A year to go before the
XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
- One year remains
before the opening of the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work,
which will be held in the COEX Convention Center, Seoul, and will last for 4
days, June 29 to July 2, 2008. Korea Occupational Safety and Health Agency
(KOSHA) began planning for the World Congress in January 2006, having received
approval for hosting the event from the International Labour Organization (ILO)
and the International Social Security Association (ISSA) in September 2005. In
January 2007, KOSHA established the Secretariat for the World Congress on Safety
and Health at Work and has been working continuously since then on the
preparation of this globally important event.
- The World Congress on
Safety and Health at Work, which has been held every three years since the first
one in Rome, Italy in 1955, is the world’s largest international forum in the
field of the safety and health at work. The 2008 World Congress in Korea will be
the second Asian World Congress, the first having been held in India in 1993.
The World Congress will be a great opportunity for safety and health related
decision-makers and professionals, those representing workers and employers, and
social security experts to share information, experiences and knowledge
regarding the prevention of industrial accidents and occupational
diseases.
【The history of the World
Congress】
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Year |
The 13th
(1993) |
The
14th (1996) |
The 15th
(1999) |
The
16th (2002) |
The
17th (2005) |
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Place |
New Deli,
India
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Madrid, Spain |
Sao
Paulo, Brazil |
Wien, Austria |
Orlando, USA |
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Organizer
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Indian Safety
Association |
Labour &
Social Safety Dept. |
Brazil
CIS Center (FUNDACENTRO) |
AUVA |
NSC |
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Period |
4/4～4/8 (5
days) |
4/22～4/26 (5
days) |
4/12～4/16 (5
days) |
5/26～5/31 (6
days) |
9/18～9/22 (5
days) |
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Participation
Details |
50
countries 1,080
persons |
105
countries 2,200
persons |
73
countries 2,000
persons |
77
countries 2,400 persons
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111
countries 3,000
persons |
- During the XVIII World
Congress on Safety and Health at Work, numerous presentations and discussions,
with reference to the theme of “Safety and health at work: A societal
responsibility”, will be held. These will focus on the four main issues of the
agenda; “Strategies and Programmes of Safety and Health for the Future”; “Impact
of Changes of Working Conditions on Workers' Protection”; “New Challenges and
Opportunities in Occupational Safety and Health”; “Safety and Health Management
Systems”. The joint organizers from the ILO, the ISSA and KOSHA have cooperated
closely in the preparation of the World Congress to provide a resourceful
opportunity to discuss emerging prominent issues in relation to safety and
health and to come up with measures to tackle them.
- For the first time in
the history of the World Congress, a Safety and Health Summit will be held on
the first day. Ministers responsible for occupational safety and health,
industry leaders, high-level representatives from employers` and workers`
organizations, as well as leading occupational safety and health specialists
from around world will participate in discussions to exchange opinions on safety
and health at work as a basic human right and a means to economic growth and
development. Following the Summit, the『Seoul Declaration on
Safety and Health at Work』will be announced.
Regional Meetings to discuss issues related to safety and health at work in the
five regions (Americas, Asia-pacific, Europe, Africa, and Arab states) and
Symposia for the exchange of mutual experiences and opinions regarding the
prevention of industrial accidents and occupational diseases will also be on the
agenda. KOSHA has made every effort to prepare new, wide-ranging programmes for
the World Congress.
- The International Film
and Multimedia Festival (IFMF) will be held concurrently with the World
Congress. It will provide participants with the opportunity to enjoy a worldwide
selection of films and multimedia products related to safety and health.
Participants will also have a chance to release their own products, which may be
submitted for presentation at the Festival as from now. A visit to the
International Safety and Health Exhibition will provide an insight into solving
problems related to safety and health in the workplace. The Exhibition will
include a presentation of global, cutting-edge safety and health related
machinery and tools, equipment and technology.
- KOSHA has so far met
with the International Organization Committee (IOC) twice, the National
Organization Committee (NOC) three times, and the preparation and support
committee 12 times. These meetings involved discussion and organization of the
schedule and proceedings for the World Congress’s intended programmes. These
programmes include the Safety and Health Summit, the Plenary Session, the
Technical Session, the Regional Meetings, the Symposia, the Opening Ceremony,
the Closing Ceremony, the Welcome Reception and the National Evening for the
World Congress. As a result, the overall timetable for the World Congress has
been provisionally fixed and agreed upon.
- In September, the
joint organizers (ILO, ISSA, and KOSHA) will issue and distribute the
2nd announcement for the World Congress, which is written in the five
official languages (English, French, Spanish, German, and Korean), as well as
Chinese and Japanese. The reformatting of the official website will be completed
by the end of August, so that, as of September, participants will be able to
register, make a reservation for accommodation and send papers via the
Internet.
- KOSHA decided to host
the World Congress in order to highlight the importance of making safety and
health top priorities in the writing and implementation of national policy. It
also aims to establish the position of Northeastern Asia as a hub of
occupational safety and health and to pave the way for building a good
relationship between labour and management by improving the level of
occupational safety and health on a global scale. KOSHA will try its best to
successfully host the XVIII World Congress on Safety and Health at Work by
preparing excellent programmes, offering the best quality services and
organizing the event with a Korean touch.
- We need the active
contribution and participation of those involved in safety and health across the
world to enrich this Congress. Your active participation in this international
event would be greatly appreciated.
【Timetable for the XVIII
World Congress】
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Sunday,
June 29, 2008 |
Monday,
June 30, 2008 |
Tuesday,
July 1, 2008 |
Wednesday,
July 2, 2008 |
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ILO-CIS
Annual Meeting |
Poster
Sessions |
Plenary |
International
Safety and Health Exhibition |
International
Film and Multimedia Festival |
Poster
Sessions |
Technical |
International
Safety and Health Exhibition |
International
Film and Multimedia Festival |
Poster
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Symposia |
International
Safety and Health Exhibition |
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