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From time to time, things happen in the world with an impact on the future Encyclopaedia. There could be a meeting, a seminar, an agreement between institutions. Whatever they may be, we shall list them here for your information.
2009
Safety & Health Training and Distance Learning - Presentation by Don Brown
4 March, Geneva, Switzerland
On March 4th, Don Brown, CEO of the company Digital-2000 Productions, based in Stafford, Texas, and his
staff made a presentation at ILO Headquarters on "Safety and Health Training Videos: 21st Century
Distance Learning". Mr Brown also made a presentation on a web-based interactive safety and health
training programme developed by his company.
The lecture was followed by a question-and-answer session.
Digital-2000 has in the past kindly
donated costs of labour and time to work supporting the 5th edition of the Encyclopaedia.
2008
Nanotechnology: The Newest Slice of Global Economic Daily Life - Presentation by Dr John Howard
27 November, Geneva, Switzerland
Dr John Howard, former Director of the US National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and now
chair of the Steering Committee of the 5th edition of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety
made a presentation on the latest findings in the safety and health aspects of nanotechnology, the emerging
field of technology dealing with particles and structures below 100nm (i.e. below one ten-millionth of a metre)
in size.
Dr Howard discussed both the industrial applications of nanotechnology and the societal implications of
this new technology from an occupational perspective. He gave some indications as to how the health of
nanotechnology workers can be protected and provided an overview of the development of national and
international standards in the area of nanotechnology.
Installation of Steering Committee Chair
11 July, Geneva, Switzerland
The International Labour Organization's (ILO) SafeWork Programme welcomed the acceptance by Dr John Howard,
Director Emeritus of the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to serve as chair of
the Steering Committee for the 5th edition of the ILO Encyclopaedia of Occupational Health and Safety.
"SafeWork and the Encyclopaedia will benefit from the contributions of one of the most sophisticated,
multi-disciplinary minds of our time", said SafeWork Director Dr. Sameera Al-Tuwaijri. "He is a world
leader in occupational health policy and programme development".
Dr. Al-Tuwaijri said Dr Howard's longstanding experience in leading a national approach to occupational
safety and health will help the ILO "apply the lessons learned from his nation to many of our ILO country programmes,
thus improving the lives of our constituents throughout the world".
Dr. Howard noted, "I welcome the challenge of bringing the best knowledge and practices in the world
to everyone in an unprecedented format on the web". Memorandum of Understanding between NIOSH and the ILO
23 April, Washington DC
 Washington (ILO News) - The Programme on Safety and Health at Work and the Environment (SafeWork) of the
International Labour Office (ILO) and the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
today signed an agreement aimed at expanding safety and health in the workplace.
Under the agreement, NIOSH will support the ILO Encyclopedia of Occupational Safety and Health, including the
identification of experts, writing, editing, reviewing and updating articles, and suggesting new topics and
approaches to information and dissemination. The agreement foresees closer cooperation between the ILO SafeWork
programme and NIOSH, of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in the area of occupational
safety and health (OSH). The agreement was signed by Dr. Sameera Al-Tuwaijri, Director of the ILO SafeWork
programme and Dr. John Howard, Director of NIOSH.
"NIOSH is pleased to reaffirm our close working relationship with the International Labour Office by
signing today's agreement", said NIOSH Director John Howard, M.D. "In today's global marketplace, partnerships
such as this are key for safer and healthier workplaces here in the U.S. and around the world."
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