ICOH International Congress Korea 2015 (May 31 – June 5, 2015) 2nd Announcement release and Keynote Speakers
We are proud to announce that the 2nd Announcement of ICOH 2015 Congress has been just released. You can also download the announcement from the official website of the ICOH Congress 2015 (www.icoh2015.org). With the theme of “Global Harmony for Occupational Health: Bridge the World”, the 2015 Congress will be an important occasion to contribute to academic development by sharing state of the art researches, knowledge, and experience in the OSH field.
The scientific programme of the 2015 Congress has been formulated by the active participation of the 35 ICOH Scientific Committees, members of the Board and Regional/National Secretaries. The Keynote Speakers have been selected among the most prominent voices from across the globe coming together to share their experiences and perspectives in their respective fields. Over a hundred sessions of mini-symposia, special sessions, workshops and oral sessions of the Congress will provide useful insight into harmonized good occupational health practices.
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Raymond Agius – University of Manchester, United Kingdom
The burden of occupational ill-health as determined by surveillance systems
Dr. Benoit Nemery – University of Leuven, Belgium
Toxic metals in the workplace and the community – Not only lead, cadmium or mercury
Prof. Nico Dragano – University of Düsseldorf, Germany
The role of work as a crucial factor in generating health inequalities in the population
Prof. Yangho Kim – Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Ulsan University Hospital, Republic of Korea
A culture of prevention in occupational health practice
Dr. Barry Kistnasamy – National Institute for Occupational Health, Republic of South Africa
Workers in the informal economy
Prof. Stavroula Leka – European Academy of Occupational Health Psychology, EU
Is psychosocial risk prevention possible? Deconstructing the current state of the art
Prof. Monique Frings-Dresen – University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Disharmony in work demands: Work-related musculoskeletal disorders
Dr. Glenn Pransky – Liberty Mutual, USA
Preventing work disability – Challenges for an aging workforce
Dr. Kai Savolainen – Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, Finland
Nanotechnologies – Pandora’s box or promise for the future
Dr. Ken Takahashi – University of Occupational Environmental Health, Kitakyushu, Japan
Asbestos and Asbestos-related Diseases: Occupational health or workers’ health?
2nd Announcement (English)
2nd Announcement (French)
