Events & meetings
October 2017
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12 October
Health Aspects of Labour Mobility Side Event
12 October 2017
The Health Aspects of Labour Mobility side event is organized in conjunction with the WHO, the IOM, and participating governments and takes place on 12 October 2017
September 2017
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3-6 September
XXI World Congress on Safety and Health at Work: A Global Forum for Prevention
3 - 6 September 2017
The ILO, the Ministry of Manpower of Singapore (MoM) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) are jointly organizing the XXI World Congress on Safety and Health 2017.
July 2017
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Event
VZF holds successful stakeholder event in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
14 July 2017
The Vision Zero Fund (VZF) held an event in Addis Ababa to raise awareness of the Fund and inform the development of the VZF country project.
April 2017
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Collection and use of OSH data
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2017 - Optimize the collection and use of OSH data
28 April 2017
The ILO’s campaign for the 2017 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the critical need for countries to improve their capacity to collect and utilize reliable occupational safety and health (OSH) data. The ILO welcomes the opportunity to work with member States, social partners and other interested parties to face this OSH data challenge and meet their commitment on the implementation of the objectives of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and their obligations under ILO conventions.
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Workers’ Memorial Day
2017 - Giornata mondiale per la salute e la sicurezza sul lavoro, Italy
28 April 2017
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Event
World Day for Safety and Health at Work - Poster
28 April 2017
This poster is a low resolution version. It is adequate for quality A4 or A3 page printing. The posters may be reproduced in their entirety and without adaptation or alteration. The unaltered poster may also be inserted within a larger poster prepared by another organization with appropriate wording saying, for example, that it "joins", "supports", or "is committed to" the ILO campaign on the World Day for Safety and Health at Work.
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Event
World Day for Safety and Health at Work - Toolbox
28 April 2017
As part of the 2017 World Day for Safety and Health at Work campaign, the ILO has compiled a list of reference materials to assist social partners and all relevant stakeholders in improving the collection and use of reliable occupational safety and health (OSH) data, in particular for the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases. These documents include guidance materials, such as codes of practice and guides; international labour standards; good practices at country level; strategy documents and reports; and databases.
April 2016
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Work place stress
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2016 - Workplace Stress: a collective challenge
28 April 2016
This year, “Workplace Stress: a collective challenge” is the theme of the campaign of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work. The report will draw attention to current global trends on work-related stress and its impact.
October 2015
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34th International A+A Congress – Safety, Health, Ergonomics
ILO/ISSA International Conference
28 - 29 October 2015
Challenges and solutions in a global economy – Global action for prevention
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Event
Tripartite Sectoral Meeting on Safety and Health in the Road Transport Sector
12 - 16 October 2015
Government, employer and worker representatives met at ILO headquarters in Geneva to discuss priority safety and health issues in both passenger and freight road transport.
June 2015
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Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the World
31st International Congress on Occupational Health
31 May - 5 June 2015
The 31st International Congress on Occupational Health (ICOH Congress 2015) will be held under the motto "Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the world", which will be realized by active participation and cooperation of global occupational health professionals and leaders.
May 2015
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Event
Health and Well-being in Emergencies
20 May 2015
The event will include a testimonial from a Red Cross Red Crescent Health Volunteer about their experiences in the field, a high level panel discussion and a general discussion. The event will take place from 18:00 to 19:30 and English-French interpretation will be made available.
April 2015
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Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH
World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2015 – Join in building a culture of prevention on OSH
28 April 2015
A national occupational safety and health culture is one in which the right to a safe and healthy working environment is respected at all levels, where governments, employers and workers actively participate in securing a safe and healthy working environment through a system of defined rights, responsibilities and duties, and where the highest priority is accorded to the principle of prevention.
December 2014
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Gaps, Challenges and Developments
International Conference on Occupational Radiation Protection: Enhancing the Protection of Workers
1 - 5 December 2014
The conference aims to focus efforts in this area and to maximize the positive impact of future international work. It offers an opportunity to stakeholders involved in the implementation, management and/or development of occupational radiation protection policies to share and discuss experiences. The conference will be organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and co-sponsored by the ILO, in cooperation with several other international organizations.
November 2014
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Ciseo 2014
International Conference on Occupational Ergonomics and Health
26 - 28 November 2014
Ciseo 2014 is the ideal place to learn, discuss and form alliances with professionals, where a whole community will work for health and occupational ergonomics. In this event, experiences and knowledge will be shared, a binomial key to ensure people's health and welfare. This is a great opportunity to integrate international successful strategies into the reality of Latin American countries.
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Webinar
Safety and Health in the Construction Sector- Overcoming the Challenges
7 November 2014
A one hour webinar with ILO experts dealing with occupational safety health and the construction sector to discuss the challenges of protecting workers. The webinar aims to provide practical guidance to enterprises wishing to make health and safety an integral part of their business model.
October 2014
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Event
Meeting of Experts on Maritime Occupational Safety and Health
13 - 17 October 2014
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Occupational Safety and Health
ACTRAV Symposium on the role of trade unions in the promotion of Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the Asia- Pacific region
1 - 3 October 2014
35 Union leaders from 14 countries in Asia and the Pacific will participate in the Symposium to place greater emphasis on Occupational Safety and Health and promote collective bargaining in the region.
September 2014
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Event
Global Dialogue Forum on Wages and Working Hours in the Textiles, Clothing, Leather and Footwear Industries
23 - 25 September 2014
Tripartite participants discussed ways to address wages and working hours in the textiles, clothing, leather and footwear industries.
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Strengthen work safety foundation and improve safety-enabling capacity
7th China International Forum on Work Safety
23 - 24 September 2014
Under the theme “Strenghten work safety foundation and improve safety-enabling capacity”, the forum will revolve around related topics such as underground mine refuge chambers, management and control of major hazard sources of chemicals, prevention and control of occupational hazards in workplaces, safety inspection by governments and social supervision, and promoting the progress of safety foundation of enterprises.