Cross-border collaboration, future for young professionals

Background:
The international working visit of a Dutch delegation of 45 clinical psychologists (in training) and science-practitioners in September 2022 to their colleagues in Lisbon, Portugal as part of their post academic education program inspired young psychologists to realize a masterclass.

Purpose:
Exchanging information on specific treatment between the Dutch psychologists and the colleagues from the Portuguese Psychiatric Hospital Júlio de Matos.

Method:
A digital masterclass on EMDR treatment.

Results:
A mutual ambition for a long-term cooperation over the borders and exchange of knowledge which provides more uniformity and positive solutions for future challenges.

Conclusion:
Digital opportunities create positive implications for cooperation between countries which can lead to innovation and creative solutions.