Uniting for Worker Health: IOHA Meets with IEA and ICOH
From left to right: top: Seong-Kyu Kang, Andrew Thatcher, Diana Gagliardi, bottom: Nancy Wilk, Matthew Olota, and Laurence Svirchev. In terms of our joint Memorandum of Understanding the IEA President met with the leadership of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) and the International Commission on Occupational Health (ICOH) on 12 August 2026 to discuss […]
From 27 August IEA Virtual Council Gatherings: “What is your E/HF elevator pitch?”
During two 90-minute virtual gatherings of IEA council representatives, Executive Committee members and Sustaining Members on 27 August, 39 participants from around the world shared in break-out rooms to present key points for a successful “elevator pitch” concerning Ergonomics and Human Factors. Screenshot from session 3A (started at 0700 UTC on 27 August 2026) […]
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 […]
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 […]
News from Group on Standardization – TC159/WG2: Advancing Accessible Design Through International Standardization
The Role of WG2 within ISO/TC159 ISO/TC159/WG2, “Ergonomics for people with special requirements,” addresses accessibility from an ergonomic perspective. It considers differences in human abilities due to age, disability, and use situations, and promotes their consideration in the design of products, services, environments, and systems. WG2’s role is not limited to developing individual accessibility-related standards. […]
Call for proposals: Support for Strategic Operational plan for improved Stakeholder communication
Dear IEA Members and supporters, Following consultation with our members and considering the limited use of the excellent resources available through the IEA website (iea.cc), we believe that IEA could benefit from support to improve our communications to our stakeholders including 1) Member Societies and their members, 2) Sustaining Members, 3) other international organisations with […]
50 Years Design Engineering Anthropometry, an Overview
IEA webinar: 16 July, 2026, at 15:00 UTC The Technical Committee on Anthropometry Webinar Series Duration: 60 mins, including time for discussion This presentation provides a retrospective overview of the evolution of anthropometry in design engineering over the past five decades. Beginning with the speaker’s experience learning traditional one-dimensional (1D) anthropometry from body dimension tables […]
