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ICOH Elections – Deadline for returning ballots April 30, 2015

The elections procedure is in progress. Lots of ballots have already reached ICOH Secretariat and they will be scrutinized on the occasion of the ICOH 2015 Congress by the Scrutinizers Committee.

All ballots were sent to all ICOH Members having the right to vote (ICOH Members in good standing as of 31 May, 2014) on January 2015 by regular mail. Those who have not received it can directly contact the ICOH Secretariat by email (icoh@inail.it) and as soon as possible another ballot will be sent to you.

ILO Master Fellowship in conjunction with ICOH 2015 Congress

In occasion of the 31st ICOH Congress a partial fellowship to attend the ILO Master in Occupational Safety and Health (International Training Centre of the ILO Turin School of Development, Turin, Italy) will be assigned for two ICOH candidates from developing countries who will present a scientific contribution to ICOH Congress 2015.

ICOH Elections – Tenure 2015-2017

Announcement of the candidates for the election of ICOH Officers and members of the Board for Triennium 2015-2017.

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 2015 Congress.

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WHO is looking for occupational health and safety experts in Ebola response in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

WHO is looking for occupational health and safety experts in Ebola response in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. Minimum 3 months, with possibility for extension. The vacancy notice is available at https://erecruit.who.int/public/hrd-cl-vac-view.asp?o_c=1000&jobinfo_uid_c=30814&vaclng=en

Call for occupational health consultancy, WHO Global Workers’ Health Programme, Geneva (Switzerland)

WHO is looking for a motivated specialist in occupational health to help develop global strategy, minimum requirements and resource pack for strengthening the protection of workers’ health in low-income informal sector. The deadline for application is 26 September 2014.

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Wonca and ICOH statement on workers and their families

The World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) and the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) issued a joint statement on workers’ health on June 27,2014, which forms a good basis for the cooperation between the two organizations.

Look at the WONCA/ICOH Statement.

ICOH Congress 2015 – Online abstract submission is now open

Dear ICOH Colleague,

The International Commission on Occupational Health is calling for abstracts for the 31st ICOH Congress 31 May – 5 June 2015 in Seoul, Korea. The deadline for abstracts submission is August 31, 2014.

ICOH International Congress Korea 2015 (May 31 – June 5, 2015) 2^nd Announcement release and Keynote Speakers

The 2^nd Announcement of ICOH 2015 Congress has been just released. It includes the official list of the Keynote Speakers, all of whom are prominent and competent experts in their respective fields.

Call for nomination for the election of ICOH Officers and members of the Board for Triennium 2015-2018

According to the current ICOH Bye-Laws the names of the candidates shall be submitted to the

Secretary-General (ICOH Secretariat General c/o INAIL Research Centre
via Fontana Candida, 1 – 00040 Monteporzio Catone (Rome) – Italy
Tel: +39 0694181506 Fax: +39 0694181556 E-mail: icoh@inail.it)
no later than September 15, 2014 12:00 GMT.

1) Nominees have to be supported trough a written endorsement by at least 10 members in good standing for the Board candidacy and at least 15 members in good standing for the Officers candidacy .

2) Candidatures have to be accompanied by the written agreement of the nominee that he/she is willing to serve if elected and a curriculum vitae of no more than 150 words.

3) Candidates have to duly complete the Declaration of Interest Form along with the Curriculum Vitae (form available on the website).

4) A member of the ICOH can be a candidate for one post only...

ICOH declaration on World Day for Safety and Health at Work: 28 April 2014

The International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) renews its call for joint actions for developing occupational health and safety programmes meeting the changing needs at the workplace in globalizing economy. In the declaration, Dr. Kogi conveys ICOH congratulations to the 95th Anniversary of the ILO. The theme of the 2014 World Day, Safety and health in the use of chemicals at work, is very timely, and ICOH called in a renewed manner for reinforced joint work for effectively preventing work-related injuries and diseases particularly in dealing with new technologies and chemicals.