The World Congress is an international forum of more than 3000 professionals who gather every three years to exchange ideas, research and best practices on highly topical issues in the area of Occupational Safety and Health.

The XVIIth World Congress on Safety and Health at Work will take place from 18 to 22 September 2005 in Orlando, Florida, USA.

The Congress is a five-day event, including an array of educational platforms (technical, practical, research topics) and networking opportunities. In addition, several technical tours dealing with safety and health in agriculture, aerospace, maritime, manufacturing and mining will be organized to companies based in Florida.

It gives you an opportunity to network with attendees from the following disciplines: safety engineers and technicians, hygienists, ergonomists, occupational physicians, labor inspectors, scientists and researchers, technical factory inspectors, trainers and teachers, workers and their representatives, decision makers in the public sector and in social security, senior executives in industry, representatives of governmental and non-governmental organizations, representatives of international and regional organizations, manufacturers and importers, communication/public relation experts, journalists/media representatives.

We invite you to visit the XVII World Congress Web site, in English, French, German and Spanish, at www.safety2005.org.