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The 2nd Month of Ergonomics (now adopted by the International Ergonomics Association in the form of a Global Ergonomics Month) gives a good reason for all of the national Ergonomics Societies seeking visibility and promoting ergonomics to the community.
The Communication & Promotion Committee of FEES invites and challenges all the European ergonomics societies to create activities during October.
- The base of activities will be on those that different societies have already planned.
- And perhaps we in different societies can also create something else, e.g.:
- In co-operation with the national CREE assessment committees produce and spread information about the CREE certification for both the employers and ergonomists as well as ergonomics students.
- Members of societies can write articles about ergonomics to the newsletters of enterprises and the societies can offer articles or a good back ground package of ergonomics for media in their own countries.
- Some of societies have their annual conference or meetings in October. Perhaps it is possible to get now more publicity for these events.
- Different kind of competitions can also rise interest in ergonomics.
- … and there can be a lot of other kind of activities, that do not need big time or financial resources.
Please send information of planned activities to FEES web site to web master Dietmar Gude. He will gather all the activities on the FESS calendar.
For illustrative purposes, you can download a presentation (in powerpoint format) prepared by the Communication & Promotion Committee of FEES on Ergonomics in Risk Assessment. As event examples, currently we have information about the following activities of the national ergonomics societies:
| Date |
Event |
Target group |
| October 2nd |
Conference in Zwolle, the Netherlands, organised by BMA Ergonomics for the Belgian and Dutch ergonomists: international meeting with the "Belgian Ergonomics Society", the "Register Ergonomen Nederland" and the "Nederlandse Vereniging voor Ergonomie"
Theme: durability and environment in the ergonomics products
More information on www.bma-ergonomics.com |
Ergonomists |
| October 3rd |
Work and Environmental Medicine, University of Gothenburg
Peter Westerholm: Occupational health care in Europe (in Swedish)
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All |
| October 7th |
Ergonomic Society of Sweden, Ergonomics branch of Swedish Association of Registered Physiotherapists and TCO – Development
Göran M Hägg och Per Lindberg:
Work load risks – what methods are there and what do they say? (in Swedish)
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All |
| October 7-8 |
Following the success of the Human and Organisational Factors in the Oil, Gas and Chemical Industries conference in November 2007, we are pleased to announce the second event, entitled Sharing Good Practice. The event will take place at the Manchester Conference Centre, UK.
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All |
| October 7-8 |
Chalmers University of Technology: The human factor?
An initiative seminar regarding the interaction between and technology (in Swedish)
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All |
| October 9th |
At the Work and Environment national convention in Modena, by the Italian Ergonomics Society (SIE)
SIE prize 2008: the best products for workers training on risks assessment and prevention
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All |
| October 15-16 |
Chalmers University of Technology: An initiative seminar regarding technology and housing for an aging population (in Swedish) |
All |
| October 22nd or 27th |
University of Umeå, Lage Burström:
Vibrations in working life (in Swedish)
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All |
| October 24th |
University of Lund, Kristina Gunnarsson:
Sustainable health and good work conditions in small scale enterprises
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All |
| October 25th |
At the Faculty of Occupational Medicine in Milan
1968-2008 the first 40 years of Ergonomics in Italy, national convivial workshop to celebrate the 40th anniversay of the Italian Ergonomics Society, with lecture and memories from all the living past presidents and key people of ergonomics in Italy (Sebastiano Bagnara, Francesco Novara, Lina Bonapace, Enrico Occhipinti, Riccardo Taraglia, and more) |
All |
| October 28th |
The Finnish Ergonomics Society arranges the annual seminar in Helsinki. The theme is 'Ergonomics in Risk Assessment'. The host of the seminar is the VR-group. |
All |
| October 29th |
Horticulture and ergonomics - meeting organised by the Dutch Ergonomics Society / NVvE in cooperation with the horticulture-sector. As horticulture is a major economic area in this country, the NVvE hopes to welcome many 'external' participants. The NVvE regards this activity as an example how to bring ergonomics to a wider public. |
Ergonomists, horticulturists |
| October 30th |
In Ylihärmä, Finland, there will be a big information event for home care personnel, students and close relatives of elderly people about aids for daily living and communication, and ergonomics of home care work. The contact person is Johanna Ekola. |
Home care personnel and their clients |
| October 31st |
University of Lund, Steven Cuadra: Child Labour and Health Hazards - Chemical Exposure and Occupational Injuries in Nicaraguan Children Working in a Waste Disposal Site |
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