Sexology is undergoing major changes in terms of development of international organizations, development of professional training, creation and use of international standards of professional certification, and development of peer review journals. It stands at a cross-road between sexual health, sexual medicine and sexual rights. Parallel to this development, we are currently confronted to the globalization of sexology and sexual health through a complex process of unification of the scientific and professional standards.
Across countries, sexologies are anchored in different histories, which started at the beginning the XXth century and which allowed the development of original and specific traditions and orientations in this field. In each country there is a social organization of sexology including scientific and professional associations, specific training and professional certification, peer reviewed journals, and code of ethics. Each country is also participating -regional (Flasses, Slams, EFS, ESSM) and global organization of sexology (WAS, ISSM, etc…)- in a different manner.
The objective of this international symposium is to open a discussion about the developments of sexology, as a profession, in different regions such as Latin America, Canada and Europe. This symposium is based on research programs on sexuality with a sociological and historical approach carried on by collaborating institutions in the different countries involved. Euro-Sexo involved 7 European countries, and the project "Sexuality, science and profession in Latin America" (CLAM/IMS/UERJ/Inserm) involves 5 Latin American countries.
Conflict of Interest: None disclosed
Financial Support/Funding: None disclosed
Recorded at The 19th WAS World Congress for Sexual Health - Sexual Health & Rights: A Global Challenge Göteborg (Sweden) - June 21 – 25, 2009
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