Foundation and Members
 The Inter-Regional Ergonomics Association (IREA) was founded (as the Soviet Ergonomics Association) in 1986. In 2007 there were about 200 members. IREA consists of six regional branches.
IREA President
 Vladimir Lvov
The Inter-branch Centre for Ergonomics Research and Development
Khrustalnaya str, 2, building 4
Tver 170021
Russia
FEES Council Representative
 Alexey Anokhin
IREA Council member
Obninsk State Technical University for Nuclear Power Engineering
Studgorodok 1
Obninsk 249040 Kaluga Region
Russia
Phone: +7 484 394 00 64
Fax: +7 484 397 08 22
Email: anokhin@obninsk.ru
Society Website: www.ergo-org.ru
Activities
The IREA activity includes
- Promotion of ergonomics in Russia through cooperation with governmental bodies and organizations.
- Dissemination and sharing of good experience and standards in ergonomics.
- A biennial scientific conference ‘Psychology and Ergonomics: Unity of Theory and Practice’ with published proceedings.
- Publication of scientific journal ‘Human Factors: The Problems of Psychology and Ergonomics’ (since 1999).
- Provision of information through the website www.ergo-org.ru.
- Recognition of researchers and practitioners through awards (medal ‘For Service in Research of Human Factors’ and honoured title ‘Member of Academy of the problems of human factor’).
- Setting the higher education standard on ergonomics to be approved by the Russian Educational Board.
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