25 November 2025 - Webinar via zoom - 11.30 a.m. CET, live (with recording)
Ensuring Safe and Decent Accommodations for Migrant Workers: a Global Perspective Theme
Webinar Topic:
This webinar explores the critical issue of safe and decent accommodation for migrant workers, focusing on their impact on occupational safety and health (OSH). It addresses global challenges and best practices through presentations from Australia, India, and Europe, highlighting regional standards, legal frameworks, and promising practices.
A panel discussion with experts from ILO and IALI will compare challenges, discuss the impact of accommodation quality on worker well-being, and propose effective strategies.
The webinar aims to foster actionable solutions and encourage stakeholders to prioritize migrant worker accommodation for improved health and safety outcomes.
When: 25th November 2025 - 11.30 a.m. CET, live (with recording)
Where: Zoom (link provided upon registration)
Moderator: Dr. Yogindra Samant, Chief Medical Officer, Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority
Expert Speakers and Agenda:
- Welcome and Introduction of ICOH and SC OHSSEIS (Prof. Seong-Kyu Kang, ICOH President and Dr. Somnath Gangopadhyay, Chair of Occupational Health and Small-Scale Enterprises and the Informal Sector)
- “Migrant Worker Accommodation Challenges and Standards in the Australian Context” (Dr. Mahinda Seneviratne, ICOH Board Member – SafeWork NSW, Australia)
- “Legal Frameworks and Accommodation Rights of Migrant Workers in India/Bhutan" (Dr. Ashish Mittal, Occupational Medicine Physician, India)
- “Promising Practices and Policy Approaches to Migrant Worker Accommodation in Europe" (Ms. Mireya Rifá Fabregat, Independent OSH Consultant, Spain)
- Panel Discussion and Q&A (Dr. Mahinda Seneviratne, Dr. Ashish Mittal, Ms. Mireya Rifá Fabregat, Dr. Yuka Ujita (OSH specialist at ILO), Ana Ercoreca De la Cruz (IALI Secretary General))
- Q&A and Closing Remarks (Dr. Yogindra Samant, Chief Medical Officer, Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority)
CPD Information:
The webinar is CPD accredited and grants up to 2 credits for each hour of attendance.
Free registration for ICOH members in good standing for the triennium 2024-2027 until November 24, 2025 - 15.00 CET
Registration fee for non ICOH-members: CHF 25 . Payment must be made by November 21, 2025 - 15.00 CET
Registrations will open on October 24.
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