IPA World Wide

IPA is an interdisciplinary non-governmental organisation, providing an international forum and advocacy for the promotion of Article 31 and play opportunities for children. It works closely with many international organisations and is recognised by UNESCO, UNICEF and ECOSCO.

• It has individual and corporate members in some 50 countries and membership opens up contacts between playworkers, researchers, educators, planners, designers and politicians around the world.

• It organises a World Conference every three years - The 2008 conference will be held in Hong Kong. The 2002 conference was in Sau Paulo, Brazil, and the 2005 conference in Berlin, Germany. Associated study tours are arranged. Regional conferences also take place in Asia, Europe and North America. National branches also organise conferences, meetings and events.

• It publishes a magazine PlayRights and commissions books and pamphlets on play matters. It maintains an international resource centre in London.

For further details see the IPA Homepage