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XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work
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Date
11-15 September 2011
Venue
Haliç Congress Centre, İstanbul, Turkey
Organizers
- International Labour Organization (ILO)
- International Social Security Association (ISSA)
- Ministry of Labour and Social Security (MoLSS-TR),
Objectives
The World Congress:
- Provides a forum for the exchange of knowledge, practices and experiences between the participants with the aim of promoting safety and health at work
- Reinforces and builds networks and alliances while laying the groundwork for cooperation and strengthening relationships among all concerned
- Provides a platform for the development of knowledge, strategic and practical ideas that can be immediately put into use.
Motto and main topics
- Motto : "Building a Culture of Prevention for a Healthy and Safe Future "
- Main topics
- I. New challenges in a Changing World of Work and the Global Economy
- II.Social Dialogue, Partnerships and Innovation on Occupational Safety and Health
- III. Systems Approach for Occupational Safety and Health
- IV. Comprehensive, Proactive and Preventative Approaches to Safety and Health at Work.
Languages
The official languages of the Congress are Turkish, English, French, German and Spanish.
Participants
The World Congress in Turkey is a unique opportunity for all occupational safety and health professionals, employers and managers, trade union representatives, those responsible in public administration, insurance and social security, manufacturers and importers, as well as anyone with an interest in safety and health at work.
International Film and Multimedia Festival
The International Film and Multimedia Festival will be an integral part of the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work in 2011 in İstanbul, Turkey. The Festival will be organized by the ISSA International Commission for Prevention via its two sections for "Electricity, Gas and Water" as well as for "Information."
It will provide the Congress participants with an overview of the manifold offer in the field of films and multimedia products on " Safety and Health at Work". Juries of experts will select the best products and prizes and they will be awarded accordingly.
Technical visits, cultural excursions, and social events
Technical visits to enterprises engaged in industry, commerce, and service located in İstanbul and nearby areas shall be organized for groups of interested people on a reservation basis only; the same applies to cultural excursions and various social events before, during, and after the Congress.
Facilities for private meetings
Meeting rooms shall be available for professional safety and health organizations, as well as for other interested groups upon request.
Programme
The programme will consist of an opening, plenaries, technical sessions and symposia as well as a high-level closing session, to elaborate on the motto and the themes of the World Congress. Speaker's corners, Poster sessions, a safety and health exhibition and the international Film and Multimedia Festival round up the conference programme.
About Turkey, İstanbul and Haliç Congress Centre
Turkey is an Eurasian country that stretches across the Anatolian peninsula in western Asia and Thrace in the Balkan region of southeastern Europe. Because of its geographical location, the mainland of Anatolia has always found favour throughout history, and is the birthplace of many great civilizations. It has also been prominent as a centre of commerce because of its land connections to three continents and the sea surrounding it on three sides.
Istanbul is the largest city in Turkey and fourth largest city proper in the world with a population of 12.6 million. It is located on the Bosphorus Strait and encompasses the natural harbour known as the Golden Horn, in the northwest of the country. It extends both on the European (Thrace) and on the Asian (Anatolia) sides of the Bosphorus, and is thereby the only metropolis in the world that is situated on two continents. As it was once the capital of the Ottoman Empire, İstanbul still remains the commercial, historical and cultural pulse of Turkey, and its beauty lies in its ability to embrace its contradictions. Ancient and modern, religious and secular, Asia and Europe, mystical and earthly all co-exist here. Its variety is one of İstanbul's greatest attractions: The ancient mosques, palaces, museums and bazaars reflect its diverse history.
The Haliç Congress Centre is the official venue for the XIX World Congress on Safety and Health at Work. The center is located in the area of Haliç (Golden Horn) and is perfectly suited to host high-profile events, conferences and exhibitions with its different types of halls and giant foyers.
National Organizer - Ministry of Labour and Social Security
The Ministry of Labour and Social Security has been established in 1946. With its departments and subsidiaries, it aims to ensure the realization of social affluence and justice and to improve the life standards of workers and the quality of the workforce. For this purpose, the Ministry takes preventive measures for the arrangement of working life and ensures facilitation of the relationship between employers and employees for the protection of the working peace through training, inspection and law enforcement. One of the most important tasks of the Ministry is to facilitate a safe and healthy work environment as well as occupational rehabilitation for the disabled person. For this purpose, the Ministry utilizes tools such as training and implementation of social insurance services against various physical, economic and social risks. The Ministry of Labour and Social Security also collects and publishes labour statistics on a yearly basis.
Introduction to Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health as a Congress Secretariat
The Directorate General of Occupational Safety and Health (DGOSH) is the public body working under Ministry of Labour and Social Security, and responsible for establishing, monitoring and continuously improving Occupational Safety and Health in workplaces throughout Turkey. To achieve this goal, the General Directorate carries out various tasks such as; carrying on studies for forming legislation, determining national policies and preparing programs. Also, it performs activities such as; the measurement, evaluation, technical control, training, counseling, and the qualification of persons and institutions that will perform such activities. The General Directorate also carries on market surveillance and inspections for personal protective equipment, observing and researching for the prevention of work-related accidents and occupational diseases, carrying on publication, documentation studies and composing statistics.
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