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30 April 2025 - Online webinar, complimentary registration

Informal Work in Peru and Colombia: Status, Perspectives and Challenges in Ergonomics.

Organized by: IEA Informal Work Technical Committee

Topics:
This 90-minute webinar organized by the IEA Informal Work TC is a continuation of our prior webinar series on ergonomics and informal work in Latin America. The most representative informal jobs from across Latin America will be addressed by prominent speakers from Peru and Colombia, and the state of ergonomics in addressing issues and future challenges in informal work will be reviewed.

Presentations:
  • Introduction to Informal Work in Latin America – Arlen Garagay, ASOCAFISAL
  • Informal Work, Ergonomics and its Development in the Coffee Axis of Colombia – Juan Pablo Cortés, PT, Catholic University of Manizales and Autonomous University of Manizales
  • Occupational Hygiene and its Relation with Informal Work in Peru – Jorge Bautista, Master in Ergonomics, Master in prevention of occupational and environmental risks
Moderator: Acran Salmen-Navarro, MD, New York University Grossman School of Medicine

Registration:
Registration is complimentary (free), but it is necessary to register to attend. Registered attendees can complete a brief post-webinar survey to receive e-certificates of completion.
Click here to register

Presentations will be in Spanish with English subtitles. The webinar will be recorded and published on YouTube. Attendance permits live interaction with the presenters in a moderated Q&A.

Contact Information:
Email: clive.dsouza@pitt.edu
Website: https://iea.cc/informal-work-in-peru-and-colombia-status-perspectives-and-challenges-in-ergonomics/

7 - 8 May 2025 - University of Iceland, Reykjavík - On-site course

Effective Strategies for Healthcare Leaders: Enhancing Well-Being at Work

Organized by: The NIVA - Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health
Supported by: The Nordic Council of Ministers

Topics:
The purpose of the course is to equip researchers and healthcare leaders with practical tools and knowledge on effective leadership practices that promote employee well-being and a supportive work environment.

Concact information
Website: https://niva.org/course/effective-strategies-for-healthcare-leaders-enhancing-well-being-at-work/
Email: julia.hemgard@niva.org

12 - 14 May 2025 - STAMI, Oslo, Norway

Respirable Crystalline Silica Exposure in the Occupational Setting – Past and Present Exposures and Health Effects

Organized by: The NIVA - Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health
Supported by: The Nordic Council of Ministers

Topics:
Course objective: To give the participants an overview of relevant topics related to exposure to RCS in various occupational settings. Important aspects of risk assessment of RCS exposure will be included in the course program. Health effects and possible biological mechanisms related to disease processes will also be discussed.

Website: https://niva.org/course/respirable-crystalline-silica-exposure-in-the-occupational-setting-past-and-present-exposures-and-health-effects/
Email: nathalie.raiha@niva.org

13- 15 May 2025 - Radisson Blu Hotel, Malmö, Sweden - On-site course

Prolonging Working Life among Senior Workers

Organized by: The NIVA - Nordic Institute for Advanced Training in Occupational Health
Supported by: The Nordic Council of Ministers

Topics:

This course will bring together researchers and practitioners working in the field of prolonging working life for senior workers. The course will increase the participant’s knowledge on push and stay factors for labour market participation.

Contact Information
Website: https://niva.org/course/prolonging-working-life-among-senior-workers-2/
Email: nora.tobiasson@niva.org

29 May 2025 - Muhas Main Campus, Dar Es Salaam

The International Symposium on Occupational Health - Occupational Health and Global Health Challenges: Strengthening Global Ties for Healthier Workplaces

strong>Organized by: Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences in collaboration with Addis Ababa University (Ethiopia) and the University of Bergen (Norway)

Topics:

  1. Occupational hygiene
  2. Occupational medicine
  3. Occupational safety and wellbeing
  4. Occupational epidemiology

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
  • Occupational health practitioners
  • University students and educators
  • Researchers and policymakers
  • National and international stakeholders
  • Industry representatives and trade unions
REGISTRATION: Free of charge.

To download the event flyer: click here.

Contact Information
Website: http://www.safeworkers.w.uib.no/

15 - 19 June 2025 - Loen, Norway

The AIRMON Conference 2025 - The 11th International Symposium on Modern Principles of Air Monitoring and Biomonitoring

Organized by: PEROSH, National Institute of Occupational Health (STAMI)

Topics:

Building on the success of the ten previous AIRMON conferences, this event will focus on the latest advancements in human exposure assessment, particularly in air sampling, biomonitoring, and innovative analytical techniques. The conference aims to create a forum for exchanging ideas and knowledge about recent developments and state-of-the-art methodologies. Participants from around the world, experienced in fundamental aspects, instrumentation, and applications, will come together to discuss advancements in human environmental and occupational exposure assessment.

Registration opens on January 10, 2025.

Contact Information
Website: https://perosh.eu/project/airmon-modern-principles-of-air-monitoring-and-biomonitoring/
Email: airmon2025@stami.no

4 - 5 July 2025 - Munich, Germany

Toxic Metals Symposium Munich

Organized by: Collegium Ramazzini and LMU University Hospital Munich
Sponsored by: German Research Foundation (DFG)

Topics:
Serious health problems are caused by toxic metals such as lead, mercury and arsenic. There is compelling evidence that even at low levels of exposure increase the burden of disease from cancer as well as cognitive and cardiovascular disorders. Thus, there is a need to reduce human exposure to toxic metals, particularly in low- and middle-income countries.

Contact Information
Address: Institute and Clinic for Occupational, Social and Environmental Medicine, Ziemssenstr. 5, 80336 Munich, Germany
E-mail: stephan.boeseoreilly@med.uni-muenchen.de
Website: https://www.lmu-klinikum.de/arb/fortbildung/toxic-metals-symposium-munich/e6f6a43e045b3894

5 - 7 September 2025 - Boston, Massachusetts, USA

4th Edition of Neurology World Conference NWC 2025

Organized by: PGC
Sponsored by: PGC
Supported by: PGC

Topics:

Neurology

Contact Information
Address: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel San Francisco Airport
Website: https://www.neurologyworldconference.com/
Email: neurology@pgconferences.com