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Farewell WWCS, Welcome CDATT !

Farewell WWCS, Welcome CDATT !

We are delighted to announce that the previous Technical Committee « Working with Computing System » has now been replaced by a new TC : « Collaboration & Design Activities Through Technology » The goal of this TC is to build and share knowledge on how humans collaborate together and create with the support of technologies, and how to […]

IEA Webinars organised by the Anthropometry Technical Committee

IEA Webinars organised by the Anthropometry Technical Committee

Two webinars are organised by the Anthropometry Technical Committee in November: Three most important things to know for fit and sizing optimization. This two-part webinar series will explore practical approaches to improving apparel fit and sizing through measurable fit definitions, fit testing, and population anthropometry. Sessions will take place on 5 and 12 November 2026. […]

News from Advisory Group on Standardization – Activity report of TC 159/SC 1 ‘General ergonomics principles’

News from Advisory Group on Standardization – Activity report of TC 159/SC 1 ‘General ergonomics principles’

ISO/TC 159/SC 1 has recently published two standards under the Vienna Agreement: ISO/TS 16710-1:2024, on feedback methods for understanding how end users work with machines, and ISO 16710-2:2025, on work analysis to support design. The Vienna Agreement coordinates international and European standardisation to avoid duplication and support the adoption of common standards. ISO/TC 159/SC 1 ‘General ergonomics […]

IEA2027 Update

Early Bird tickets are on sale until 1 November, with additional discounts for IEA Federated Society members and students (both available on the website when you book). Tickets include admission to all sessions, refreshments, lunch and an app that will help you plan your time and keep you in touch with other delegates. Booking early […]

IEA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

IEA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

The IEA congratulates its 2026 awardees, recognising outstanding contributions to ergonomics and human factors through the IEA Fellow, IEA/Tsinghua and IEA/Kingfar Awards. Nine new IEA Fellows were appointed, alongside awardees recognising excellence in collaborative HFE education, student research and early-career research. The awards highlight achievements from across the IEA’s global membership and celebrate the next generation […]

Save the date: 2026 IEA Council meeting 2-3 November in Florianópolis, Brazil

Save the date: 2026 IEA Council meeting 2-3 November in Florianópolis, Brazil

The 2026 IEA Council meeting will take place in the beautiful city of in Florianópolis, Brazil at the Oceania Convention Centre, Praia dos Ingleses. The meeting will be immediately followed by ABERGO’s annual conference. Council members are invited to attend the ABERGO conference free of charge but must indicate their intention to attend to organizers. […]

New Special Issue: Ergonomics, Gender, and Social Sustainability

New Special Issue: Ergonomics, Gender, and Social Sustainability

The IEA Gender & Work Technical Committee is pleased to announce the publication of the Special Issue “Ergonomics, Gender, and Social Sustainability” in the International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics. This Special Issue builds on two decades of international collaboration within the IEA Gender & Work Technical Committee, while extending its agenda to the increasingly urgent question […]

News from Advisory Group on Standardization

News from Advisory Group on Standardization

During panel at ACED chaired by Masaaki Mochimaru, Chair of IEA AGS (standing at podium) with five AGS liaison and regional members: Yu-Chi Lee, Nana Itoh, Edwin Yap, Shin-ichi Fukuzumi, Chris-Kosuke Yamada The Advisory Group on Standardization (AGS) was restructured in 2025 as an ad hoc group of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA), with Dr. […]

Farewell WWCS, Welcome CDATT !

We are delighted to announce that the previous Technical Committee « Working with Computing System » has now been replaced by a new TC : « Collaboration &…
IEA Webinars organised by the Anthropometry Technical Committee

Two webinars are organised by the Anthropometry Technical Committee in November: Three most important things to know for fit and sizing optimization. This two-part webinar…
News from Advisory Group on Standardization – Activity report of TC 159/SC 1 ‘General ergonomics principles’

ISO/TC 159/SC 1 has recently published two standards under the Vienna Agreement: ISO/TS 16710-1:2024, on feedback methods for understanding how end users work with machines, and ISO…
IEA2027 Update

Early Bird tickets are on sale until 1 November, with additional discounts for IEA Federated Society members and students (both available on the website when…
IEA AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED

The IEA congratulates its 2026 awardees, recognising outstanding contributions to ergonomics and human factors through the IEA Fellow, IEA/Tsinghua and IEA/Kingfar Awards. Nine new IEA Fellows…
Save the date: 2026 IEA Council meeting 2-3 November in Florianópolis, Brazil

The 2026 IEA Council meeting will take place in the beautiful city of in Florianópolis, Brazil at the Oceania Convention Centre, Praia dos Ingleses. The…
New Special Issue: Ergonomics, Gender, and Social Sustainability

The IEA Gender & Work Technical Committee is pleased to announce the publication of the Special Issue "Ergonomics, Gender, and Social Sustainability" in the International Journal…
News from Advisory Group on Standardization

During panel at ACED chaired by Masaaki Mochimaru, Chair of IEA AGS (standing at podium) with five AGS liaison and regional members: Yu-Chi Lee, Nana…
5th Asian Conference of Ergonomics and Design

From 01 August until 05 August, 2026, the 5th Asian Conference on Ergonomics and Design (ACED) took place in Singapore. The theme of the conference…
In memoriam to Prof. David Rempel

As the IEA community we are saddened to hear about the passing of Prof. David Rempel, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, after…

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