Recognising the evolving needs of geographically diverse populations of different genders and ages, the WPA President 2023/2026 Professor Danuta Wasserman has introduced an initiative dedicated to Equality, Lifespan Development, Inclusion, and Transcultural perspectives (EDIT) to mirror those perspectives in WPA activities.

The EDIT principles in the 2023-2026 Action Plan, while maintaining the highest standards of Intellectual and Scientific Excellence stand for:

E : Equality across genders, ages and ethnicities

D : Developmental stages from childhood to adulthood and beyond

I : Inclusion of under-represented groups

T :Transcultural awareness and perspectives

As a proactive and transformative step towards a more inclusive and culturally competent field of psychiatry, the key function of the EDIT Committee is to make sure that the EDIT guidelines will be applied to all WPA activities.

The WPA Edit Committee consist of experts from the different zones and regions across the world who have been selected by the President, Professor Wasserman.