAR JOINED JJ FLP: 0
NFP-METHOD:
Symptothermal method (Exceptionally Ovulation Billings Method - on request)
PROJECTS:
1. Promotion and Consultation in Natural Family Planning (Attending Consultation Centre)
2. Courses in Natural Family Planning - each year in Brno for teachers and users
3. Examination of participants of courses for teachers organised by other NFP-groups (Praha, Hradee, Krâlové, Ceské Budejovice)
4. Premarital and Sexual education in schools and parishes
5. Broadcast programmes in Radio Proglas
6. New project we have been interested to organise a congress Human life and its Protection in 1998.
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Institute of Responsible Parenthood was established through decision of Augustinian Abbot J.T. Martinee and Bishop of Brno Mons. Vojtech Cikrle. The executive board: director (Head of the Institute), vice-director and honorary secretary.
FINANCES:
Donations contributions of participants of the courses.
MAIN TOPICS:
There are two main tasks of the Institute: organising of courses for NFP-teachers and activities of NFP consultation centre that are used by marriage couples.
We cooperate with Catholic National Centre for family and also with some non-Catholic Christian Churches.
NFP-TEACHER: 3 8
PHYSICIANS: 8
EDUCATORS: 6
COURSE DATES:
1. Courses for NFP-teachers - one course (66 hours) each year.
2. Proceedings for members of activity groups in Apostolic Church
3. Courses for parents in sexual education.
COOPERATIONS:
Director of the Institute is head of the Department of Family Medicine at the Faculty of Medicine of Masaryk University in Brno. The course prepared for autumn 1997 will be done in cooperation with the Medical Faculty and realised in the buildings (with personal agreement of the dean of the Medical Faculty)
PUBLICATIONS:
“Hovory o lâsce" on sexual education
Prirozené a spolehlivé plânnovâni rodicovstvi" on NFP Charts
HUNGARY APPLICANTS
ORGANIZATION: NFP Hungary
ADDRESS:
Ratkôc u. 9 H-1118 Budapest Hungary
TELEPHONE:
0036/ 1-246 2133
FAX:
0036/ 1-155 6840
CONTACT PERSON:
Tamâs Fekete
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1987
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
Sympto-thermal method (Arbeitsgruppe NFP)
PROJECTS:
Publishing NFP manuals, workbooks and handbooks for teachers; Courses for young people preparing for marriage; preparing a national NFP Teacher Training course in cooperation with the German Arbeitsgruppe NFP
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Director, medical referee, pedagogical referee, secretary;
DETAILS:
members (co-workers)
FINANCES:
by permanent sponsorship form the Hungarian Catholic Church; FINANCES: by applications
MAIN TOPICS:
NFP-teaching consulting hours on NFP; informative lectures for different target groups; publishing NFP materials; preparation of a national NFP Teacher Training Course; international contacts
NFP-TEACHER: 6
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 7
PSYCHOLOGIST: 1
EDUCATORS: 5
COURSE DATES:
Introduction courses; Preparing a national NFP Teacher Training - Course
COOPERATIONS:
Haynal Imre University for Health Sciences (Budapest) Düsseldorf University (Germany) Eötvös University (Budapest) PH Freiburg (Germany)
PUBLICATIONS:
Hungarian translation of the manual and workbook „Natural and Safe"; „Sexual education and NFP" in: Health Education; more than 10 other articles in connection with NFP and fertility awareness
IRELAND APPLICANTS
ORGANIZATION: NFPTA Ireland Ltd
(Natural Family Planning Teachers Association of Ireland Ltd)
ADDRESS:
Majella Murphy Journeys End Leopardstown Rd. Dublin 18 Ireland
TELEPHONE:
00353/ 1-2892976 FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Majella Murphy
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1989
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal method PROJECTS:
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Ltd. Company with charitable status; 33 members FINANCES: £ 4000
MAIN TOPICS:
inactive / training organisation, last course held 1994 NFP-TEACHER: 12
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
ORGANIZATION: University of Padua, Department of Statistics
ADDRESS:
Via Cremone 2
I - 35142 Padoua Italy
TELEPHONE:
049-8274168
FAX:
049-8753930
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr.Bernardo Colombo
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
PROJECTS:
Research on the biometry of the cycle, particularly on fecundability
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
FINANCES:
Funds for research, Italian, Georgetown
MAIN TOPICS:
A multicenter study on Fecundability
NFP-TEACHER:
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 12
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
With Georgetown, Auckland, CAMEN, INER-Italy, A.I.P.N.N. (Lugano), CLER, CMAC, CAF, Düsseldorf and Univ. of Bologna
PUBLICATIONS:
ORGANIZATION: Maltas Palidzibas Dienests Latvija
ADDRESS:
11, novembra krastmala 29 Riga, LV-1050 Latvia
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
Fax:
00371/ 88 210 70
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Valdis Kazulis (president),
Dr. Norberts Snarskis (secretary general)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1994
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
Proposed by Malteser Arbeitsgruppe NFP
PROJECTS:
teaching in schools, for general population health introduction and involvement of Latvian doctors work with the Government of Republic of Latvia
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Non profit social organisation registered at Ministry of Justice. Because we was organise in 1994 by Malteser Hilfsdienst, Germany, our Bylaws are absolutely the same only territorially adapted for Latvia
FINANCES:
donations, subsidies, projects
MAIN TOPICS:
healthy style of life, increase quality of life
NFP-TEACHER: 3 half trained
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 5
EDUCATORS: 2
COURSE DATES:
introduction: general population, doctors, nurses training interessents
COOPERATIONS:
NFP Vlaandereen (Dr. Devis) , Maltser Arbeitsgruppe NFP (Dr. Sottong)
PUBLICATIONS:
translated book „Natürlich und sicher" into Latvian (Text book only)
LITHUANIA APPLICANTS
ORGANIZATION: Family Centre
ADDRESS:
Str. Vilniaus 29 Kaunas 3000 Kaunas Lithuania
TELEPHONE:
00370/ 7-20 54 27
FAX:
00370/ 7-20 55 49
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr.Virgilius Rudzinskas
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1991
YEAR JOINED lFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal (Birmingham)
PROJECTS:
1992-93 IFFLP projects for development the infrastructure for NFP teaching
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Centre in Kaunas, coordinators in 5 regions of Lithuania, NFP teaching mostly in medical institutions
FINANCES:
until now from IFFLP project, additional help from CARITAS Lithuania
MAIN TOPICS:
Family life education Promoting and teaching of NFP Pro-life activity
NFP-TEACHER: 62; in majority of which are medical doctors, midwifes, a few pedagogs
COURSE DATES:
The courses for NFP teachers each year.
COOPERATIONS:
None
PUBLICATIONS:
Articles in local medical and popular magazines
SWEDEN APPLICANTS
NFPS
Natural Family Planning in Sweden
Rangeltorpsgatan 47 41269 Gothenburg Sweden
TELEPHONE:
0046/ 31-40 45 70 FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Kristina Palmér (Chairman)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1988
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
NFP according to Billings, sympto-thermal method and LAM
PROJECTS:
Mainly national teaching of NFP, mostly associated with pre- and ante-natal care. School programmes in a few cities. Work is done both privately and within the public health.
Research mainly at the University of Umea.
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
NFPS is an unbound organisation. The president and board members are elected for short periods (2 years) at annual meetings. Because of the large distances in our country regional suborganisations have been established.
FINANCES:
Mainly annual subscription of members
MAIN TOPICS:
Education of NFP teachers; distribution and application of NFP
NFP-TEACHER:
About 200 trained teachers (mainly midwifes), 70 of which joined the organisation
COURSE DATES: 1998:
Refresher course
1997: a more research-oriented course (international) courses are given by the University of Umea
COOPERATIONS:
Univ. Medical School Göteborg; Karolonska Hospital Stockholm; University of Umea; Kalmar/ local Hospital; Jönköping / local Hospital
PUBLICATIONS:
NFPS Bulletin
DENMARK FRIENDS
ORGANIZATION: WHO regional Office for Europe
ADDRESS:
8 Scherfigsvej 2100 Copenhagen Denmark
TELEPHONE:
0045/ 39 17 14 51
FAX:
0045/ 39 17 18 50
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Assia Brandrup-Lukanow
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
NFP methods - mainly LAM's part of our training in Central & Eastern European & Newly independent states
PROJECTS:
national & international public health
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
part of the World Health Organisation (WHO)
FINANCES:
Public founds from member states
MAIN TOPICS:
Public Health
TOPICS:
Health promotion
Disease prevention
NFP-TEACHER:
none as such
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 5
COURSE DATES:
comprehensive family planning & women's health courses -
COOPERATIONS:
collaboratry centres throughout Europe
PUBLICATIONS:
WHO-EURO Publications - ENTRE NOUS Highlights on Women's Health in Europe
POLAND FRIENDS
ORGANIZATION: Fundacja,,S.O.S. Rodzinie"
ADDRESS:
ul Hallera 22 33-300 Nowy Sacz Poland
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Krystyna Zajac
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1993
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
Rötzer, Birmingham
PROJECTS:
schools, public health STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
Chrity Foundation S.O.S. Familie
FINANCES:
by sponsering
MAIN TOPICS:
help for family; parents and youth education
NFP-TEACHER: 10
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 2
PSYCHOLOGISTS: 1
COURSE DATES:
basic course of natural methods -
COOPERATIONS:
Medical Academy in Poznan and Warsaw and Catholic University in Lublin Poland
PUBLICATIONS:
Publications in catholic papers
ROMANIA FRIENDS
ORGANIZATION: "For Life and Family" NFP-group
involved in Association "Caritas"-Greco-Catolic
ADDRESS:
Str. Busuiocului Nr. 4 Ap. 35 4300 TG-Mures Romania
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Caterina Glica (coordinator)
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1991
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
sympto-thermal method
PROJECTS:
Our project is local (NFP teaching, school programmes, public health)
STRUCTURE OF THE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
It is a group acting as member of the "Caritas" greco-catolic association
FINANCES:
Occasionally donations and financial contribution of the three trained doctors
MAIN TOPICS:
Volunteer work as for the social problems Cooperation with other persons and institutions
NFP-TEACHER: There are three NFP uncertified teachers
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 4
COURSE DATES:
School programmes; NFP teaching in our parish
NFP courses in Universities
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
Two informative booklets
ORGANIZATION: Life & Family Centre Bucharest
ADDRESS:
TELEPHONE:
FAX:
CONTACT PERSON:
Dr. Florin Ardelean
YEAR GROUP FOUNDED:
1991
YEAR JOINED IFFLP:
NFP-METHOD:
STM (Arbeitsgruppe NFP)
PROJECTS:
Person to person NFP teaching by NFP teachers (individ.); promotion activities in catholic parishes; "Sexual education" programme at high schools (organizer: A.T.P.S. Youth
Organisation, President; Mr. Adrian Apostor) STRUCTURE OF 1 HE NFP ORGANISATION
DETAILS:
3 departments: NFP; Pro Vita; Family Life Support
FINANCES:
donations; the programme for schools got some finances from the Youth Foundation Bucharest and the Youth Ministery
MAIN TOPICS:
Education of teenagers in highschools
NFP-TEACHER: about 50 in Romania
MEDICAL DOCTORS: 12 about 25 in Bucharest
EDUCATORS: 3
COURSE DATES:
COOPERATIONS:
PUBLICATIONS:
NFP - a survey of the method for medical students (issued in the medical students scientific paper) Leaflets and brochures for teenagers in the above stated programme