Events and meetings
March 2013
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The Impact of Domestic Violence in the Workplace
6 March 2013
An ILO event co-sponsored with the Australian Mission to the UN
November 2012
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Lunch-time conference: "Safety and Health at Work: hopes and challenges"
28 November 2012
Lunchtime conference organized by the European Commission's External cooperation Information portal, presenting the European Commission/ ILO joint project "Improving safety and health at work through a Decent Work Agenda", implemented in five pilot countries: Honduras, Malawi, Republic of Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia.
April 2012
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Commemorating the World Day for Safety and Health at Work: Interactive Talkshow on OSH and SMEs in Indonesia
25 April 2012
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Indonesia have become a significant support to the sustainable development of the economy and important channel to adsorb surplus labour forces. However, the SMEs are still facing many challenges. One of them is how to raise productivity while improving occupational safety and health and working conditions.
September 2011
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XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
11 - 15 September 2011
Building a Global Prevention Culture for a Healthy and Safe Future
April 2011
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World Day for Safety and Health at Work – 28 April 2011
28 April 2011
The 2011 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focuses on the implementation of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) as a tool for continual improvement in the prevention of workplace incidents and accidents. The ILO has prepared a report to serve as a background to this theme, a poster and other promotional materials for the occasion and invites you to join us in promoting this important day.
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Commemoration of the World Day for Safety and Health at Work in Central and Eastern Europe
28 April 2011
The 2011 World Day for Safety and Health at Work focused on the implementation of an Occupational Safety and Health Management System (OSHMS) as a tool for continual improvement in the prevention of workplace incidents and accidents. An OSHMS is a preventive method to implement safety and health measures which consists of four steps and incorporates the principle of continual improvement. Its principles are based on the PDCA Cycle: PLAN, DO, CHECK, ACT. Several events were organized in Central and Eastern Europe to celebrate the World Day and to highlight the importance of occupational safety in preventing workplace accidents.
February 2011
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Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Containers
21 - 22 February 2011
The purpose of the Forum is to reach a common understanding by all stakeholders of the underlining issues pertinent to the packing of containers and a better understanding of the reasons that lead to the application of poor practices in packing of containers that result in industrial accidents as well as to reach consensus on a common approach throughout the supply chain for the correct application and enforcement of the appropriate standards for packing containers.
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Global Dialogue Forum on Safety in the Supply Chain in Relation to Packing of Containers
21 - 22 February 2011
November 2009
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ILO Conference "Implementing Occupational Safety and Health Standards Globally", Düsseldorf, Germany, 3-6 November 2009
3 - 6 November 2009
The global financial crisis will have a profound effect on the world of work. The International ILO Safety Conference in Düsseldorf will bring together 300 participants from 60 countries around the world during the A+A Trade Fair to discuss the potential impacts of the global economic crisis on safety and health at workplaces.
June 2008
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XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work - World Summit on Safety and Health
29 June - 2 July 2008
Over 4,000 industry leaders, policy-makers and specialists are to attend the largest international event on occupational safety and health, the World Congress on Safety and Health at Work, which opens in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on 29 June. Jointly organized every three years by the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the International Social Security Association (ISSA), it aims at contributing to the development of a ‘preventative safety and health culture’ through the exchange of information, knowledge and experiences. The XVIII World Congress is hosted this year by the Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency (KOSHA), under the theme "Safety and health at work: A societal responsibility".