17 - 22 August 2008 - Copenhagen, Denmark
Indoor Air 2008 - The 11th International Conference on Indoor Air Quality and Climate
Sponsored by:
ICOH SC on Indoor Air Quality, EXHAUSTO, LINDAB, UPONOR, REHVA,
ASHRAE, AIHA, DANVAK, SYSTEMAIR, HALTON, IDA, ISIAQ, DTU
Topics:
- Indoor Environmental Exposure assessment in buildings and vehicles
- Hazard Identification and dose-response assessment
- Risk Characterization in the indoor environment
- Control and Regulatory options
- Socio-economic context of management of the indoor environment Contact information:
This is the most important Congress in the field of indoor air. You will find all the information you need about attendance, registration and accommodation on the Congress website http://www.indoorair2008.org
1-4 September 2008 - Hotel LOEWS Le Concorde Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
Third ICOH International Conference on Psychosocial Factors at Work, From Knowledge to action.Organized by: Prof Renée Bourbonnais and Prof Michel Vézina from Laval University
and Québec Public Health Institute
Conference organized by:
Prof Renée Bourbonnais and Prof Michel Vézina from Laval University and Québec Public Health Institute
Supported by: International Commission on Occupational Health, Work Organization and Psychosocial Factors
Institut de recherche Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail,
Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux du Québec
Topics:
- Preventive interventions;
- Disability management and Return to work;
- Psychological harassment at work;
- Public policies on mental health at work.
Deadline for all scientific submissions extended to February 29, 2008
Information:
Conference Secretariat
Université Laval
Québec, Canada
info@icoh-wops2008.com
www.icoh-wops2008.com
9-11 September 2008 - Amsterdam, Royal Artis Zoo, Netherlands
36th Medichem Congress: "Innovation in Occupational Health"
Organized by: Medichem: Scientific Committee of ICOH
Topics:
- presentations on nanotechnologies and the related HSE-issues on Biomonecs (biological monitoring for carcinogenic substances)
- Toxicogenomics
- Challenges of newly emerging technologies - risks and benefits
- workplace assessment methods for different exposure routes
- significance and possible uses of early health effect markers
- practical approach in addressing health risks of nanotechnologies
- Possibility of innovation done in a sustainable manner
- ethical handling of human data
- risk framework for integrating human an animal data in chemical risk assessment
- ecc
Contact Information:
Mrs. Tine Verheij-van der Linden
Bureau Routine, Congress Office P.O. Box 31249
6503 CE Nijmegen
The Netherlands
For information about the programme, please contact:
Monique Caubo monique.caubo@dsm.com or
Peter Priem peter.priem@solvay.com.
Tel: + 31 (0)24 355 55 03
Fax: + 31 (0)24 355 69 11
E-mail: info@routine-nijmegen.nl
http://www.medichem.org/medichem2008
22-24 October 2008 -
Grand Hôtel - 2, rue Scribe - 75009 - PARIS, France
15th International Congress in Occupational Health Services
Organized by:
CISME and ICOH Scientific Committee on Health Services Research and Evaluation in Occupational Health
Topics:
Indicators in Occupational Health are measurable (quantitative and qualitative) elements for framing of policies and priorities. They can be used for decision making, action planning and evaluation in research and in practice of Occupational Health.
Indicators represent events, processes and impacts relevant to protection of worker's safety and promotion of health and wellbeing. They can be defined on input, process and outcome levels.
The objective of this Congress is to inspire international exchange of experiences on research, methodologies and practices and the use of indicators of safety and health in the field of Occupational Health.
Themes:
- Needs, demands and demographic changes
- New hazards and developments in health and work ability
- Evidence-based practices in OH
- Implementation of good practices and novel methodologies in OH
- Sector-specific approaches in OH
- Occupational Health and safety management systems
- Competences and qualifications in OH practice
- Integrative approaches of occupational and public health
- Use of data collections and classification in OH
- Work-relatedness of diseases and insurance medicine
- Maintaining work ability and return to work
- Health promotion in OH
- Screening in OH
- Psycho-social risks and mental health at work
- Health economics in OH
- Health inequities
- Ethics in OH
Keynotes:
The overall theme in all keynotes should be indicators of needs, strategies, actions, economics, results, impacts, evaluation.
Aspects to be addressed are:
- cost-effectiveness
- criteria in setting of priorities
- methodological aspects
- actions and actors involved
- ethical aspects
Keynote speakers:
Jorma Rantanen, William Dab, Richard Wilkinson, Antoine Flahaut,
Serge Volkoff, Peter Westerholm, Michel Gollac, Jos Verbeek,
Diane Berthelette, Jean-François Caillard, Ewan Macdonald
Contact Person:
Gabriel Paillereau
Address:
CISME
10, rue de la Rosière
75015 – Paris
France
Tel: 00 (33) 1 53 95 38 54
Fax: 00 (33) 1 53 95 38 48
E-mail: g.paillereau@cisme.org
http://www.cisme.org
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2-6 August 2009 - San Servolo Island - Venice, Italy
19th INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SHIFTWORK AND WORKING TIME -
"Health and Well-being in the 24-h Society"
Organized by: Prof. Giovanni Costa - Department of Occupational and Environmental Health, University of Milano, Italy
Sponsored by: Working Time Society
Co-sponsored by ICOH SC: "Shiftwork and Working Time"
Topics:
- Accident risk
- Ageing
- Biological rhythms
- Cancer risk
- Cardiovascular risk
- Compensatory measures
- Education and training
- Factors affecting tolerance
- Gender
- Performance efficiency
- Preventive actions
- Risk management
- Shift work sleep disorder
- Social aspects
- Work/non work conflicts
- Working time arrangements
Contact Information:
Mrs. Daniela Fano
Department of Occupational and Environmental Health,
University of Milano. Via S. Barnaba 8, 20122 Milano, Italy
Tel: +39 02 50320146
Fax: +39 02 50320150
E-mail: ergonomia@unimi.it
http://www.shiftwork2009.it
26-29 August 2009 - Paasitorni, Helsinki, Finland
4th International Conference on Nanotechnology - Occupational and Environmental Health
Organized by: Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Sponsored by: Finnish Work Environment Fund (http://www.tsr.fi)
Supported
by: The Conference is organized in collaboration with Tekes - the Finnish Funding Agency for
Technology and Innovation; the VTT Research Centre of Finland;
the University of Kuopio; and the University of Helsinki.
In addition, the Conference is supported by the National Research Centre for the Working Environment (NRCWE),
Denmark; Institut national de recherche et de sécurité (INRS), France;
the Federal Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BAuA), Germany;
the Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (BGIA), Germany;
the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Prevention (ISPESL), Italy;
the Central Institute for Labour Protection - National Research Institute (CIOP), Poland;
and the Health and Safety Laboratory (HSL), UK.
Topics:
- Characteristics of engineered nanoparticles
- Exposure assessment to engineered nanoparticles
- Toxicity and health effects of engineered nanoparticles
- Effects of engineered nanoparticles on the environment
- Control technologies and instrumentation: synthesis and characterization of exposure assessment
- Risk assessment of engineered nanoparticles
- Management and prevention of risks of engineered nanoparticles
- Reduction of exposure to engineered nanoparticles
- Regulatory framework
Contact Information:
Contact Person: Ms. Leila Ahlström
Address: NanOEH2009 Secretariat
Finnish Institute of Occupational Health
Tel: +358 30 474 2851
Fax:
E-mail: nanoeh2009@ttl.fi
http://www.ttl.fi/nanoeh2009 