IEA Sustaining Members Spotlight
Tsinghua University (MEM Education Center) has been a Diamond Level Corporate Sustaining Member for more than 5 years. Tsinghua University, as a high-ranking world leading university, is committed to cultivating global citizens who will thrive in today’s world and become tomorrow’s leaders. Through the pursuit of education and research at the highest level of excellence, […]
Human Factors for AI & Work: A Lightning Talk
IEA Webinar: 23 September, 2026, at 12 pm UTC The AI & Work Technical Committee webinar series Duration: 60 minutes As AI becomes embedded in workplace systems, human factors and ergonomics (HFE) principles are essential to ensuring these technologies are safe, usable, and equitable. This lightning talk brings together four international experts to share […]
News from Group on Standardization – ISO/TC159/WG3: Service Ergonomics
ISO/TC159/WG3 is advancing the development of international standards for service ergonomics, supporting the design of human-centred services across a wide range of sectors. Learn more about the group’s progress, the new standard under development and opportunities to contribute to future work. ISO/TC159/WG3, Service Ergonomics, is one of the newest working groups in ISO/TC159. Its scope […]
IEA2027 Update
Spread the word! You may be starting to think about your own submission for IEA2027, but why not encourage someone else to submit too? Perhaps it’s a colleague with an interesting case study, a doctoral student ready to present their research, or someone who has never considered speaking at an international conference before. They may […]
Virtual Council Gathering on the 27th of August
The third 90-minute virtual council gathering is confirmed for 27 August (0700 and 1600 UTC). We will exchange best practices on how to “sell” Ergonomics and Human Factors“. Break-out groups will discuss their “elevator pitch” ideas to help ensure that external stakeholders take advantage of all our Associations have to offer. We will also share plans […]
Save the date: 2026 IEA Council meeting 2-3 November in Florianópolis, Brazil
Please note that the 2026 IEA Council meeting will take place in the beautiful city of in Florianópolis, Brazil on 2-3 November, 2026, 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 […]
New publication: Ergonomics Made Easy: A resource Book for Workers
We are excited to announce publication of the third free e-book in the “Ergonomics in a nutshell” series, this one designed for workers (labour) – “Ergonomics Made Easy“. Its introduction states “No matter what type of work you do, you can benefit from ergonomics. This document is written with the worker in mind. There’s no […]
IEA Kingfar and Tsinghua Awards: Deadline EXTENDED
While we have already received a good number of nominations for the IEA Kingfar and Tsinghua awards, we have also received requests for an extension on the submission deadline. Following discussion with the IEA officers, exceptionally, this year, all IEA Member societies are allowed until 7 July to submit nominations for the IEA Kingfar and […]