The European Association of Neuro-Linguistic Programming („EANLP“) is the umbrella Association for different European National NLP-Associations.

As we understand the power of being together, we decided to make a step further in 2009 towards an integrative and constructive action. Therefore, the EANLP was created as the umbrella association for European NLP-Associations! Since then we managed to establish a clear background for a common NLP framework, with agreed European Training Curricula for all NLP-Trainings and ethical standards for all membered associations.

The Association follows the German law of a registered non-profit Association and is based in Berlin. Its board meets regularly twice a year in different places.

Our main goal is to set approval and quality standards.

Moreover, the EANLP and its members stand for

• Quality assurance of NLP at the European level
• Research on and development of NLP
• Examination of NLP’s effectiveness, efficiency and compliance with ethical norms
• Implementation of systems for the continuous quality enhancement of NLP-trainings and establishment and further development of uniform European guidelines for education and training to assure high quality in the application of NLP
• Promotion of innovations pertaining to the communication model NLP
• Promotion of collaboration of the members on a European level
• Participation in opinion-forming events on a European level
• Information and consulting of members states and their association members to European funding programmes as well as collaboration with European funding institutions

For the moment, the national associations of the following European countries have joined the EANLP:

Germany
Austria
Romania
Moldova
Croatia
Serbia

Some other Associations are following the procedures that will enable them to become full member in the future.

In the EANLP, following delegates (who each belong to the executive organ) represent the respective national associations.

According to its statute, the EANLP has regular members and associate members.

At general meetings, the regular members are represented by two authorized delegates. Together with two deputies, these are appointed by every member state and communicated in a written form to the committee. At least one of the delegates has to belong to the executive organ of the respective member association.

Associate members can be: natural persons, legal persons, as well as public corporations which have an interest in the association’s purpose and want to support the association. Associate members can be authorized to participate in general meetings. However, they do not have any vote.

Further details on the membership and the admission of members can be found under the following link to the statute of the EANLP (see § 3):

Statue

Our efforts for creating common curricula for NLP trainings in different European countries led to the wonderful possibility of the mutual recognition of the trainings, as our members embraced the same training standards; the national Associations that adhered to EANLP created and accepted common curricula for the study of Neuro-Linguistic Programming in Europe.

So, the validation of the European Standards of Quality is offered through a European Seal. The common agreements include the number of days of training, the minimum accepted content and other procedural options. The European Seal is offered alongside with the National one, as an instrument of continental recognition.

We also have other projects under development, which will benefit the whole NLP Community

If you are interested in going European, joining EANLP will offer you the option of being recognized and trusted.

Our vision is about a common understanding of NLP in the present time, helping with the quality standards, mutually certification recognition, an improved communication between NLP Associations, trainers and/or practitioners, or between NLP Associations and European institutions.

The EANLP as a cross-border umbrella association for national NLP associations advocates for the quality and professional use of NLP.

The EANLP unifies the cultural diversity of the individual member associations. Based on mutual candour, recognition and respect, their representatives make efforts to enhance the establishment and qualitative development of NLP as well as increase the level of awareness about NLP.

Internally, member associations benefit from the use of shared resources. To the outside and in the long term, a connecting bridge between proven NLP methods and current research should be built.

Our goal is a standardisation of courses and a continuous improvement of training content. These should be harmonized among all national member associations, so that participants of NLP-training can be sure of the international recognition of their awarded certificate.

Moreover, the NLP aims at sharing resources and exchanging knowledge at regular meetings between member associations. As the general assembly includes delegates from all member associations, the EANLP can appear jointly and represent the European perspective on NLP in front of other educational institutions and stakeholders.

Further aims of the EANLP are the support of research in the area of NLP, a high-quality and innovative design of NLP-trainings and a well-coordinated and value-based application of NLP-practices.