ICOH 2018 Congress programme now online
We are glad to announce the release of the full ICOH 2018 Congress programme.The theme is “Occupational Health and Wellbeing: linking research to practice” and includes 11 plenary and 32 semi-plenary invited presentations.
Plenary and Semi-Plenary sessions will encompass a wide range of the latest topics with details of the speakers and their presentations available on wwww.icoh2018.org. Read more
Bid Submission ICOH 2024 - Candidates countries
The elections to determine the venue of ICOH 2024 Congress will take place at ICOH 2018 in Dublin (April 29 – May 4), after presentations by proposed host countries and taking into consideration the recommendation of the Board (Article 6, section 1 of the Constitution).Read more
International Newsletter on Occupational Safety and Health now published
The Special Issue of the OSH Newsletter is published through the collaborative effort of the ILO, the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH), and the Department of Public Health / Occupational Health of Helsinki University (HU).
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Information on Bid Submission for ICOH 2024 Congress
Deadline: January 28, 2018The procedure for bid submission to compete for the venue of future ICOH congresses is indicated in Bye-Law 7, Section 1 that reads:
“Applications for hosting an International Congress should reach the ICOH office at least three months before the first General Assembly of the next International Congress and be signed by at least five members of ICOH in good standing of that country”. Read more
Dr. Leslie Nickels passed away
It is with great sadness that we announce that Dr. Leslie Nickels, Chair of the ICOH Scientific Committee on History of Prevention of Occupational and Environmental Diseases (2015-2018), passed away on November 27, 2017, with her loving husband and two daughters at her side. Leslie had been fighting a brave battle against cancer for a number of years, but this did not deter her from her passion for, and valuable contributions to, global occupational and environmental health. Read moreICOH Statement presented at WHO Executive Board Special Session on the Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work (GPW13)
ICOH Secretary-General Prof. Sergio Iavicoli presented the ICOH Statement on the Draft Thirteenth General Programme of Work at the WHO Executive Board Special Session on November 22, 2017.The statement has been endorsed by the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA).
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Announcement of the candidates for the elections of ICOH Officers and members of the Board for Triennium 2018-2021
The candidates must be eligible under Article 5, section 2 and 8 of the ICOH Constitution. The Officers and the members of the Board shall be elected as set forth in the Bye-Laws for the triennial period separating sessions of the General Assembly. They may be re-elected to the same office for no more than one additional term, with exception of the Secretary-General, who may be elected for more than one additional term. The newly elected Officers take office at the General Assembly convened immediately after the ICOH 2018 Congress. A member of the ICOH can be a candidate for one post only at a time.Read more
Project on Global Estimates of Injuries and Ill-Health at Work and related Cost Estimates: early findings presented at the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
During the World Congress on Safety and Health at work, which this year was held in Singapore, from 3 to 6 September 2017, the findings from a major project on the Global Estimates and related costs caused by poor health and safety at work presented. Read moreICOH adheres to “Vision Zero campaign”
One of the most relevant outcome of the World Congress on safety and health at work was the launch of the first global "Vision Zero" campaign to improve the safety, health and well-being in the workplace and with the aim of drastically reducing occupational accidents and diseases, investing in a healthy and motivated workforce.
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