ILO Webinar in collaboration with the WHO
Healthy and Safe Teleworking beyond the COVID-19 pandemic
This webinar will present the findings and suggestions from the new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking, jointly developed by the WHO and ILO. The speakers will discuss the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work. They will also discuss the responsibilities of governments, employers, and workers in this regard.
A new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking, published by the two UN agencies, outlines the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work.
This webinar, organized by the ILO, in collaboration with the WHO, will present the findings and suggestions from the new technical brief on healthy and safe teleworking, jointly developed by the WHO and ILO.
The speakers will discuss the health benefits and risks of teleworking and the changes needed to accommodate the shift towards different forms of remote work arrangements brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation of work. They will also discuss the responsibilities of governments, employers, and workers in this regard.
Speakers
Kris de Meester, First Advisor, Federation of Enterprises in BelgiumBenjamin Parton, UNI Global Union
Ivan Ivanov, Occupational and Workplace Health, WHO
Ruth Wilkinson, Head of Health and Safety, IOSH
Yonah Amster, Consultant, WHO
Najati Ghosheh, Legal Advisor, INWORK, ILO
Joaquim Pintado Nunes, Branch Chief, LABADMIN/OSH, ILO
Manal Azzi, OSH Team Lead, LABADMIN/OSH, ILO
Register for the Zoom event at the link here.
The event will also be streamed live on YouTube at the link below: