Events

The 2014 Swiss National Conference on Workplace Health Promotion is organised by Health Promotion Switzerland (NCO Switzerland) and will take place at the University of Fribourg. The conference promises high-level speakers, knowledge that can be translated into practice and opportunities for networking. The programme and more information about the lectures and symposia is available on the website. Due to the limited number of seats, please use the online registration. For questions regarding the content, please contact Ms. Chantale Wagenaar Merz.

The XX World Congress will be held in Frankfurt and carries the title "Global Forum for Prevention". The 2014 World Congress is organized jointly by the International Labour Organization (ILO), the international Social Security Association (ISSA) and the German Social Accident Insurance (DGUV). Discussion - debate - action: this is the focus of the congress. Over 4.000 experts from all over the world will be discussing the latest OSH developments and trends. The European Network for Workplace Health Promotion (ENWHP) will host a side-event on Sunday, 24 August. The ENWHP side-event will be a workshop on job retention and return-to-work of employees with chronic illness and is open to the public. For more info, contact enwhp@prevent.be

The Swiss Public Health Conference will be held on 21-22 August at the new premises of the University of Applied Sciences in Olten. It is organised in collaboration with the Swiss Mental Health Network. Renowned experts from Switzerland and abroad will inform on the state of current research and will give presentations relevant to practice. The particpants have the opportunity to widen their knowledge and talk to specialists.

DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion is conducting a study on mental health in the workplace. The study aims to analyse the suitability of the EU-OSH legal framework and to evaluate national policy measures and instruments for mental health specific risks in the workplace. Secondly, the study elaborates possible scenarios for the European Commission and finally, it generates a guidance document that addresses shortcomings. The workshop presents the results of a Delphi study of experts in the first round and stakeholders on national and EU level in the second round, together with other outcomes of the study such as the guidance document and an interpretative note. In the afternoon, discussions will take place on a number of questions and topics arising from the results. (Participation by invitation only.)

The aim of the conference is to consider the impact of the modern world of work on the accident insurance systems in fulfilling their tasks, from prevention and health at work to rehabilitation and return-to-work. To ensure a broad exchange of views, experts from different parts of Europe, as well as Asia and the USA have been invited to share their perspectives and best practice.

The third conference about "Wellbeing at Work" will be held in Copenhagen, from 26th to 28th May 2014 and is arranged by The National Research Center for the Working Environment (NRCWE). The conference aims to bring together state of the art knowledge from psychology, epidemiology, physiology, and occupational and social medicine to articulate a coherent research agenda on wellbeing at work that is able to capture the challenges at the labour market facing many Western countries.

NIDMAR, the National Institute of Disability Management and Research, provides several short online courses in May and June for people whose work responsibilities include assisting workers who have incurred disabilities with an early, safe and productive return to work. Check out the programme, the different modules and register online. For more information, please contact education@nidmar.ca

The 2nd Global Healthy Workplace Awards & Summit will take place in Shanghai, China, in April 2014. Attendance at the Summit is by invitation only with a handful of additional tickets to be sold on a first-come-first-serve basis. Application entries are now open (until 24 January 2014)! The GHWAwards are hosted by Global Knowledge Exchange Network in Health (GKEN), International Health Consulting, and i-genius, with the Cigna Foundation as lead sponsor.

On 3-4 April 2014, the first European Chronic Diseases Summit, entitled "Addressing the medical, social and economic burden of chronic diseases in the EU", will take place. It will focus on innovation, prevention and disease management strategies.

The IAWHP (International Association for Worksite Health Promotion) Summit is designed for executives, practitioners & students. The event will provide the business justification for establishing & maintaining a WHP programme as well as offer an understanding of the emerging trends in effective programming. Practical applications, case studies and best practices.