#futureworkchallenge – International Youth Competition
How will we work in the future? And more importantly, what will we work as in the future? The #futureworkchallenge is all about coming up with a creative answer to these questions. The international competition calls on teens and young adults in Europe to present an occupation of the future in a photo or video […]
World Day for Safety and Health at Work
In recognition of the great challenges that the COVID-19 pandemic poses to governments, employers, workers, and entire societies, the International Labor Organization (ILO) has announced that 28 April 2020 will be designated as the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2020 – Stop the pandemic: Safety and health at work can save […]
CIEHF/ODAM Virtual Conference, 28-29 April 2020
The CIEHF/ODAM Conference will be held virtually on 28 and 29 April 2020. This joint conference is organized by the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics & Human Factors (CIEHF) in partnership with the Annual Conference Programme Committee of the CIEHF and the International Ergonomics Association’s ODAM Technical Committee. The virtual conference will consist of presentations and […]
IEA societies respond to coronavirus pandemic
IEA President Kathleen Mosier has circulated this message to IEA societies and stakeholders around the world: “In this challenging time for everyone, the field of human factors/ergonomics has much to contribute.
JES Survey on COVID-19
The Japan Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (JES) has released the results of preliminary survey on COVID-19. The survey has revealed several major areas in which HF/E can contribute to the prevention and mitigation of the COVID-19 problems. Download a summary below: Preliminary Report of the Survey on Educational Institutions’ Responses to the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19). […]
HFES Guidance on COVID-19
The Human Factors and Ergonomics Society has provided guidance on a number of issues related to COVID-19. Download them below: HFES COVID19 – Overview HFES COVID19 – Communications HFES COVID19 – Disaster Management Operations HFES COVID19 – Reducing Stress
CIEHF Provides Ventilator Guidance to National Health Service
On Monday, March 31, the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS) asked the Chartered Institute of Ergonomics and Human Factors (CIEHF) to produce guidance for manufacturers new to designing and building ventilators in a context that requires rapid turnaround . CIEHF turned the document around in 24 hours, and within 48 […]
IEA Tsinghua Recipients for 2019
The 2019 winners of The IEA/Tsinghua Award for Collaborative Human Factors and Ergonomics Education for Industrially Developing Countries The 2019 IEA/Tsinghua Award was given to D.Y. Sha (Ergonomics Society of Taiwan) nominated by the Tsinghua MEM Education Center for his contribution to a Master of Engineering Management Post Graduate Program. D. Y. Sha is the […]